Photos and Description by Lindsay Dye
Engine 701 began service with the Ovilla (TX) Fire Department on October 1, 2016. It is built on a Pierce Dash CF cab and chassis and is a PUC model (medium block) with seating for four. The apparatus is constructed of standard aluminum with full-depth compartments and AMDOR roll-up doors. Auxiliary cooling and heating is provided by a Coleman Mach 3 unit mounted on the cab roof.
Power is provided by a Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine and an Allison 3000 EVS five-speed transmission with pushbutton controls. The TAK-4 independent front suspension system is featured as is the Pierce Command Zone advanced electronics and control system.
A Pierce PUC single-stage, midship 1,500-gpm pump with pump-and-roll capability is on board as is a 750-gallon rectangular, form-fitting polypropylene tank. Foam capabilities are provided by a Pierce Husky 3 Foam System, a 20-gallon foam cell and a Hercules compressed-air foam system (CAFS). Foam is plumbed to the crosslays, the front bumper discharge, the booster reel, and the right rear discharge.
The hosebed carries 800 feet of 5-inch LDH, 800 feet of 3-inch hose, 200 feet of 2½-inch hose, and 200 feet of 1¾-inch hose. The front bumper tray carries 100 feet of 1¾-inch hose and is connected to a 1½-inch discharge on the left front bumper. Crosslays (one with 200 feet of 2½-inch hose and two with 200 feet of 1¾-inch hose) are located in an enclosed compartment behind the cab adjacent to the pump panel. A Hannay booster reel with 150 feet of 1-inch hose is located in a rear compartment. The monitor mounted at the front of the hosebed is an Akron Model 3431 Hi-Riser with an Akron Model 5160 Akromatic 1,250-gpm nozzle. Duo-Safety ladders (24-foot two-section, 14-foot roof, and 10-foot folding) are stored in a compartment in the left upper rear area of the body. A Little Giant Model 17 ladder is carried in the right front side body compartment. SCBA bottle storage is located adjacent to the right rear wheel well (two in front, three behind).
Warning lights include a Whelen Freedom Model FN LED Lightbar (82-inch) on the cab and Whelen M6 and M7 LED lights on the apparatus body perimeter. Scene lighting is provided by FRC (one center brow light and two each on both sides of the cab and hose body). Audio warning devices include a Federal Q2B siren mounted on the left front bumper and a Whelen Model 295SL101 electronic siren module connected to two Whelen Model SA314A speakers mounted through the front bumper.
Dealer: Siddons-Martin Emergency Group-Houston, TX
Representative: Travis Ownby