Montgomery County (PA) Apparatus Identifiers

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• Air – Cascade unit.
  

• Canteen – Food and comfort units.
  

• Chemical – Specially designed for chemical extinguishing agents.
  

• Dive – Sub-surface water rescue units.
  

• Engine – Reference the NFPA requirements for engine definition.
  

• Field – Off-road style firefighting equipment with water and pump.
  

• Haz-Mat – As designated by County.
  

• Ladder – Primary climbable aerial main.
  

• Marine – Surface water rescue units.
  

• Pipeline – Minimum 2000ft. 5” diameter supply line, and 1500 GPM pump.
  

• Quint – 65 ft. aerial ladder or greater, 1000 GPM pump or greater.
  

• Rescue – Equipped to the operation level or higher as directed by the NFPA & State Health Department guidelines.
  

• Snorkel – Articulating platform device.
  

• Special Operations Unit – Special equipment for technical responses. Including not limited to: trench, collapse, high angle, confined space.
  

• Special Service – Support equipment., spill control units, decon units.
  

• Squad – Engine equipped primarily for vehicle extrication.
  

• Squirt – Elevated articulating master stream and telescopic master stream with or without escape ladders.
  

• TAC – Small “Mini-Pumper” trucks for primary response.
  

• Tanker – Reference NFPA requirements.
  

• Tower – Elevated platform device.
  

• Traffic – Fire Police vehicles
  

• Utility – All apparatus not specifically categorized.