Apparatus

Engine

The primary vehicle used by fire departments. It has water in a booster tank, a pump, hoses, and ground ladders. In this department, all Engines are also equipped with medical gear and are staffed with three personnel: a Captain, a firefighter/engineer, and a firefighter/engineer/paramedic.

Truck

Trucks have lots of ground ladders, as well as a large aerial ladder. Trucks also carry rescue gear. In this department, trucks also have medical gear. If a truck carries ground and aerial ladders, and also has a pump, hose and a booster tank (as do all of the trucks in this department) it is referred to as a "quint". In this department, Trucks are staffed with a Captain, two FF/E's and a FF/E/P.

Rescue

A Rescue is similar to a Truck, but does not carry the large aerial ladder. It is similar to an Engine, but carries all of the rescue and extrication gear that a Truck carries, as well as the extra firefighter. Rescues are staffed with a Captain, two FF/E's and a FF/E/P.

Patrol

A Patrol is a smaller, all-wheel drive vehicle designed for fighting wildland fires. It has a pump (smaller than an engine's), hose, and wildland firefighting tools, and off-road driving capabilities, with a high ground clearance. Patrols usually have "pump and roll" capability, meaning that they can both pump water and drive at the same time, something that most Engines cannot do. Patrols are staffed with two FF/E's. In this department, Patrols are usually paired up with Trucks during wildland fire season, so two of the Truck's personnel will drive the Patrol, and both vehicles will respond together.

Hazmat

A Hazmat vehicle is used to respond to HAZardous MATerials incidents. It is basically a truck filled with all of the tools and supplies required for these situations. Hazmat trucks do not normally carry water, hose, or ladders. in this department, the Hazmat vehicle is also used to supply breathing air bottles at fires. The Hazmat is staffed by a Captain, two FF/E's and a FF/E/P, all with specialized Hazmat training.

Battalion

A Battalion vehicle is used to transport a Chief, and as a command center. It is normally staffed by a Battalion Chief. In this department, the Chiefs do their own driving, and do not have a driver or chauffeur. Battalions have lots of communications and computer gear to help coordinate incidents. The safety officer drives a vehicle very similar to a Battalion vehicle.

USAR

Urban Search And Rescue vehicles are similar to Hazmat vehicles, except that the supplies and equipment that they carry are for major disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and mass-casualty incidents. In this department, USARs are special-call vehicles that would be staffed by personnel at the station where they are stored.

BS

A Breathing Support vehicle carries spare SCBA bottles to replenish supplies at incidents or training events where many bottles have been used. It also carries an on-board refilling station so that empty bottles can be refilled on the spot.

Tender

A Tender is a vehicle designed to carry and deliver large amounts of water where hydrants or other water supplies are not available. Often called "tankers", especially on the east coast, here in the west they are called Tenders to avoid confusion with aerial tankers, planes that drop water on wildland fires. Although Tenders usually have larger water tanks than engines and a means to deliver the water quickly, some Tenders carry hose and pumps as well. In this department, certain Engines have been redesignated as Tenders if their primary task is water delivery, without any mechanical modifications.

Hose Wagon

A Hose Wagon is a vehicle used to carry hose. The only Hose Wagon in this department is an antique.