HOPKINS RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
Zebulon (Wake County), NC

Hopkins Rural Fire Department, located just east of the capital city of Raleigh, has purchased a 22-ft, 13-compartment body mounted on a Spartan MetroStar custom cab/chassis with Cummins ISL 400 hp engine. The cab is designed to transport four firefighters and features a 54" high x 34" wide EMS cabinet with roll-up door on the back wall. The chassis is fully multiplexed using V-MUX fully integrated into the Hackney body V-MUX electrical system.

The roof of the body is recessed with a coffin storage compartment on the left and right sides and a segregated area at the front of the roof for the light tower. A 35-ft three-section ladder is stored on beam next to the left compartment. Access to the roof is by a sliding "library" ladder that parks on the right side and slides on stainless steel tracks to the center for safe access to the roof.

The front bumper is designed to store a 9000 lb. winch in receivers ready for use or relocated to 10,000 lb. receiver on left and right side of the body and under the rear step bumper.

Fold-down pneumatic step platforms are provided on each for accessing equipment stored in the top of the respective compartments. A Speedi-Dry hopper in the right rear wheel skirt panel holds 80 lbs. of granular absorbent.

A 25,000 watt PTO generator provides power for: NightScan light tower with six 900 watt MagnaFire light heads; 900 watt MagnaFire flood light in upper left and upper right side body; 750 watt tripod flood light on the left and right rear body; two 240VAC cord reels with 200-ft 10/4 cable. Power distribution boxes on the end of each reel cable is split into two separate 30-amp, 120VAC circuits to maximum power outlet at 200-ft; 240VAC outlets for the hydraulic rescue tool pumps; refrigerator; and multiple power outlets in and around the cab and body. The unit also features 12VDC scene lighting: Havis-Shields Metal-Halide brow light on the front of the cab; Whelen halogen scene lights on upper left and right side body and two on the rear activated by reverse mode, manually or when respective turn signals are activated.

All emergency warning lights are Whelen LED, plus LED tail lights, rear traffic direction light bar, clearance lights and recessed side wall mounted compartment lights.