NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CRIME
CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY
The North Carolina Department of Crime Control and
Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management has
been operating six (6) Hackney TC1282 Haz-Mat Tractor
and Trailers since 1997. Each trailer is assigned
a designation of RRT-1 through RRT-6 (Regional Response
Team) and strategically located with contracted fire
departments throughout the State of North Carolina.
The program has been so successful, says Richard Berman,
Technological Hazards Manager with the State, that
a seventh team was required. Over the period of time
since implementation of the original program, the
equipment to be transported has outgrown the capacity
of the original trailers..
Trailer number 7, designated as RRT-6, added another
160 cu.ft. of storage capacity. One of the problems
with the original tractors was limited horsepower,
which served the Piedmont and Coastal Plains area
well, but were underpowered in the western mountain
regions. The old RRT-6 will be re-designated RRT-7
and moved to the Charlotte Fire Department where the
terrain is not as severely elevated.
The new tractor is a Freightliner
FL112 powered by a Cummins ISM engine rated at 425
hp. Operated by the Asheville Fire Department, the
department was excited about the increased performance,
enabling the heavy load to accelerate up any grade
in the Appalachians with ease. The chassis features
an Allison HD4060 automatic transmission, Jake brake,
aluminum wheels, automatic snow chains, 4-door cab
with raised roof and seating for five.
The trailer is a Hackney TC1482
with 14-compartments and a rear command and technical
operations center. The rear tech center is environmentally
controlled with air conditioning and heaters operating
from the tractor powered 25kw PTO generator, interconnected
to the trailer via umbilical quick-disconnect cables.
The cabinetry within the tech center is all-aluminum
with a "L" shaped wrap-around stainless
steel desk/work counter.
The roof of the trailer also serves
as an observation platform with quick deploy perimeter
guards meeting OSHA standards. Awnings are installed
on both the left and right sides of the trailer further
enhancing long-term field operations.
In the voluminous compartments are
multiple adjustable shelves and trays, plus slide-out
racks for "back-up and go" donning of twelve
(12) complete SCBA’s. Twelve spare SCBA bottle
storage tubes are provided next to the slide-out racks.
The multiplexed electrical system
provides reduced umbilical connection cables between
the tractor and trailer. All clearance and tail lights
are LED. A 50 amp shorepower connections permits remote
power connection to the trailer enabling operation
of the air conditioner or heaters, fluorescent exterior
compartment and command center lighting and command
center power outlets. These circuits are controlled
by a transfer switch from the generator to the shorepower.
A 9000 watt NightScan light tower provides on-scene
lighting and features multi-directional lamps that
permit 4500 watts of lighting to be focused in two
opposite directions simultaneously. Two (2) 1000 watt
tri-pod flood lights are installed on the left rear
of the trailer. Two (2) cord reels and multiple outlets
are strategically located around the trailer for remote
power sources. A Weather Station with telescoping
weather detector provides up-to-the minute weather
conditions on-site.
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