Clone of Apparatus - Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department
Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department operates from a modern nine bay station located near Main Street and Highway 14A on the west end of town. A full-time maintenance man is employed, who also is a volunteer firefighter. A volunteer force of twenty-seven operates ten pieces of apparatus assigned to the Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department as well as Lawrence County. The City of Deadwood Fire Protection District, rural and in-town covers 6.6 miles.
Engine 1 was the first of two Urban Interface Vehicles purchased. Delivered by Crimson in 2003, it is based on a four-wheel drive International chassis. The pump module was constructed independent of the rest of the rig by Odin, a branch of W.S. Darley, located in Toledo OR and features a 1250 gpm Darley pump with full CAFS capabilities. Engine 1 carries 720 gallons of water, 30 gallons of Class A and Class B foams. Designed for single operator response, it features pump and roll capabilities with controls in the cab for use with a bumper mounted turret as well as the deck gun above the pump module. All attack lines come off of the rear of the unit and it carries 800 ft. of 5-inch supply hose. An overhead rack above the cab provides storage for a Stokes basket, ground tools and 6-inch lightweight suction hose. Ground ladders are carried on a hydraulically operated rack on the passenger side that is stowed above a 2100-gallon portable tank. Engine 1 comes in at 12’ 10” tall, taller too compensate for being thinner.
The new Engine 2 was built on the same basis as Engine 1, it joined the fleet in 2007. It has four-wheel drive, a PTO 1250 Darley pump, located on the driver’s side back compartment. One key feature of Engine 2 is that it is a four-door, can carry 5 firefighters, 4 of which can be packed up, ready to go. It has a similar overhead rack and hydraulic ladder set-up as Engine 1 with a 2100-gallon porta-tank and carries 720 gallons. Engine 2 is only 12’5” tall, also taller to compensate for being thinner.
The newest addition to the fleet is Rescue 3 replacing the 1989 C-9000 Ford that we had, that truck went to Brownsville FD. Our new one is a 2016 Ford 550 Rosenbauer Commander with a two-person cab and a three-person crew compartment which can hold three packed up firefighters at overall height of 9’4”. It has a 150-gallon tank with a hi pressure/foam pump. It has a light tower, extraction equipment, is set up for rope rescue and has airbags. It also is outfitted with an interior hydraulic system to run all the tools. It has already proven itself as an extrication asset, it has a complement of tools, cribbing, winch and winch points and other necessities for rescue.
Truck Four is a 2015 F550 Ford Super Duty service vehicle. It is used mostly for traffic control and for hauling equipment back from a fire. It has a very large arrow stick, 50 traffic cones and a supply of floor dry. It went into service in May of 2015. It has a crew cab so can carry 5 firefighters at a time. It also has a lift winch, a flat bed and a regular winch. It is used primarily as a personnel carrier.
Ladder 5 is a 1998 LTI 100’ platform on a custom chassis. It is equipped with a 6000-watt generator, heavy hydraulic rescue tools and a 1500 GPM pump. It is presently set up with a two-person cab and a 4-person crew compartment but can be configured for 6. Previously from Miami, it even has air-conditioning.
The two brush trucks were constructed in-house by Deadwood. Brush 6 is a 2003 Ford F350 four-wheel drive that features a skid unit with a 150 gpm pump and K&K foam system, 200-gallon water tank and 12 gallons of Class A foam. It was purchased by DVFD and assembled by members.
Brush 7 is a 2003 Ford F550 four-wheel drive that features a 150 gpm pump, 300 gallons of water and a FoamPro system with 12 gallons of Class A foam. It was purchased by Lawrence County, built by DVFD and the title passed to DVFD after five years.
CAFS 8 is a 1999 Polaris 6X6 equipped with an 80-gallon tank and compressed air foam. Affectionately called "Huff & Puff", CAFS 8 runs on 8 air tanks. It is mostly used for wildland fires especially those in the midst of the city. CAFS 8 firefighting equipment was entirely constructed by Deadwood’s members. The unit is specifically designed to work ahead of wildland fires and can provide a protective blanket of foam on a 1500-foot home before reloading.
Tender 9 was also built by DVFD with some funds donated to DVFD. It is a 2007 4X4 International with a 2000-gallon tank with a 500gpm pump. When fires strike outside of the city, often we need our tenders to work together bringing in water.
The only truck left in our fleet that belongs to Lawrence County is the Hawk or H1. It is a 1999 Oshkosh M-25 six-wheel drive chassis that was used by Pierce to build their prototype Hawk Extreme wildland firefighting unit in 2002. Simply referred to as ‘The Hawk’ it still features the bright yellow paint scheme and extensive graphics package on the sides depicting a large forest fire. It has a hydraulically driven Waterous CLVK pump rated at 500 gpm coupled with a FoamPro 2001 proportioning system. There is a small pump control panel on the passenger side of the unit, but operations are for the most part controlled from a remote station inside the cab. A turret rated 95 gpm extends through the hood and coupled with two ground sweep nozzles on the front bumper provides for an aggressive forward attack in off-road situations. It features a wet-side polypropylene tank that carries 2500 gallons of water and 60 gallons of Class A foam. Loose equipment is carried in hatch style storage compartments that are incorporated into the top of the tank. In addition to a 10-inch dump valve located in the rear of the unit, a booster reel with 150 feet of 1-inch hose is stored in a well recessed into the rear. It also carries 150 feet each of 2-1/2 inch and 1-3/4 inch hose and has a 3000-gallon portable tank stored between the frame rails. Although initially skeptical of the size and claims of climbing grades of 40% and negotiating side sloped of 30%, it has outperformed their expectations and they rave about its off-road capabilities and use in extreme situations. With its 2500-gallon tank, it is used as a tender especially for use outside the city.
