Rescue Pumper 3
Rescue Pumper 3 : Specifications: The first unit designed by Firechief S E Politano asked W S Darley equipment in 1989, for a small department in northwestern Virginia, was never built. However, other manufacturers, who originally did not want to build a new specialty unit, did finally build the first one in 1991 for Fairoaks VFD in Northern Virginia as pictured in link for Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. The original design by Chief Politano, was basically a heavy rescue squad with a 1,000 gpm pump and a 500-US-gallon (1,900 L) water tank, nothing more, no extra hose other than basic attack lines. Most heavy squads do not have pumps and on-board tanks. If they do, it is usually not more than a 300 gpm pump and 100-200 US gallons (760 L) of water. There are also Paramedic Engines which are not Rescue Engines. Paramedic engines are typical engine companies with Advanced Life Support paramedics and drugs on board for patient treatment. Most engine companies are either basic life support or advanced first aid responders, some have no EMS (Emergency Medical Service) personnel on them at all, although this is becoming less common, most all paid departments and many volunteer agencies require at least CPR and either American Red Cross Advanced First Aid, or Emergency Medical Technical First Responder- again, Rescue Engine refers to specific heavy rescue tools and apparatus layout of an engine not its EMS status
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