HazMat

CHEROKEE COUNTY FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES Canton, Georgia Cherokee County lies just north (approximately 20 miles) of the Atlanta metroplex where the foothills of the southern tip of the Great Smokey Mountains begin. Interstate 575 dissects the county and the is main route to the recreational and vacation communities spread around the mountains and lakes of the region. Battalion Chief Jeff Whidby and his team spearheaded the project to provide a means of responding in a single apparatus to any type of hazardous materials incident within the North Georgia region. The culmination of the teams efforts was the purchase of a Hackney TR100 HazMat tractor/trailer. The tractor of choice was a Spartan Gladiator with a 3-door ELFD cab and 24” raised roof. The tractor is powered by a Cummins ISM, 500-hp engine. The 3-door cab provides space for a custom command and resource center with a desk stretching across the rear wall and turning down the street side wall. The desk is stainless steel for easy sanitation and durability. The cabinets are aluminum matching the interior. A heavy vinyl curtain separates the front of the cab from the rear command center. The 34-foot trailer provides almost 1300 cu.ft. of useable storage space (based on actual door pass-thru measurements), yet keeping the overall length of the apparatus from bumper-to-bumper to around 52-ft. The tractor and trailer are fully multiplexed, with the tractor capable of communicating with the trailer interface. All marker lights, tail lights and emergency warning lights (except light bar) are LED. A color rearview camera is interfaced to the cab VISTA display panel so the driver can keep “an eye” on what’s going on “way-back-there.” A 25 kw Onan PTO generator on the tractor provides plenty of power for both the tractor and trailer. The tractor using generator power for the air conditioner, 120VAC interior lighting, power outlets and the vented fume hood. Power to the trailer is provided through a 100-amp umbilical connection for operating strategically placed power outlets, cord reel and rear tripod flood lights. Additionally, a 2000 watt inverter provides power through an automatic transfer relay while the vehicle is enroute. All trailer compartment lighting is augmented using 120VAC fluorescent lights recessed in the top of the compartments. The massive compartment space is easily accessible. Note the ground to compartment floor height, a unique Hackney feature that permits access to space in the top of the 82” high compartments. Speedi-Dri hoppers are shown near the center compartments. Two 40” deep slide-out tool boards will keep all shovels, brooms and other salvage equipment readily accessible. Pro-Poly boxes were designed for storage of specific equipment. Compartments shown at the bottom of #3, #5, and #6 are transverse. Everything was pre-planned and has a place. No wasted space when its all loaded.