Apparatus

Photos by Tom W. Shand
The Brandywine, MD, Volunteer Fire Department once operated a pair of 1987 Hahn 1,250-gpm pumpers that had a 500-gallon tank, a 178-inch wheelbase and an overall length that was just shy of 28 feet. Cab and body designs of this period were limited when compared with today’s multiple configurations. The advent of four-door cab units had a significant effect on apparatus design.
Tom Shand provides the reasoning for why a back-to-basics apparatus design can accommodate operational capability, short build times and better affordability.
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