RESCUE SQUAD 3

Est. 1987

Table of Contents

• Overview

• Purpose

• Goal

• History

• Apparatus

• Specifications/ Inventory

• Expectations

• Manufacturers Manuals

• Closing

Overview

• This manual is to educate and serve as a

reference guide on Rescue Squad 3. This

manual provides a in depth description of the

apparatus itself and the tools carried on it. It is

merely a tool set in place to help our

membership get answers to the questions they

may have about any and everything concerning

RS3.

The Rescue Squads Job

• Rescue Squad 3 provides a

multiple discipline service to the

community that many

companies can’t at a moments

notice.

• Equipped with tools for many

dynamic calls, it can immediately

respond to vehicle collisions, rope

rescue, hazmat, water rescue, and

many other incidents.

• We also respond to

structure fires on the

Rescue Company. The

primary job of the Rescue

Co. at fires is to find

victims. Remember, we

are the only of our kind

coming. Use your crew

wisely!

History

• In 1984, Assistant fire chief David Smiley

motioned to our membership a purchase of a

set of Hurst hydraulic tools to better handle

vehicle accidents with entrapment as they were

becoming more prevalent. The membership

accepted and a hydraulic pump, a pair of

spreaders, and “O” cutters were added to Brush

3, a 1983 GMC pickup. In the early months of

1987, Bay District purchased a box truck and

labeled it Rescue 3. At this point, Rescue

Company 3 was established. In 1995 the

department took delivery of a

Spartan/Saulsbury Heavy Rescue squad which

served until January of 2015 when we took

delivery of current Rescue Squad 3.

Rescue Squad 3

Specs

General

• Year- 2015

• Make- Pierce

• Model- Arrow XT

• Motor- Detroit DD13 500HP

• Transmission- Allison 4500 EVS w/ aggressive Jake

• Length- 37’ 3”

• Width- 96”

• Height- 11’ 2”

• Wheelbase- 219”

• Seating for 7 (2 in the cab / 5 in the box)

• Rims are 22.5 in diameter

• Pressures for the tires are 100 psi (steer) and 120 psi (Drive)

THE PUMP

• 250 GPM Hale Fire pump

• 200 Gallon Booster Tank

• 150’ 1 ¾ Pre connect with a Akron

100 psi C.V.F.S.S nozzle.

WINCHES

• 15,000 lb. Warn chassis mounted

• 9,000 lb. portable Warn with 3

attachment points on the box.

GENERATOR/ LIGHT TOWER

• 30kw Harrison

• 6x 1000w scene lighting on the box.

• Wilburt 6 light telescoping light tower.

• 4 200 ft. cord reels with junction boxes.

Cascade Filling Station

• (4) 6,000 PSI storage cylinders

• 2 bank fill station

• Feeds (2) Air lines 150 ft. each

The Fire Pump

• A 250GPM Hale CPB Fire Pump

with a 200 Gallon Water Tank.

• 2 - Discharges from 1 ½” to 2 ½”

and 1 - Intake connection on the

Driver/Operators Side of the

apparatus.

Class 1 Total Pressure Governor Plus

Stabilization- Struts

• The unit is outfitted with (4) TVS 100

and (4) TVS 200 Paratech Twistlock

struts. (10,000lb rating)

• (2) Hydrafusion struts with (2)

hydraulic pumps w/ 10 ft. of non kink

hose each. (20,000 Rating)

• (4) Hinged plates with anchor rings

for securing ratchet straps.

• (2) 25-36 inch Paratech struts

• (2) 37-58 inch Paratech struts

• (2) 24” extensions

• (2) 36” extensions

• (4) V base Tips

• (4) Concave base tips

• (4) Point end base tips

Stabilization-Cribbing

• The unit is outfitted with 40 6x6x2,

50 4x4x2, and 2x6x2 pieces of

cribbing distributed evenly across

two compartments on each side.

• 4 sets of step chocks split 2/2 on

each side.

• (1) bag of 8 cedar wedges and a

mallet.

Air packs

• (7) Scott 4.5 SCBA

harnesses equipped with

4,500 psi carbon fiber

wrapped aluminum

cylinders.

• 5 are located in the

hallway, 1 in the drivers

compartment, and 1 in

the officers seat.

Lifting- Bottle Jacks/Floor Jack/High lift

• Bottle Jacks (4)

- 2, 6 ,12 and 20 ton bottle

jacks

• High lift jack (4,660 lb.

rating)

• 4000 lb. Power built floor

jack

Lifting- Medium Pressure Airbags

• (2) Paratech 14,000 lb.

medium pressure airbags

• (2) hoses (red/blue) and

regulator.

Lifting- High Pressure Airbags

• Squad 3 is equipped with (13) high pressure airbags

manufactured by Holmatro and Maxiforce and all

have different ratings.

• At anytime a operation calls for high pressure airbags,

you can only stack 2 and the highest rated bag must

be on the bottom.

• Protection is needed when placing the bags to insure

the surface you are lifting from or the contact point

on the object being lifted will not puncture the bag.

Inventory

1- 1.5 Ton

1- 3.2 Ton

3- 5 Ton

3- 12 Ton

1- 22 Ton

1- 26 Ton

2- 32 Ton

1- 44 Ton

THESE AIRBAGS ARE OPERATED

UTILIZING OUR HIGH PRESSURE AIR

PACK FEATURED IN THE NEXT SLIDE.

Lifting-High Pressure lifting Air pack

• The lifting air pack is used exclusively for

air tools/bags that was previously used as

a SCBA for structural firefighting.

• Equipped with a 60 minute bottle and (2)

30 ft. airlines, (5) pigtails, (2) regulators,

and a 10 foot extension line it allows us to

remain mobile and maintain a cleaner

working area.

To Operate

1. Turn on bottle

2. Set Regulator on air pack to 120 psi

3. Connect The airbag regulator to the air packs

regulator using 10 foot extension.

4. Connect Lines to airbags and to Regulator

and continue operations

Holmatro Extrication Tools

• RS3 is outfitted with Holmatro Core Technology

extrication tools. Each tool serves its own

purposed and is used at different times. Tools

specializing in cutting, spreaders, and pushing.

• The core tech. allows for a hot swap. This allows

our firefighters to quickly swap tools at a moments

notice without cutting the pumps off.

• The lines are created so that the fluid is fed and

returned in two separate lines but protected by

the rubber outer layer.

• RS3 in combination with the 2 portable pumps and

battery tool (explained on next page) can operate

13 tools at any given time.

EACH SIDE HAS (3)

100’

PRECONNECTED

HOSE REELS

THESE TOOLS REQUIRE A

CLEANING AFTER EACH AND

EVERY USE

2 Core tech.

Ports on front

bumper

Holmatro Extrication Tools

5340 Telescoping Ram (2)

2 Port Portable Power (2)

4240 28” Spreaders

Battery Combi-tool

4150 Combi- Tool (2)

4055 “O” Cutters

4360 C Telescoping Ram (2)

Holmatro Extrication Tools

4007 Pedal Cutter (2)

4260 33” Spreaders

4050 “O” Cutters

4332 RAM

5050 I “O” Cutters

32 ft. Short Shot

50 ft. Short Shot

32 ft. Short Shot

Gas Meters

• Squad 3 is equipped with (2) QRAE ll 4 gas meters. These

meters have the ability to monitor for Carbon Monoxide

C0), Oxygen (02) , Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) , and Lower

Explosive Limit (LEL).

• (1) Sensit HXG-2d Ticker. This meter is predominately used

to find a leaks origin. As you move closer to a leak, the

louder the alarm will get. It measures LEL up to 990 ppm

and then converts to percentage.

• (1) Sensit TMX adjustable tick. This meter requires a bump

test prior to each use and has to be set to 1 tick per

second.

• ALL METERS NEED TO BE “ZEROED” BEFORE ENTERING A

POTENTIAL IDLH. IF THIS IS NOT DONE, THE METER WILL

USE THE ATMOSPHERE IT CLEARED ITSELF IN AS THE

BASELINE.

• ACTION LEVELS (Levels at which we need to change our

approach)

• Oxygen- 19.5 to 23.5 (Outside of these numbers DON

SCBA)

• Hydrogen Sulfide- 10 ppm (DON SCBA) 25 ppm (withdraw

and notify command)

• Lower Explosive Limit- 10% (proceed with caution) 25%

(withdraw and notify command)

• Carbon Monoxide- 8ppm (residential) and 25 ppm

(commercial) is the max exposure in 24 hours. If you get

readings above 25 ppm, you need to DON SCBA.

TMX

HXG-2d

QRAE ll

Slicer Pack

• SLICER pack

- Operates at 64 psi on the oxygen L.P side.

- Battery is a 12v (6.5 amp).

- The oxygen bottle is a 60 cubic foot cylinder (K).

- DO NOT allow the rod to run all the way down to the handle.

- Charge the battery after each use.

- There shall be no less than 10 rods available at any given time.

-OPERATING-

1. First you must have all required PPE on.

2. Turn on the oxygen cylinder all the way and be sure the regulator is

set at 64 psi L.P.

3. Switch the battery to CUT and make the connection for the wand

and the striker.

4. Insert 1 rod into handle and tighten down on the collar.

5. Once a plan has been established and you are ready to cut, actuate

the handle to purge oxygen and slide the rod through the striker until

the rod lights. You are ready to cut.

Oxyacetylene Torch

• This exothermic torch utilizes oxygen and

acetylene to cut through thick materials that

other tools may not be able to handle.

-OPERATING-

1. First, PPE needs to include eye protection,

turnout gear, and welding gloves.

2. Turn on both the oxygen and acetylene

valves fully.

3. Set acetylene to 8 psi and oxygen to 30 psi.

4. Quarter turn the fuel and fully open your

oxygen on the wand. Light the fuel with a

striker.

5. Turn the mixture valve until you have a ¼

inch blue flame. You are now ready to cut.

Rope Rescue

• RS3 carries life safety rope and

hardware compliant with the

NFPA 1983 standard. These

items are used in event there

is a high/low angle rescue.

Hardware Bag

Red short Prusiks-10

Green Long Prusiks-10

Carabiners-19

5 ft. Anchor- 2

Omni Blocker Pulley- 5

Prusik minding Pulley- 3

Double Sheath Pulley-2

Figure 8 w/ Ears Descenders- 2

Multipurpose Device (MPD)- 2

40 ft. 1” Tubular webbing- 2

20 ft. Tubular webbing- 2

12 ft. Tubular webbing- 2

6 ft. Tubular webbing- 2

Bear Claw Anchor plate- 1

Rescue Compartment-

• (2) 400’ ½ Kernmantle Rope

• (2) 200’ ½ Kernmantle Rope

• (1) 150’ ½ Kernmantle Rope

• (6) Aztec (4:1/5:1) 50ft. Bags

• (2) Engineered straps 15’

• Arizona Vortex (Explained next slide)

• 6 Helmets / Class 3 Harnesses

• (1) 200’ Tagline 8mm Cord

Arizona Vortex

The Arizona Vortex is the ultimate artificial high directional system

(AHD). The Vortex can be set up in multiple configurations including

tripod, bi-pod and monopod. Separately the two heads create an a-

frame, gin pole, a combination of the two, as well as a multitude of

other configurations.

We use this for many different reasons and it requires a great deal of

training and practice to understand its capabilities.

Inventory

* Bag #1- 2 Outer legs, 1

Inner leg, 3 Raptor Claws

* Bag #2- 2 Outer legs, 1

Inner leg, 3 Flat foots.

* Bag #3- 3 Outer legs, 1

Inner.

* Book Bag that includes

the Heads of the system,

Hobble straps, extra pins,

and 50 ft. of cordage.

Stokes Basket w/ Bridal

RS3’s stokes basket is rigged with a bridal

known as the DC Bridal. The bridal

incorporates a 5:1 Aztec providing the

ability to lower the basket vertical. It has a

simplistic lashing system that requires the

red and blue straps to be laid over the

patient and clipped into rings. The yellow

strap pictured works with the class 2

harness in the red bag at the bottom. This

system is all that is required to lash a

patient into our stokes basket. This baskets

sole use is Rope Rescue. We do not use this

for anything else.

Water Rescue

(2) 300’ Polypropylene

life safety rope bags.

(6) Throw Bags (75 ft.)

(4) Water Survival Suits

(2) Horse Collars (Throw

Rings)

(7) Personal Flotation

Device

(2) packs of glow sticks

Often we are assisting boats on the water with trying

to locate a boat in distress and setting up for

potentially receiving a victim removed from the water.

We do not have a boat nor a raft. The equipment on

the unit should be used by certified personnel only. If

the situation presents it self that throw bags can be

put in service, have a PFD on and deploy the bags as

needed.

DO NOT WEAR STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING GEAR

WITHIN 10 FEET OF WATER.

Thermal Imaging Camera

• Rescue Squad 3 is equipped with (2) Scott

Eagle Attack yellow series thermal imaging

cameras.

• They both come with a back up battery

and allow for easier understanding of heat

visualized on the screen.

• Generally speaking, anything on

the screen indicates that area is above

degrees Fahrenheit. Anything 500 degrees

is orange, and finally anything over 800

degrees is red.

• One thermal imaging camera is located

behind the IPAD in the cab, and the

second is located at the end of the hallway

to the right closest to the radios.

SKED

• The sked is manufactured for use in ice

rescue scenarios however in its evolution

in the fire department has been used for

multiple different disciplines. As a patient

packaging device, it has given teams an

additional device to extricate patients.

Ranging from its original purpose in ice

rescue, it also works well in R.I.T

operations, Rope Rescue, and ems calls

where dragging the patient is a better

option than carrying.

R.I.T Pack

• RS3’s R.I.T pack is the latest Scott technology which has a plastic

bottom for ease of movement, reflective markings to make it

visible in a IDLH, and a “T” and “BALL” side for understanding

which side of the bag your operating with.

• The R.I.T pack houses a 60 minute air cylinder, a set a tin snips, a

set of wire cutters, and a firefighter color coded lashing system.

• The ball side- This side is your LOW PRESSURE side. This houses

your face piece that does not have nose cup. It is set up this way

in effort to make communication with your downed firefighter

easier. It also houses your UAC/RIC connection. (UAC- Universal

Air Connection)

• The “T” side- This side is your HIGH PRESSURE side. This houses

your quick fill high pressure line and your cylinder valve for your

60 minute bottle.

• On top of the bag you have a chest style gauge used on the Scott

4.5 Air packs. It does NOT have a vibra-alert or a PASS system.

• On the sides there are “O” style rings that allow you to clip tag

lines into them so that exterior crews can find you in event an

emergency occurs to you or your R.I.T crew.

• PLEASE MAKE YOURSELF VERY FIMILIAR WITH THIS PIECE OF

EQUIPMENT. YOU, YOUR BROTHERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES

COUNT ON THIS TO BRING THEM HOME.

T SIDE

Pak Tracker

• The pak tracker is designed to find a

activated PASS alarm. It measures its

strength (how close you are) in 0-99.

• Furthermore it has a color coded system

which allows you to reference how close you

are.

• You can scroll through the activated devices

if there is more than one by pushing the

scroll button. You must select the air pack

you are searching for by scrolling and hitting

enter or it will navigate you to the first one it

picks up.

R.I.T Basket and Rescue systems

• RS3 has a basket with the R.I.T pack,

and two rope bags rigged for

firefighter rescue. The basket can be

used to package a downed firefighter.

• The blue bag is used for a high point

rescue of a firefighter using a ladder

on the side of a building.

• The yellow bag is used to remove a

firefighter from a below grade

environment.

• Each bag is pre rigged and ready for

service.

• Again, it can not be stressed enough

that you should make yourself familiar

with these tools.

Winches

• 15,000 lb. Warn 90 ft. w/ clutch

release attached to the front

bumper.

• 9,000 lb. Warn 90 ft. w/ clutch

release portable with 3 anchor

points.

• The controller for the body mounted

bracket is in the drivers

compartment and the portable

controller is with the portable winch

in 1

compartment on officer side.

Remember always use your PPE and

never exceed the limits of the winches.

Grip Hoist

• This tool is designed for moving

heavy loads in a controlled manor

either towards you or away from

you.

• The grip hoist on RS3 has a 3,000

lb. rating with 30 ft. of 5/16 wire.

The wire has a 10,000 lb. min.

breaking strength and a hook at

the end for attachments.

• There is a handle in the

compartment that is used to

operate the grip hoist.

• As with any other tools, if the

handle is bending, you are

overloading the tool.