Initial Attack

INITIAL ATTACK/MINI-PUMPER STANDARDS.

A.    All Initial Attacks/Mini-Pumpers to be numbered with 1-digit per your station number     unless more than 1 Initial Attack/Mini-Pumper, then use a 2-digit number for each            additional unit.

         Example: Attack/Mini-Pumper 2-1, Attack/Mini-Pumper 3, Attack/Mini-Pumper 4-

                         1, Attack/Mini-Pumper 5, Attack/Mini-Pumper 6-1, Attack/Mini-Pumper 7.

B.       The vehicle shall consist of a motorized piece of apparatus of minimum capacity to                      carry the equipment listed below without being overloaded. The vehicle shall meet                   DOT specifications & shall not exceed the chassis manufacturer's G.V.W. It must be                registered as an emergency vehicle & meet all codes of the Maryland Motor Vehicle                Administrations or its successors.

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 250 GPM or more.

2. One (1) 4-in. piped hi-flow discharge on pump with 1250 GPM flow or more.

a.      Two (2) hi-flow discharges on pumps with a 1750 GPM flow or more.

b.      No discharge larger that 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 Vehicles.

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

   inspection by the Standards Committee.

• Water Tank

1. Water tank capacity of 200 gallons or more.

• Ground Ladders

1. One (1) 12-ft. or longer combination or extension-type fire department ladder.

2. Optional – One (1) 10-ft. folding attic ladder.

3. Optional – One (1) Stepladder for Little Giant Ladder

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

5. Ground Ladders shall be tested annually in accordance with current NFPA 1960 – Standard on Fire Hose Connections, Spray Nozzles, Manufacturer’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, Nozzles and Adapters

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

2. One (1) Hard Suction 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. 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.

5. 300-ft. of 3-in. or larger fire hose with NST couplings.

a.      If LDH supply hose is used One (1) 4 ½-in. female swivel x LDH Storz swivel.

b.      Optional – One (1) LDH Hydrant valve, it LDH hose is used.

6. Fire hose shall be tested annually in accordance with NFPA 1930 – Standard for Fire and Emergency Service Use of Thermal Imagers, Two-Way Portable RF Voice Communication Devices, Gound Ladders, and Fire Hose Appliances.

a.      Test results shall be kept on file for a minimum of three (3) years for                     inspection by the Standards Committee.

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

8. One (1) adjustable hydrant wrench.

9. Two (2) combination spanner wrenches.

10. Two (2) LDH spanner wrenches.

11. One (1) rubber mallet.

12. One (1) 2 ½-in. NST double female.

13. One (1) 2 ½-in. NST double male.

14. One (1) 2 ½-in NST female x 1 ½-in. NST male reducer.

15. One (1) 3-in. Storz x 2 ½-in. male or female.

16. One (1) Suction size x 2 ½-in. Double Female Reducer w/Swivel.

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

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

19. One (1) 2 ½-in. NST gate valve.

20. Assorted Hose Gaskets.

21. Optional – One (1) supply hose size hose clamp.

22. Optional – Two (2) hose straps.

23. Optional - One (1) LDH Storz x LDH Storz with gate valve and four (4) 2 ½-in. NST with gate valves or One (1) LDH Storz x three (3) 2 ½-in. NST with gate valves for use for fill site operations if vehicle is set up as Water Supply Unit.

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

4. Two (2) 10,000 lumen minimum A/C or D/C flood lights.

5. One (1) cord reel or other means to store and deploy 100-ft. of electric cord with twist lock connections.

6. One (1) 3-way electric junction box with twist lock connections.

7. Assorted electric pig tails and adapters.

8. Two (2) portable hand lights

• Miscellaneous Equipment

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

2. One (1) 6-lb. flat head axe.

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

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

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

a.      Optional – Holmatro Forcible Entry Tool T1.

6. One (1) pair of insulated bolt cutters with 7/16-in. minimum cut.

7. One (1) scoop shovel.

8. One (1) round point shovel.

9. One (1) approved dry chemical portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 40-B:C rating.

10. One (1) 2 ½-gal. or larger water extinguisher.

11. One (1) 36-in. Crowbar.

12. One (1) Toolbox with assorted tools.

• SCBA

1. One (1) 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 Systems (PASS) for each assigned seating position, but not less than two.

2. One (1) spare SCBA cylinder for each SCBA carried.

• Rope

1. One (1) 125-ft. length of utility rope having a breaking strength of at least 5,000-lb.

·         Foam Equipment

1.  Optional – Ten (10) gallons of foam.

2.  Optional – One (1) foam eductor if the apparatus is not equipped with built-in foam proportioner.

3.  Optional – One (1) – Foam nozzle or foam tube.

• EMS Equipment

1. One (1) first aid kit

2. One (1) automatic external defibrillator (AED).

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

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

a.       Four (4) each surgical mask.

b.      Four (4) 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 a readily accessible locations, that together will hold the apparatus, when loaded to its GVWR or GCWR, on a hard surface with a 20 percent grade with the transmission in neutral and the parking brake released.

2. One (1) traffic vest for each seating position, each vest to comply with ANSI/ISEA 207, Standard for High-Visibility Public Safety Vests, and have a 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 be carried on the apparatus.

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

4. Eight (8) 30-minute Safety Flares, or Incendiary or Battery Powered LED Type.

5. One (1) set, at least three (3), 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 Ambulance when the apparatus was ordered.

8. Apparatus shall have means of communication (buzzer or, 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, 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 the maps.

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

6. Optional – One (1) Kent County Knox Box.

7. Optional - One (1) Pair of Binoculars.

• Reference Material

1. Kent County Chiefs Association Initial Attack/Mini-Pumper Standards – 1998 & 2010

2. NFPA – 1900 – Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicles, Automotive Fire Apparatus, Wildland Fire Apparatus, and Automotive Ambulance – 2024

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