ENGINE STANDARDS

A. All Engines to be numbered with a 1-digit number per your station number unless there is more than 1 Engine in your station, then use a 2-digit number for each additional unit.

    Example: Engine 2, Engine 3-1, Engine 4, Engine 5-1, Engine 6, Engine 7-1.

B. The vehicle shall consist of a motorized piece of apparatus of minimum capacity to carry the equipment named below without being overloaded. The vehicle shall meet DOT specifications and shall not exceed the chassis manufacturer's G.V.W. It must be registered as an emergency vehicle and meet all codes of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration or its successors. If a canopy cab is present, there shall be safety devices at the canopy entrance - - i.e., door, bar, chain, etc.

C. It shall be equipped as follows.

D. All loose equipment shall be mounted in brackets and fastened to the apparatus.

• Fire Pump

1.  Pump capacity of 1250 GPM or more

2. One (1) 4-in piped Hi-flow discharge

a.      Two (2) Hi-flow discharges on pumps with a 1750 GPM flow or larger.

b.      No discharge larger than 2 ½-in. on the pump operators’ side of the pump.

3. Pump shall be tested annually in accordance with current NFPA 1910 – Standard for inspection, Maintenance, Refurbishment, Testing, Retirement of In-Service Emergency Vehicles, and Requirements of Marine Firefighting Vessels.

a.      Test results shall be kept on file for a minimum of three (3) years for

   inspection by the Standards Committee.

• Water Tank

1. Water tank capacity of 500 gallons or more

2. Illuminated Tank Level Display shall be mounted on the driver’s and officer’s side of the apparatus.

a.      Display shall be visible from at least 100-ft. in normal daylight.

• Ground Ladders

1. All fire department ground ladders carried on the apparatus shall meet the requirements of NFPA 1930 – Standard on Fire and Emergency Services Use of Thermal Imagers, Two-way Portable RF Voice Communication Devices, Ground Ladders, and Fire Hose Appliances.

2. One (1) 10-ft. folding ladder.

3. One (1) 14-ft. minimum straight ladder equipped with roof hooks.

4. One (1) 24-ft. minimum extension ladder.

5. Stepladders and other types of multipurpose ladders meeting ANSI A14.2, Ladders – Portable Metal – Safety Requirements, or ANSI A14.5, Ladders – Portable Reinforced Plastic – Safety Requirements, with duty ratings of Type 1A or 1AA shall be permitted to be substituted for the folding ladder.

6. Ground ladders shall be annually tested in accordance with current NFPA 1960 – Standard for Fire Hose Connections, Spray Nozzles, Manufacture’s Design of Fire Department Ground Ladders, Fire Hose, and Powered Rescue Tools.

a.      Test results shall be kept on file for a minimum of three (3) years for

    inspection by the Standards Committee.

• Suction Hose, Supply Hose, Fire Hose, Nozzle and Adapters

1. A minimum of 20-ft. of hard suction hose.

2. One (1) hard suction strainer with a minimum of 1500 GPM Flow rate.

a.      Optional – Floating strainer with a minimum of 1500 GPM Flow rate.

b.      Optional – Low-level strainer with a minimum 1500 GPM Flow rate.

c.       Optional – Jet siphon – can be incorporated in the low-level strainer.

3. A minimum of 15-ft. of supply hose with pump intake connection on one end and local hydrant connection on the other end.

4. Minimum of 1,200-ft of 3-in. hose with NST couplings or larger hose with Storz couplings.

a.      Optional – Supply hose size hose clamp.

5. If LDH is used for supply hose – One (1) 4 ½-in. female swivel x LDH size Storz with swivel.

a.      Optional – One (1) LDH with Storz Hydrant valve.

6. If 4-in or larger supply hose is used a minimum of 200-ft. of 2 ½-in or 3-in hose with NST couplings to be used as a hand line.

7. Optional – 1,000 GPM master stream device – portable or pre-piped.

a.      If a master stream device is carried – One (1) 1,000 GPM Master Stream

   combination nozzle

b.      If master stream device is carried – One (1) 1 3/8-in., 1 ½-in., 1 ¾-in, 2-in.

  Stack tips.

8. Minimum of 400-ft. of 1 ½-in. or 1 ¾-in. or 2-in fire hose with NST couplings, with a minimum of Two (2) 150-ft. pre-connected.

9. Fire hose shall be tested annually in accordance with current NFPA 1960 – Standard for Fire Hose Connections, Spray Nozzles, Manufacturer’s Design of Fire Department Gound Ladders, Fire Hose, and Powered Rescue Tools.

a.      Test results shall be kept on file for a minimum of three (3) years for

  inspection by the Standards Committee.

10. Two (2) 2 ½-in. 200 GPM minimum hand line nozzle.

11. Two (2) 1 ½-in. 95 GPM minimum hand line nozzles.

12. One (1) play-pipe nozzle with shutoff with 1-in., 1 1/8-in and 1 ¼-in. tips.

13. Four (4) combination spanner wrenches.

14. Four (4) LDH spanner wrenches.

15. Two (2) hydrant wrenches.

16. Two (2) 2 ½-in. NST gate valves.

17. Two (2) 2 ½-in. NST double female.

18. Two (2) 2 ½-in. NST double male.

19. One (1) 2 ½-in. NST female wye reducer with two (2) 1 ½-in. NST male shut-off discharges.

20.  One (1) 2 ½-in. NST female to 1 ½-in. NST male reducer.

21. If none of the pump intakes are valved, a hose appliance that is equipped with one or more gated intakes with female swivel connection(s) compatible with the supply hose used on one side and a swivel connection with pump intake threads on the other side shall be carried.

22.  Any intake connection larger than 3-in. shall include a pressure relief device.

23. One (1) suction size to 2 ½-in. NST double female with swivel.

24. One (1) suction size to 4-½ in. NST double female with swivel.

25. One (1) suction size to 6-in. NST double female with swivel.

26. One (1) 3-in. Storz to 2 ½-in NST female.

27. One (1) 3-in Storz to 2 ½-in. NST male.

28. Two (2) 4-in. Storz to 5-in. Storz with swivel.

29. One (1) 5-in. Storz LDH double clappered Siamese.

30.  One (1) rubber mallet, suitable for use on suction hose connection.

31. Four (4) hose straps.

32. Assortment of spare hose gaskets.

33. Optional – One (1) LDH Storz x one (1) LDH Storz and four (4) 2 ½-in. NST gate

                            valve or one (1) LDH Storz x three (3) 2 ½-in. NST gate valve for use at

                            fill site operations.

• Generator and Electric Equipment

1. One (1) 5,000-watt minimum generator

2. One (1) safety gas can, if the generator does not use the apparatus fuel tank.

3. One (1) 5,000 CFM minimum explosion proof smoke ejector.

a.      One (1) Positive Pressure Fan (PPV) fan equal to or greater than CFM’s can

   be substituted for smoke ejectors.

4. Two (2) 10,000 lumen minimum portable flood lights with twist lock connectors.

5. Two (2) 10,000 lumen minimum AC or DC Direct Wired mounted flood lights.

6. Two (2) electric cord reels or other means to store and deploy 400-ft. of electric cord with twist locks.

7. One (1) 3-way eclectic junction box with twist locks.

8. One (1) or Two (2) Smoke Ejector Hangars

9. Assorted electric pig tails and adapters.

10. Two (2) portable hand lights.

·         Miscellaneous Equipment

1.  One (1) 6-lb. minimum flathead axe.

2.  One (1) 6-lb. minimum pick head axe.

3.  One (1) 6-ft. minimum pike pole or plaster hook.

4.  One (1) 8-ft. or longer pike pole.

5.  One (1) 30-in. minimum Halligan-type tool or Fire Service Claw tool or Hammerhead Wall Pick.

a.  Optional – Holmatro Forcible Entry Tool T1.  Required if

   Company/Department has no Aerial or Rescue or Rescue Engine or Squad.

6.  One (1) “K” tool.

7.  One (1) approved dry chemical portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 80-B:C rating.

8.  One (1) 2 ½-gallon or larger water extinguisher.

9.  One (1) approved CO2 portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 10-B:C rating.

10.  One (1) scoop shovel.

11.  One (1) pointed shovel.

12.  Two (2) 12-ft. x 14-ft. minimum salvage covers.

13.  One pair of insulated bolt cutters with 7/16-in. minimum cut.

14.  One (1) broom.

15.  One (1) mop.

a.  One (1) wet vacuum may be substituted for the mop.

16.  Two (2) sprinkler stops or wedges.

17.  One Lockout/Tag Out kit.

18.  One (1) thermal imaging camera (TIC).

19.  One (1) Toolbox

20.  Optional – One (1) 4-gas meter/detector.

21.  Optional – One (1) HCN meter/detector.

22.  Optional – One (1) bucket of absorbent.

23.  Optional – Five (5) heavy duty plastic trash bags.

24.  Optional – One (1) non-sparking shovel.

25.  Optional – One (1) leak/plug kit.

26.  Optional – One (1) 36-in. crowbar.

27.  Optional – One (1) portable pump.

·         SCBA

1.  One self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) complying with NFPA 1970 – Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural and Proximity Firefighting, Work Apparel, Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services, and Personal Alert Safety System for each assigned seating position, but not fewer than four.

2.  One spare SCBA cylinder for each SCBA carried.

3.  One (1) Kent County RIT pack.

·         Rope

1.  One (1) 125-ft. length of 9,000-lb. lifeline.

2.  One (1) 125-ft. length of 5,000-lb. utility rope

3.      Optional – One (1) Kent County Large aera search bag.

·         Foam Equipment

1.  Ten (10) gallons of foam shall be carried on Engines that respond on Haz-Mat Boxes.

2.  One (1) foam educator shall be carried if the fire pump does not have a built-in foam proportion system.

3.  One (1) foam nozzle or foam tube.

·         EMS Equipment

1.  One (1) first aid kit.

2.  One (1) O2 kit.

3.  One automatic external defibrillator (AED).

4.  One (1) per crewmember; Respirator and gloves as recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, for airborne pathogens.

5.  One (1) Bio-Hazard Kit, consisting of:

a.   Four (4) each surgical mask.

b.  Four (4) each eye protection devices

c.   Four (4) protective gowns.

d.  Two (2) red bio-waste bags.

e.   Ten (10) plastic trash bags.

f.        Twenty-four (24) paper towels.

g.  Twenty-four (24) clean towelettes.

h.  Two (2) cans of foam alcohol hand scrub.

·         Safety Equipment

1.  Two (2) or more wheel chocks, mounted in readily accessible locations, that together will hold the apparatus, when loaded to its GVWR or GCWR, on hard surface with a 20 percent grade with the transmission in neutral and the parking brake released.

2.  One (1) traffic vest for each riding position. Each vest shall comply with ANSI/ISEA 207, Standard for High-Visibility Public Vests, and have five-point breakaway feature that includes two at the shoulders, two at the sides, and one at the front.

a.  Traffic vest may be part of the members issued PPE, at which point traffic           vest would not be required to carried on the apparatus.

3.  Five (5) fluorescent orange traffic cones not less than 28-in. in height, each equipped with 6-in. retro-reflective white band no more than 4 in. from the top of the cone, an additional 4-in. retro-reflective white band 2-in. below the 6-in band.

4.  Eight (8) 30-minute safety highway flares or incendiary or battery powered LED type.

5.  One (1) set, at least three (3), of emergency road triangles

6.  One (1) roll of fire-line tape.

7.  Apparatus shall have warning signals in accordance with NFPA 1900 – Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicles, Automotive Fire Apparatus, Wildland Fire Apparatus, and Automotive Ambulances when the apparatus was ordered.

8.  Apparatus shall have a means of communication (buzzer, bell, or intercom) from the rear step to the driver.

9.  Apparatus shall have an audible back-up alarm.

10.  Apparatus shall meet Federal DOT Standards for lighting, axle loads, tire size, frame capacities, height, width, etc.

·         Radios, Maps and Etc.

1.  One (1) two-way radio to meet county standards

2.  One (1) portable radio for each riding position to meet county standards.

3.  One (1) current Kent County Map Book

4.  One (1) Map Book for all surrounding counties in which the company responds to an alarm.

a.  GPS or Tablet/iPad may be substituted for maps.

5.  One (1) Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)

6.  One (1) Kent County Knox Box

7.      Optional – One (1) Pair of Binoculars

·         Reference Material

1.  Kent County Chiefs Association Engine Apparatus Standards – 1998 and 2010.

2.  Maryland State Firefighters Association S.O.P. – S001 – 2024

3.  NFPA – 1900 – Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle, Automotive Fire Apparatus, Wildland Fire Apparatus, and Automotive Ambulance.

4.  ISO – Apparatus & Equipment – 2017

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