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Pierce Manufacturing has delivered five Enforcer™ pumpers and an Ascendant^® 107’ Aerial Ladder to the City of Mobile, Alabama Fire and Rescue Department. The delivery represents the first Pierce apparatus to be put into service for the department.

APPLETON, WI—Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has delivered five Pierce^® Enforcer™ pumpers and an Ascendant^® 107’ aerial ladder to the Mobile (AL) Fire and Rescue Department. The delivery represents the first Pierce apparatus to be put into service for the department.

Mark Sealy, chief of the department, says, “As our fleet began to age, we understood the critical need to put apparatus into service that could run everywhere from compact downtown areas, protected ports, and rural West Mobile. The most remarkable element of designing our trucks from the ground up was the quality incorporated into every feature from the hinges and doors, to the user-friendly design that addressed all of our department’s needs.”

With a number of fire stations built in the early 1900s and serving a community at heightened risk for tropical storms, the department customized the engines to be compact apparatus with short wheelbases, allowing for greater maneuverability to fit into tight stations without sacrificing performance. Other features include high-visibility scene lighting, TAK-4^® independent front suspension, 500-gallon water tankd, and Waterous 2,000-gpm pumps.”

“It’s clear the City of Mobile Fire and Rescue Department is committed to providing the highest level of service and safety, and our team is proud to supply these dedicated first responders with quality apparatus that allow them to focus on the lifesaving tasks they face each day,” says Jeff Kuntz, owner of Emergency Equipment Professionals. “It was an honor to be chosen to assist with an order of such significance, and we look forward to continuing our partnership to help meet the department’s needs into the future.”

The Mobile Fire and Rescue Department covers 210 square miles and serves 244,376 citizens from 20 fire stations. As the largest municipality on the Gulf Coast, the city features urban and rural neighborhoods, mid- to high-rise office buildings, and two airports.

The five Pierce pumpers and the Ascendant 107’ aerial ladder are built on the Enforcer custom chassis.

For more information, visit www.piercemfg.com.

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA - CMC, the California-based rescue and work -at-height company dedicated to helping save lives and keeping people safe, today announced its 2019 CMC School schedule of courses for rescue professional training. 

The CMC School will be available at strategic locations around the country which allow for individuals to enroll in Confined Space Rescue, Rope Rescue Technician I/II and Trench Rescue classes. The Open Enrollment calendar for 2019 courses is now open for early registration here. 

“For over 40 years, CMC has remained dedicated to manufacturing and distributing the industry’s most reliable and trusted life safety equipment and gear; however, we also understand that equipment, without the requisite education and hands-on training, can only take rescue and rope access professionals so far,” said John McKently, CMC School Director.

“Through extensive, hands-on courses led by our team of seasoned instructors, the CMC School provides our community of rescue and other work-at-height professionals with the knowledge and training to do their jobs safely, effectively, and confidently,” McKently continued.

In the early 1980s, CMC developed one of the first curriculums for teaching mountain rescue skills to public safety professionals. Their experience as a leader in the rescue equipment industry naturally led to the teaching of rescue techniques and the establishment of the CMC School. 

Over the years, the CMC School has evolved to include open enrollment and contract classes on Rope Rescue, Confined Space Entry and Rescue, Trench Rescue, Structural Collapse Rescue, Tower Rescue, Tactical Rappelling, and other unique or difficult access or rescue situations.   

CMC School’s Open Enrollment Schedule for 2019 will include the following rescue training courses:

Confined Space Entry and Rescue covers NFPA 1006 skills including: pre-planning, team evaluation, assessment, confined space hazards, personal protective equipment, hazard control, atmospheric monitoring, ventilation, supplied air breathing systems, communications, tripods and other high anchor points, rope systems for confined spaces and patient packaging.  

Rope Rescue Technician I/II provides an intense, five-day, 40-hour training course in rope rescue fundamentals, in both high- and low-angle rescue situations. The course covers skills used in wilderness, urban, and industrial environments. 

Trench Rescue Technician is an intensive 24-hour hands-on course that covers Technician Level Trench Rescue Shoring & Evacuation Skills in NFPA 1006. 

“Education and training are the foundation of any successful rescue mission or work-at-height job, which is why the CMC School has continued to be a pillar of our company since close to its inception,” concluded Vickie Achee, CMC’s Director of Marketing. “Through a philosophy of ‘Learning by Doing’, our instructors – all of whom are either current or former public safety or skilled work-at-height professionals – deliver students the equipment and procedural knowledge to operate safely and efficiently when in the field.”  

For more information on the CMC School and for the full course schedule, visit www.cmcpro.com/school.

About CMC

For 40 years, CMC has been developing innovative tools, education and training used by professionals in the fire service, USAR, wilderness rescue, rigging, tactical and work-at-height industries. Today, the CMC brand is synonymous with technical rescue and rope ac

Photos and Description by Lindsay Dye

Quint 272 was placed into service on February 8, 2018, with the Duncanville (TX) Fire Department. The rig is built on a Pierce Velocity cab and chassis with a PUC pump and TAK-4 front suspension. Seating for 4 is provided as are two rear-facing EMS compartments on each side of the crew area. The cab and body are constructed of aluminum, and Gortite roll-up compartment doors are part of the body package. The truck is powered by a Detroit DD13 505-hp engine and an Allison 5^th Generation EVS 4000 transmission with six speeds and pushbutton shifter. The Pierce Command Zone Advanced Electronics & Control System with WiFi is also included.

The apparatus has a Pierce PUC single-stage 1,500-gpm pump (midship) and a 480-gallon polypropylene tank. Foam capabilities are provided by a Husky 3 Foam System and a 20-gallon foam cell. Foam is plumbed to the front discharge and the two upper crosslays. The front bumper tray carries 100 feet of 1¾-inch hose connected to a 1½-inch discharge. Crosslays include 150’ of 1¾-inch hose and 200’ of 1¾-inch hose along with a 300’ 3-inch dead lay located in a semi-enclosed compartment behind the cab. The bed carries 800’ of 5-inch LDH in two chutes on each side of the body. Air bottle storage is located on the right side adjacent to the rear wheels.

The apparatus has a rear-mount, heavy-duty 107’ Ascendant aerial ladder constructed of steel (capable of a 750 pound tip load) along with a stainless steel, high-flow waterway that can flow up to 1,500 gpm. An Akron Model 3480 StreamMaster II electric monitor (with wireless remote) and an Akron Model 5177 nozzle are featured. A Stokes box is mounted on the right side of the aerial, and a 16’ roof ladder (Duo-Safety 875-A-DR) is mounted on the left side. Techniq LED rung lighting outlines the aerial for night time operations. Ground ladders (35' Duo-Safety 1225-A 3-Section, 24' Duo-Safety 900A 2-Section, two 16' Duo-Safety 875 DR Roof, 14' Duo-Safety Fresno 701, and a 10' Duo-Safety Folding, 585A) and pike poles are stored in two rear compartments.    

The warning lights include two Whelen Freedom IV-Q 21.5 inch light bars on the cab corners along with Whelen M6, M9 and WIONSMC model LED lights located around the rig exterior. Whelen Model L31HRFN LED beacons are mounted on the upper rear corners of the truck with a Whelen TAL 65 traffic director centered on the rear body. Scene lighting is provided by FRC Model SPA260-Q15 and SPA260-Q20 LED surface-mount lights. Audio warning devices include a flush-mount Federal Q2B and a Whelen Model 295SLSA1 electronic siren module with a Whelen SA315P speaker mounted through the right front bumper.

Quint 272 is dedicated to the memory of Captain Tim Riffe, who rode Quint 272 until succumbing to cancer in 2012.

Dealer: Siddons-Martin Emergency Group-Houston, TX

Representative: Travis Ownby