SRVFPD operates a large apparatus, including engines, ambulances, battalion chiefs, and more.
Engine 30
Type 1 Engines are the everyday structural engines you've probably seen. They are dispatched on normal calls such as fire alarms, medical emergencies, structure fires, etc.
Engine 330
Type 3 engines are on the rarer side and are primarily meant for vegetation fires. They have much better suited suspension and water supplies for offroading and wildland firefighting.
Engine 334
Engine 630
Type 6 engines are primarily designed for offroad firefighting and remote rescues. They are much more agile and smaller, meant to drive in remote locations.
Truck 34
Trucks are essentially semi trucks, but instead of a cargo crate they carry a 100 foot ladder, capable of reaching several floors. Since it is so massive and needs precision, it requires two drivers, one for the front wheels and one for the back wheels.
Paramedic 39
Ambulances are designed to transport stable and unstable victims and patients to hospitals. The district operates 5 primary ambulances, and has 2-3 reserve ambulances. They also operate one single role ambulance, and ambulance designed soley in providing EMS, while other ambulances can be dispatched to medical and fire calls. Paramedic ambulances are staffed by two personnel and usually represent the frontline ambulances, while Rescue Medic ambulances are staffed by three personnel and usually represent the reserve ambulances.
Single Role ambulance 31
Water Tanker 130
Also called water tenders, these large vehicles are capable of transporting large amounts of water to remote areas without water supplies, and can shuttle water back and forth.
Battalion 34
Battalion Chiefs act as incident commanders when they arrive on scene of a major call. They coordinate responses from units and dispatch.
USAR 134
Urban Search and Rescue, also known as Heavy Rescue, is a specialized unit that is capable of performing rescues and helping people trapped under debris or stuck in tunnels. You can access the USAR section with more information from the side menu of here.
Hazmat 31
The Hazmat unit is responsible for reducinig the impact of hazardous materials on life, enviornment, and property. The Hazmat section contains more information, that you can access from the side menu or here.
Breathing Support 31
The Breathing support unit is responsible for refueling SCBA bottles, the tanks that firefighters carry on their backs and supply them with oxygen. It also has multiple light equipment and food.
Communication Support 31
The Communication Support Unit is a mobile command post that can act as either a backup 911 dispatch center or a mobile command post on larger incidents. It is primarily operated by trained voulenteers, and the vehicle itself is equiped with workstations, a planning room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.