Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department
Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

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2024 Incidents
Jan 90
Feb 78
Mar 80
Apr 24
May
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Jul
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Total 272

2024 Jobs
Fires 6
Cuts 5

Past Incidents
2023 958
2022 1112
2021 900
2020 984
2019 873
2018 907
2017 872
2016 931
2015 884
2014 797
2013 830
2012 862
2011 874
2010 843
2009 773
Total 13400


Water Supply

Water Supply Task Force (Engine 21 & Tanker 2)

ENGINE 21

This engine is set up for operations at a tanker fill site. This unit can support 1000 gpm fill rates through 4" LDH. It utilizes a dual fill site preconnect manifold to permit hook-up and disconnect operations while filling another tanker.

Engine 21

The following equipment is carried on this unit:

- 1250 GPM midship pump
- 38 feet hard suction hose
-1200 feet 4" LDH supply line 
- Preconnected fill site 4" x 2- 4" jumbo gated wye
- Preconnected dual fill lines with quick connect couplings
- 8 spare quick connect 2 1/2" couplings for incoming tanker direct fills
- Floating strainer

 

Tanker 2

 

TANKER 2

This unit is setup for tanker shuttle operations. It can dump at 1500 gpm or pumpoff at rates in excess of 1000 gpm through a single 4"discharge. Tank capacity is 3000 gallons. It has a secondary role as a Class A foam supply unit.

The following equipment is carried on this unit:

- 1250 gpm midship pump
- 10" rear quick dump with elbow dump chute for side dump capability
- 4" direct fill with 2 1/2 inch female adapter preconnected
- 6" direct fill with 30 feet of soft suction preconnected
- Floating pump
- 3500 gallon folding tank
- 30 feet of hard suction hose
- Floating strainer
- Low level strainer
- Transfer siphon
- 4 1/2" x 4" Stortz adapter
- 5" x 6" adapter
- 1200 feet of 3" supply line
- Floating pump
- Built in balanced pressure Class A foam system
- 20 gal Class A foam tank (20,000 gal foam/water capability at 0.1%)
- Portable Class A/B 1 1/2" foam eductor
- Portable Class A/B 2 1/2" foam eductor
- 40 gal Class A foam in 5 gal pails
- 40 gal Class B foam (3/6% ATC AFFF) in 5 gal pails


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