Ranchos Platos Verdes is a small upscale community in the southwest region of Los Angelego County and is the home to many actors and artists.
Ranchos Platos Verdes Fire and Rescue operates out of two stations with multiple pieces of fire apparatus. Due to the hilly areas, most of the apparatus are on a 4x4 chassis.
Ranchos Platos Verdes Fire and Rescue operates out of two stations with multiple pieces of fire apparatus. Due to the hilly areas, most of the apparatus are on a 4x4 chassis.
Engine 101
Engine 101 is this 2018 Pierce Arrow XT urban interface engine designed to traverse over rough terrain. The roof top monitor allows for rapid extinguishment of brush fires that may occur in the area. As the first out apparatus at Station 101, E101 needs to be thoroughly equipped, and has several certifications including advanced life support and Type III urban search and rescue.
Technical specs:
2018 Pierce Arrow XT/1995 Simon Duplex/Saulsbury 4x4
TAK-4 independent front suspension
470-hp Detroit Diesel DD13
Whelen lighting
Federal Signal Q2B siren
Whelen Epsilon siren
Grover air horns
NightScan PowerLite
1500 gpm Hale Qtwo two-stage pump
500 gal water
20 gal Class A foam
20 gal Class B foam
500 gpm TFT roof mounted remote controlled monitor
2000 gpm TFT Monsoon monitor
1000 ft of 4” LDH
750 ft of 2.5” attack hose
500 ft of 1.75” attack hose
500 ft of 1.5” attack hose
400 ft of 1” hose
4 forestry hose packs
Holmatro battery operated extraction equipment
Paratech struts and airbags
Aborbent for spills
K-12 saw
Forestry and wild land gear
48 ft of ground ladders
ALS equipment
Technical specs:
2018 Pierce Arrow XT/1995 Simon Duplex/Saulsbury 4x4
TAK-4 independent front suspension
470-hp Detroit Diesel DD13
Whelen lighting
Federal Signal Q2B siren
Whelen Epsilon siren
Grover air horns
NightScan PowerLite
1500 gpm Hale Qtwo two-stage pump
500 gal water
20 gal Class A foam
20 gal Class B foam
500 gpm TFT roof mounted remote controlled monitor
2000 gpm TFT Monsoon monitor
1000 ft of 4” LDH
750 ft of 2.5” attack hose
500 ft of 1.75” attack hose
500 ft of 1.5” attack hose
400 ft of 1” hose
4 forestry hose packs
Holmatro battery operated extraction equipment
Paratech struts and airbags
Aborbent for spills
K-12 saw
Forestry and wild land gear
48 ft of ground ladders
ALS equipment