The Independent Hose Company has the distinction of being the oldest volunteer fire department in Maryland, established in 1818. The first piece of equipment ever purchased by the department was a hand engine manufactured in 1764. Today it is made up of approximately 250 volunteers who are very proud of their heritage. Frederick is a rapidly growing area located just west of Baltimore along Interstate 70.
The department chose a Hackney model CR0482R Emergency Support Vehicle to transport the Advanced Technical Rescue Team and specialized team equipment. The chassis of choice was an International 7400 with 330-hp engine and vertical exhaust. The body is mounted on a drop/pinch frame that vastly expanded the storage capacity in the huge forward compartment. Although sporting a short 182” wheelbase and only four ground-level rescue compartments, it still provides over 450 cu.ft. of storage capacity, plus the recessed roof provides two large coffin compartments. The rear of the body features a logistics and rehabilitation room that provides a heated and air conditioned environment. A curb side entrance doors gains access to a desk with upper and lower cabinets on the road side wall and a two-man flip-down seat on the forward wall. Electrically deployed awnings are provided on both sides of the body.
A 25-kw PTO generator provides power for (6) 900-watt MagnaFire flood lights, two on each side, one on the rear and one on the front of the body; (2) removable tripod flood lights on the left rear body; cord reel; air conditioner and heaters; fluorescent lighting; and multiple interior and exterior power outlets.
All compartment lights are LED strip type recessed into the side walls for unobstructed use. A textual message center on the dash provides critical status information regarding doors open, roof compartment lids open and awning deployed. All warning lights are Whelen LED. The siren is a Federal electronic Q.
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The 25-kw PTO generator is mounted inside the left front compartment to protect it from winter salt spray.
Note the fold-down step platforms on the left and right front compartments.
Independent Hose Company #1 Pro # 07F09240 - March 2008
The Independent Hose Company has the distinction of being the oldest volunteer fire department in Maryland, established in 1818. The first piece of equipment ever purchased by the department was a hand engine manufactured in 1764. Today it is made up of approximately 250 volunteers who are very proud of their heritage. Frederick is a rapidly growing area located just west of Baltimore along Interstate 70.
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