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Potosi Volunteer Fire Department Inc.
PO Box 6988
Abilene, TX 79608
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325 692-2662
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| 2013 PVFD Fleet |
2013 2013 PVFD Fleet
This is the PVFD Fleet as of April 2013
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| Brush 145 |
1993 AM General M35A3
This is our second out brush truck. It has a 150 GPM pump and a 600 gallon tank. It also carries a chain saw, BLS EMS equipment including AED, and a full complement of hand tools. It also has a 15 gallon class A foam system.
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| Brush 146 |
2012 Ford F-550
This is our first our brush truck. It also is our second out vehicle for medical emergencies as well as motor vehicle collisions. It has a 500 gallon tank with a 250 GPM pump. It also has a remote control nozzle on the bumper as well as a remote control thermal imager with screen in the cab. It has a 20 gallon class A foam system. B-146 carried a ALS EMS equipment including an AED, a chainsaw, as well as a full complement of hand tools.
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| Engine / Tanker 143 |
2001 Freightliner C120
This is our first out tanker for all fires. It has a 1,000 GPM Darley Pump with a 2,500 gallon tank. It is also our second out engine for structure fires as it also carries almost a full complement of structural firefighting equipment including: ladders, hand tools, 900 ft of 3" supply hose, MSA Firehawk M7 SCBA, and a positive pressure ventilation fan. This truck is also equipped with class A and B foam through the use of ProPaks. It carries BLS EMS equipment including an AED. This tanker was mostly funded by a grant from the Texas Forest Service in 2006. It was built on a used chassis to help maximize the available funding.
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| Engine 141 |
1996 Pierce Dash
This is our first out engine for all structure fires, vehicle fires, and MVCs. It has a 1,250 GPM Waterous Pump with a 500 gallon tank. It carries a full complement of firefighting equipment including: Bullard T4 Thermal Imager, Chainsaw, 3 kW generator, 4 gas detector, 1,000 ft of 5" LDH, and MSA Firehawk M7 SCBA. This engine has BLS EMS equipment including an AED.
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| Rescue 149 |
1989 GMC 3500 / Landoll P10 Rescue Truck
Our rescue truck carries a full complement of vehicle extrication equipment including Holmatro Hydraulic Rescue tools and Paratech stabilization struts. It also carries 3 SCBA, 12 extra SCBA cylinders, a 7.5KW generator with a multitude of scene lighting and a full complement of ALS EMS equipment. It also carries various hand tools and rescue accessories. This truck is an ex-military rescue truck that served at Dyess AFB until it was acquired by the Abilene Police Department to use as a vehicle to carry their SWAT equipment. APD graciously donated the rescue truck to us when they purchased a cargo trailer to carry their SWAT equipment.
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| Squad 140 |
2000 Ford / Expedition
This is our EMS/Command vehicle. It responds to all Medical Emergencies and Motor Vehicle Collisions to provide EMS care until the ambulance arrives. It also responds to all major fires to operate as a command post. It has a full complement of ALS EMS supplies including an AED and supplies to perform advanced EMS procedures such as IV access, ET intubation, and much more. This vehicle was purchased in 2008 to fill a growing need for a vehicle to handle EMS calls as well as a command responsibilities on increasingly complex fire incidents. It was put together by PVFD personnel.
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