We are currently aware of a strong chemical smell coming from the sewer and or storm drain lines in the upper South Side areas to include Prospect and Cadwallader streets as well as downtown near Pick...
Engine Co 6 and Air 6 responded assisting Company 61 West Brownsville with a working trailer fire. Engine 6 arrived as the fourth due engine and assisted with searches, fire suppression and overhaul. ...
We are proud to announce that the South Brownsville Volunteer Fire Company is now a licensed Quick Response Service (QRS) through the PA Department of Health. We join our brothers at Station 5 in acqu...
Thanks to the generosity of Mr. Brian Flick, the South Brownsville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Somerset Trust, and a Brownsville native who wishes to remain anonymous, we a re pleased to announce th...
Apparatus features:
1500GPM Waterous pump. 750 gallon water tank
Cummins motor with Allison automatic transmission
On board generator
Seats 6
Three minuteman crosslays: 200' 300' 200'
KEY Combat Ready Attack hose
Elkhart Chief XD nozzles: (2)160GPM@50PSI, 7/8 smoothbore
1500ft of 4in hose
250ft of 2 1/2 hose with Elkhart 1 3/16 smoothbore
100ft trash line "South Brownsville Load"
Elkhart removable deck gun with street base
25ft 4" hose
50ft 4" hose
Various fittings and adapters
Tool kit
AED, O2, BLS medical bag
Indian canvas brush fire pump
150ft highrise pack with Elkhart 7/8 smoothbore nozzle
Highrise kit with pressure gauge
Negative pressure ventilation fan
24' duo extension, 14' roof and 10' folding attic ladder
(2) 6ft steel NY roof hooks, 1 Boston rake, (1) 8ft pike pole
Irons: Firehooks 30" Maximus Halligan with 8lb flathead axe
(2) 30" Firehooks ProBar Halligan
K-tool, J-tool, Williams key
REX tool
Duckbill lock breaker
Sledge hammer
PIG tool
(2) Bolt cutters
Hyrda-Ram
Elevator keys with LOTO
Vehicle lockout kit
Partner K760 saw with carbide wood and diamond metal blade
STIHL chainsaw
Hydrant bag
Various hand tools, shovels, brooms, brush rakes
Road flares, caution tape
Utility rope
Water rescue throw bag with PFD
Water can, ABC dry chem and CO2 fire extinguishers
Oil adsorbent/pads
Pelican battery powered scene light
(4) Traffic cones/4 collapsible
(5) 3M SCOTT X3 PRO SCBAs with extra cylinder
IS Four gas meter
FLIR TIC
Panasonic Toughbook MDT
MAP/Pre-plan book
VFH portable radio
800MHz mobile radio with remote head at pump panel
Federal Signal Q2b siren
Powercall siren
Code 3 lighting
6 Engine 1 serves as our first due Engine Company responding to a variety of incidents including structural fires, AFAs, MVAs, CO alarms, etc.
Photo by Andrew Kelley
Apparatus Features
75ft Baker Aerialscope boom with 1000lb weight capacity
Mack motor and drivetrain
On board generator
Seats 6
BLS medical bag with O2
Various fitting and adapters
Cribbing/step chocks
Various hand tools, original claw tool
K970 Partner saw with carbide wood blade and diamond metal blade
Cutters Edge ventilation saw with bullet chain
STIHL chainsaw
Sawzall with various blades
Roof saw kit
Pelican battery powered scene light with multiple corded scene lights and extension cords
Road flares/caution tape
147ft of ground ladders: 35' 28' 24 ext, 18' 16' 10' roof, 10' attic and 6' VES ladder
Little giant ladder
(4) 6ft steel NY roof hooks, 10ft NY rook hook, 6ft Boston rake, 5ft Talon hook, 6ft trash hook. 6ft Colorado hook, 6ft drywall hook, mult long pike poles
Highrise pack with smoothbore nozzle
(2) Water cans, 1 foam can, ABC dry chem and CO2 fire extinguisher
Man vs Machine kit
Dremel tool
Ryobi battery powered band saw
Utility control kit
Tool kit
CMC rope rescue cache
Sterling 300' and 150' rope
Search rope
Utility rope
Irons: FIrehooks unlimited 30" Pro Bar with 8lb flathead axe
(5) ProBar Halligan bars
S/D REX tool
K-tool, J-tool
Elevator keys with LOTO
PIG tool
Sledge hammer
Hydra-RAM
Duckbill lockbreaker
Positive pressure ventilation fan
Negative pressure ventilation fan
Multiple Gemtor Harnesses
Stokes basket
Multiple shovels/brooms/squeegees/brush rakes
Shop vac
Various sized salvage cover/tarps and floor runners
Submersible water pump
Chimney kit
(6) 3M SCOTT X3 PRO SCBAs with extra cylinder and RIT-PAK
Hotstick voltage detector
MSA 4 gas meter
FLIR TIC
VHF portable radio
800MHz mobile radio
Panasonic Toughbook MDT
Map/pre-plan books
Federal Signal Q2B siren
Powercall siren
Code 3/PowerArc lighting
Ex. FDNY Ladder 164, Queens. FDNY Shop# MT8005
Ex. Smithfield Twp, Huntington County, PA Tower 10
First single-axle Aerialscope refurbished by Pierce in 2001
Pierce Arrow cab and body. All other components are original Mack
Photo by: Andrew Kelley
6 Air
2011 Ford F550/Sabre Body with Bauer cascade system
Apparatus features:
4X4 capability
(4) Bank 6000psi custom built on-board Bauer cascade system
Seats 5
(4) PFDs
(2) Water rescue throw bags
Misting rehabilitation fan
ABC dry chem fire extinguisher
Reeves stretcher
Back board with disposable CID blocks
Drinking water
(4) Collapsible traffic cones
Honda portable generator
Positive pressure ventilation fan
(2) Submersible pumps with various extension cords
AED, O2, BLS medical bag, Pediatric medical bag, MCI triage bag, isolation bag, spare O2 cylinder
Tool kit
Trailer hitches for 6 Boat 1-2
Utility rope
Stair chair
Bariatric patient moving blanket
Oil absorbent/pads/boom
Water can
Various hands tools/shovels/brooms
(4) 3M SCOTT X3 PRO SCBAs with extra cylinder
Irons: Firehooks unlimited 30" ProBar Halligan with 8lb flathead axe
(1) ProBar Halligan
PIG tool
Bolt cutters
Sledge hammer
(2) STIHL chainsaws
(2) 6ft NY roof hooks
6ft Boston rake
STIHL leaf blower
Flares/caution tape
Pelican battery powered scene light
FLIR TIC
Map/Pre-plan book
800MHz Mobile radio
Whelen siren
Whelen lighting
6 Air responds to a variety of incidents and working structure fires providing compressed breathing air to fill depleted SCBA cylinders. 6 Air also serves as our EMS response vehicle, utility/manpower unit and trailers 6 Boat 1-2 for water rescue emergencies.
Photo by: Andrew Kelley
6 Engine 2
1993 Pierce Dash
Apparatus features:
1000GPM Waterous pump. 1000 gallon water tank
Cummins motor
Seats 5
(2) Minuteman crosslays: 200' 200'
150ft front bumper line "Kentland load"
KEY Combat Ready attack hose
Elkhart Chief XD nozzles: (2)160GPM@50PSI, 7/8 smoothbore
700ft of 4in hose
350ft 3in hose
25ft 4in hose
50ft 4in hose
(2) Hard suction intake tubes
250ft of 2 1/2 hose with Elkhart 1 3/16 smoothbore
Elkhart fixed deck gun with smoothbore tips and interchangeable fog nozzle
Booster reel
Various fittings and adapters
Foam eductor
Low level strainer with jet siphon
Barrel strainer
Water rescue throw bag with PFD
Utility rope
Medical first aide kit
Water can, (3) ABC dry chem extinguishers
Road flares/caution tape
(4) Traffic cones
Indian canvas brush fire pump
Negative pressure ventilation fan
Various corded scene lights
Hydrant bag
STIHL chainsaw
Drinking water
6ft NY roof hook, 6ft Boston rake, 6ft Trash hook, 8ft pike pole
Oil absorbent
Salvage covers/tarps
Various hand tools, shovels, brooms, brush rakes
Highrise pack with smoothbore nozzle
ARAFFF faom pails
Class A foam pails
Irons: Firehooks unlimited 30" ProBar Halligan with 8lb flathead axe
Bolt cutters
Sledge hammer
(4) 3M SCOTT X3 PRO SCBAs with extra cylinder
800MHz mobile radio
Federal signal Q2b siren
Powercall siren
Code 3 lighting
Ex. Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, NY
6 Engine 2 serves as our second out or reserve Engine Company when 6 Engine 1 is operating on another incident or is OOS.
Photo by: Andrew Kelley
6 Boat 1
1999 Fisher Boats/Mercury 95HP
95HP Mercury outboard motor
Boat depth finder
Four Stearns Type III rescuer PFDs
Four Victim PFDs
Two 50ft Water Rescue throw bags
Two 70ft Water Rescue throw bags
Two Type IV Water Rescue throw discs
150ft Utility rope
Binoculars
VHF marine radio
Code 3 light bar with siren
First aide kit
Fire extinguisher
Backboard with cervical collar and CIDs
Blankets
Various small hand tools
Oars
Spare drain and spark plugs
6ft Pike pole
Halligan bar
Photo by: Andrew Kelley
6 Boat 2
2018 FSI/Mercury 15HP
2018 FSI 10ft Inflatable boat
Mercury 15hp outboard motor with electric start
One 70ft Water Rescue throw bag
One 50ft Water Rescue throw bag
Throw ring
Two flip lines
Rescue net
Oars
SCBA cylinder with quick fill valve
Photo by: Andrew Kelley