Pueblo West View - Pueblo, Colorado U.S.A.
 Thursday January 30, 2003 Edition
Pueblo West, CO U.S.A
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Published on: January 30, 2003Organization . . .

Organization . . .

Pueblo West Volunteer Fire Department at a glance

Personnel - by rank 33 Firefighters 13 Officers 2 Assistant chiefs 1 Fire inspector* 1 Deputy fire chief* 1 Fire chief * *Full-time, paid staff

Personnel - by training Two paramedics Five (advanced life saving) Intermediate EMTs 20 basic EMTs 13 First Responders 32 HAZMAT-trained responders

Types of response Fire: structure fire, grass fire, HAZMAT call, gas leak, or CO alarm

Medical: medical emergency, car wreck or other trauma

Vehicles by type Engine 1: 1976 Ford/Pierce Class A Pumper with 750-gallon water tank

Engine 2: 1972 Ford/La France Class A Pumper with 680-gallon water tank

Engine 3: 1994 Freightliner FL70/Becker Class A Pumper with 500-gallon water tank and foam capability

Rescue 1: 2000 American LaFrance/Becker, Freightliner FL 80 with 240-gallon tank, 20-gallon foam tank

Tower 1: 1978 LTI 85' Ladder Platform with 250-gallon tank and 25-gallon foam tank

Brush 1: 2000 Ford F350 4x4 Brush Truck with 315-gallon water tank

Brush 2: 1995 Chevrolet K3500/Becker 4x4 Brush Truck with 230-gallon water tank and 20-gallon foam tank

Brush 3: 1999 Ford 550 XL 4x4 Brush Truck with 418-gallon water tank

Med 1: 1990 Ford E350 Econoline XL type 3 Ambulance

Med 2: 1985 Chevrolet G30 Type 2 Ambulance

Vehicle use Three brush trucks: Very mobile pickup trucks used for grass fires and auto fires

Three fire engines: Primarily designed to hook up to hydrants and fight structure fires

Rescue 1: Multipurpose vehicle outfitted with more than 200 items on board. Includes generators, tools, Class A foam, portable tripod scene lights, jumper cables, ladders, reciprocal saw, gas line squeeze off clamps, the "jaws of life" equipment, and an inflatable raft.

Two med units: Designed for medical emergencies and car wrecks with a comprehensive set of medical supplies, including: stretchers, backboards, oxygen, trauma kits, set up for intravenous fluids, spinal immobilization items, and even teddy bears.

Tower 1: Includes an 85-foot ladder on a pedestal that rotates 360 degrees and is used for large or hard-to- access fires

Squad 1 and Rescue 1: vans used as support vehicles

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