| News Headlines |
Mon. Aug 11th 2008
Donations Recieved
We have received over
$10,000 in donations from
the letter that was
mailed out last
month. We want to
thank everyone fo...
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Tue. Jul 22nd 2008
Firefighter Training
We currently have 6
firefighters at the 79th
Annual Municipal Fire
School at the Brayton
Fire Training Field in
College Stati...
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Tue. May 20th 2008
Propane Cylinder Safety Alert
Meth cooks are getting
the propane tanks from
the exchanges at
Wal-Mart,
Kroger,
etc. and emptying them of
the propane. T...
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| Contact Information |
Potosi Volunteer Fire Department Inc.
PO Box 6988
Abilene, TX 79608
Non-Emergency:
325 692-2662
Emergency:
911
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Apparatus
| Brush 145 |
1996 Ford F-350
This is our first out brush truck. It has a Hale 18 hp auxilliary pump and a 250 gallon tank. It also carries a Pro/Pak foam unit and class A foam.
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| Brush 146 |
1966 Kaiser 2.5-Ton
This is our second out brush truck. With a Military 6X4 chassis, it is fully off road capable to handle heavy brush and rough terrain. Where the road ends, this truck's work begins. It has an 18 hp Hale Auxiliary pump with a 750 gallon tank. It also carries a Pro/Pak foam system and class A foam.
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| Engine 141 |
1983 Ford C-8000 Pierce
This is our first out engine for all structure fires. It has a 1,000 GPM Waterous Pump with a 500 gallon tank. It carries a full complement of firefighting equipment including: Bullard T4 Thermal Imager, K-12 Rotary Saw, Chainsaw, 5 kW generator, 1,000 ft of 5" LDH and MSA Firehawcl M7 SCBA.
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| 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, 1,000 ft of 5" LDH and MSA Firehawcl M7 SCBA.
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| Tanker 144 |
1972 Dodge
This is our second out tanker. It has a PTO pump and a 5,000 gallon tank. A large storage container behind the cab carries extra hose, foam, and other supplies.
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| 2008 Call Volume |
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Fire |
EMS |
| January |
9 |
18 |
| February |
5 |
22 |
| March |
7 |
15 |
| April |
6 |
10 |
| May |
6 |
12 |
| June |
6 |
13 |
| July |
14 |
7 |
| August |
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| October |
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| November |
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| December |
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| Total |
53 | 97 |
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