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| This is the newest addition to our family here at Countryside! The new Metz aerial ladder truck is powered by a 450 horespower Cummins ISM Diesel engine. The pedestal mounted pump can run 1500 GPM and it also has class A foam system. The Metz ladder is a 105 foot high tech ladder and can extend to 100 feet in just 40 seconds! More specs will be added in the future. This is sure to be an asset not only to Countryside Fire Protection District, but also to the communities that we serve. |
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| Ambulance 4-147 (MICU) was built in 1998 in Madison, Alabama by Excellence, Inc. This is placed on a heavy-duty International chassis. It was placed in service as one of three identical ALS ambulances (also 4-144, 4-149) serving the Countryside Fire Protection District. All of our full-time firefighters are certified paramedics. We have now started to call them Firemedics. Firemedics are able to do Advanced Life Support (ALS) procedures such as start IV's, give medications, read heart monitors, defibrilate and perform advanced airway procedures. Firemedics are also responsible for providing Basic Life Support (BLS) such as bandaging, splinting and CPR. Our ambulances are staffed with at least 2 state certified paramedics and work under the hospitals orders. They communicate with the emergency room by talking on cellular phones or by radio, and can transmit EKG's to the ER on telemetry. Paramedics have a protocol that is followed to treat patients, however, they are always in contact with medical personnel. This allows the doctor on staff to be prepared for the patient when they arrive at the hospital. |
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| B41, referred to as the Command Van, is used by the battalion chief/shift commander to respond to emergencies. Inside there are many tools and equipment designed to make emergency operations more efficient and effective. There is a sattalite internet connection, aerial maps of the fire district, hazardous material reference materials, incident command tols and a live weather program to name a few. There are also tools like spare air bottles, thermal imaging cameras and atmospheric monitoring equipment. The Command Van is also designed to provide a "unified command" for emergencies when the local police are on the scene as well. There are radios that are designated for the police to use exclusively so they can better manage their emergency in tandem with the fire department operations. The Command Van provides an opportunity for all people working at emergencies to have the proper tools and resources available to the specific emergency. |
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| 4-110 is a Pierce Dash that was designed as a "Duty Engine" by the firemedics at Countryside Fire Protection District. It is a first out response vehicle for fire, rescue, EMS and Haz-mat incidents we are dispatched to. This engine incorporates some of the latest state-of-the-art firefighting devices and safety features. Firefighting equipment: 4-110 has a 1,000 gallon water tank with a 2,000 GPM pump designed for an initial attack on a fire. It also has a 30 gallon class A foam system designed to quickly extinguish a fire by about 50%. Paramedic equipment: 4-110 also carries advanced life support equipment. It has all the life saving capabilities that ambulances have except the ability to transport a patient. This allows the firemedics on the engine the ability to begin treatment if an ambulance is responding from another location. Specialty equipment: 4-110 is equipped with many tools that can be used during hazardous materials incidents, high angle, confined space, structural collapse, trench cave-in and/or ice/water related emergencies. It also carries a smaller version of the "Jaws of Life" that 4-151 carries. |
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