Engine Company

Class 1: Controls engine fuel to maintain desired pump pressure or engine speed setting for Cummins CELECTTM and Caterpillar electronic engines. Alphanumeric display shows current operations status and diagnostics. (800) 533-3569.

底特律柴油机公司:电子泵控制器ller and apparatus monitor will be available in July. Operates pump sensor governor. Preset feature allows driver/engineer to set pump pressure or engine speed before an emergency. Displays include engine temperature and rpm, oil pressure, and voltage. Fits in pump panel space six inches high, 712 inches wide, and 314 inches deep. (313) 592-5153.

AM General Corporation: General Motors 6.5-liter, V-8 diesel engine with 170 horsepower, generating 290 lb.-ft. of torque. 16-inch ground clearance. Climbs up to 60-percent grades, fords up to 30 inches of water, can scale vertical ledge of up to 18 inches. Optional Central Tire Inflation System allows driver to adjust tire air pressure according to terrain. (219) 284-2765.

康明斯英格ine Company, Inc.: 525 horsepower. Peak torque rated at 1,590-ft.-lbs. at 1,200 rpm. Pumping capacity up to 3,000 gpm. Fully electronic control of fuel injection timing and metering. 370 horsepower version available. (812) 376-0660.

You may have to stretch handlines up the exterior of a building for a number of reasons. Reasons include the need to stretch multiple handlines into one building, to avoid overcrowding the interior stairs, to operate in buildings without standpipes, and to operate in buildings that are vacant or in a state of disrepair with unsafe stairs.

Just after my article "Standpipe System Operations: Engine Company Basics" (February 1996) went to press, the City of New York (NY) Fire Department experienced yet another tragedy. On January 5, 1996, Firefighter James Williams of Ladder Company 121 died as a result of burn injuries sustained while operating at a fire on the third floor of a standpipe-equipped multiple dwelling. Williams, part of Ladder 121`s forcible entry team, was overtaken by a fast-moving flamefront caused by a sudden chang

When fires occur in buildings equipped with standpipe systems, engine companies are responsible for completing three critical tasks:

The "fighting fire with water" debate presents a complicated problem with no clear-cut solution. Having fought fires in the late `50s and through the `60s with smooth-bore and early "mystery" nozzles, I feel that the evolution to today`s combination nozzles has greatly enhanced firefighters` capabilities and versatility in getting their job done.

Detroit Diesel Corporation: 320 horsepower. Specifically rated for fire and emergency services. 2,100 rpm with peak torque of 950-ft.-lb. at 1,200 rpm. Compatible with Allison Division World Transmission MD3060. Incorporates Detroit Diesel Electronic Control (DDEC) system, including full on-board diagnostics, and fire pump pressure sensor governor. (313) 592-7640.

康明斯英格ine Co., Inc.: All electronic. Available in 320- and 400-hp versions; 450-hp available second quarter 1996. Capable of driv-ing pumps up to 3,000 gpm. Uses CELECT(TM) Plus electronics and INTELECT(TM) engine electronics software. (800) DIESELS.