By Bill Adkins
When Miami Township Clermont County (OH) decided to replace their 2002 rear-mount tower ladder, they agreed to look for something that was maneuverable for smaller subdivisions but still maintained the 100-foot reach. They wanted something with 500 gallons of water that still had the ability to store the much-needed equipment and provided options for different hose deployment needs. Based on all of these needs Miami Township, decided on the E-ONE HR100 rear-mount, single-axle aerial.
Miami Township is a suburb of Cincinnati and, like most suburb neighborhoods, they have narrow residential roadways, small cul-de-sacs, tiny driveways, and the setbacks are 50-75 feet from the road. At first, one might think a 75-foot quint would work well in these conditions, and sometimes they do, however that 50-75 foot setback just gets you to the roof on most of these homes. This does not always give you the ability to reach the peak of the roof. The HR100 E-ONE gives Miami Township 25 more feet to accommodate that task and still has maneuverability close to the 75-foot quint.
With up to 220 cubic feet of storage space, the HR100 exceeds most manufacturers’ compartment space with a single rear wheel aerial. This will allow for fire, rescue, and paramedic equipment all while still giving Miami Township a 470-gallon water tank and a 30-gallon foam tank.
Quint 1
Quint 1 will be housed out of Station 26, which is Miami Township’s central station. With over 5,800 runs a year, Quint 1 will remain busy for the duration of its life. Quint 1 is an E-ONE Typhoon chassis with seating for six members. The Typhoon Chassis is paired with a heavy-duty extruded aluminum side stacker body and full-height, split-depth driver’s side compartments. With an L9 450 HP Cummins engine, Quint 1 will have plenty of power to negotiate the roadways of Miami Township and surrounding neighborhoods.
This E-ONE HR100 is equipped with a Hale Qmax 1500 pump along with a Class1 2.1A Smart Foam System. These systems will more than complement the available hose configuration. Quint 1 has two 200-foot 1¾ hose beds in the front bumper. The front bumper hose bed prevents firefighters from having to climb onto Quint 1. This option really makes deploying and reloading (the most used hose on the fire ground) easy and safe for the firefighters. A 200-foot 2½ traditional crosslay sits just above the pump panel. Quint 1 will have a 300-foot flying standpipe with 3 inch hose and a gated wye. Miami Township is a heavily hydrated area so the 650 feet of 5-inch supply will be plentiful.
Another great feature for the E-ONE HR100 rear-mount, single-axle aerial is the crisscross, under-slug outriggers. Quint 1 will have a total footprint of just 11 feet when the outriggers are extended. This means if the apparatus fits down a lane where the cab doors can open, the crew will be able to set up for aerial operations. This will come in handy when faced with narrow roadways or driveways. Because of this proven outrigger system, the tip load when dry is 750 lbs and 500 lbs when flowing water from the waterway.
Quint 1 comes with a ground ladder complement of one 35-foot ladder, two 28-feet ladders, one 16-foot double hooked roof ladder, one 12-foot double hooked roof ladder (on the aerial), one 10-foot folding attic ladder, and a 15-foot little giant ladder. Quint 1 also comes with a SMART POWER 6 kw hydraulic generator with a 150-foot cord reel, advanced aerial control system (can operate aerial from pump panel), HiViz LED scene lighting, Whelen LED warning lights, Whelen electronic siren, Federal Q2B Siren, side view, turn table, and back-up cameras.
It’s crucial for fire departments large and small to do their homework like Miami Township Clermont County (OH) did and build an apparatus that best fits their community’s needs. These firefighters took a long look at what would work best in their first due even though it wasn’t the same as what they had in the past. They talked to manufacturers and build a versatile quint to serve their customers for many years to come.
Bill Adkins is a captain in the Training Division/Maintenance Division of the Loveland-Symmes (OH) Fire Department.
