| Pelham Batesville Fire Department |-Stations and Apparatus



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Headquarters/Station 1	home
Station Information: Station 1 is located at 2761 South Highway 14 in the Pelham community; this station serves as the district headquarters and houses the administrative offices and fire apparatus and personnel for the headquarters area. Administrative offices include that of the district Board of Commissioners, the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire Inspector, Training Officer and duty officers. The station recently underwent an addition that added one truck bay, a training room, exercise room, storage, rest room and office space. The station was originally constructed in 1989. The station is manned by two firefighters and the shift captain 24 hours per day and a daytime staff of four.
Station 1 Apparatus

Engine 11 \| 1997 Pierce Quantum Custom Fire Engine Powered by a Detroit Series 60, 430 hp Diesel Engine, Allison Automatic Transmission with a 2000 Gallon Per Minute (GPM) Waterous Pump. It has a 750 gallon water tank. The truck was manufactured by the Pierce Manufacturing Company, in Appleton Wisconsin and bought through Spartan Fire & Emergency Apparatus in Spartanburg, SC. The truck has a full compliment of equipment on the “Rescue Style” body and features a top-mount pump operator’s panel, front bumper line, a personnel capacity of 6 firefighters. This unit also carries a Cairns, Viper color indicating thermal imaging camera for locating fire victims and hot spots.

2006 Polaris Ranger This unit was purchased in 2006 through a grant from Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. The unit is 4 wheel drive, has a front mounted 4,000lb. winch, it is capable of towing our rescue boats to areas that are inaccessible by other vehicles. It is also equipped with patient transport capabilities.

M-11 \| Medical, Rescue and First Response Truck This truck is a 1999 Ford F-550 Chassis, with a Power Stroke 7.3 Diesel Engine.The equipment body on this unit was manufactured by Fire Equipment Services Co. in Sumter, SC. The unit is equipped with a 9000 lb. winch, medical equipment, extrication equipment (including the Jaws of Life), a 5 kilowatt power generator, a NightScan 1500 watt light tower, a 200 gallon foam system, spill containment equipment and other specialized fire and rescue equipment.

Fire Marshal's Vehicle 2001 Ford Taurus Fire marshal’s Vehicle, used by the Fire Marshal for daily use in the Inspection and fire prevention programs.

Engine 12 \| 1995 International Pumper/Tanker This unit is also housed at HQ and serves as a tanker for rural water supply applications and as a reserve pumper to cover other front-line engines when they are out of service for repair or maintenance. It is a 1995 commercial chassis truck with an International diesel engine and an Allison automatic transmission. The body and truck was manufactured by Pierce Manufacturing and has a 1250 gallon water tank and a 1250 GPM Waterous Pump. It is also equipped with a quick dump and dual rear tank fill valves. The water tanker equipment on this truck is to serve the rural areas of the district where water from fire hydrants and water mains is not available.

Ladder 11 \| 2003 Pierce 100’ Platform Truck This is currently the most recent addition to the apparatus fleet and replaces a 30 year old 85 foot ladder truck that was purchased used in 1993. The new truck is a Pierce Dash 100’ Aerial Platform truck with a Custom cab and chassis, Detroit Series 60 500HP engine, Allison EVS 4000 automatic transmission, a 300 gallon water tank, and a 2000 GPM Waterous single stage pump. The truck is fully equipped with two elevated master streams capable of flowing the full 2000 GPM of water, supplied air breathing system to the basket, fully multiplexed electronics, ABS brakes, Pierce Command Zone system, Independent front suspension and full compliment of ladder truck equipment. This truck went in service in August of 2003.

Utility 11 \| 2005 Ford F-250 This truck is used by the Shift supervisors and other personal as a general duty light truck for errands, towing, and other daily activities. The unit is gas powered, equipped with 4-wheel drive, towing package and emergency warning equipment.

Car 2 \| 2006 Chevy Impala This is a staff vehicle that is driven by the Assistant Chief of Adminstration.

Car 9 \| 2004 Ford Expedition This unit is assigned to the on duty shift officer for response and general duties. The vehicle is equipped with 2-VHF radios, 1-UHF radio, a command console (provided by and installed by Light-n-up) in the rear which contains 2-dry erase boards, maps, accountability board, touch-n-trac and numerous reference materials.

Car 10 \| 2003 BMW 528i Touring Sedan This is the fire chief’s vehicle and is driven daily for use as a staff vehicle. This car is provided at no cost to the District (other than fuel, insurance and maintenance) by the BMW Manufacturing Company.

Station 2- Pleasant Grove Station	top
Station Information: Station 2 was originally constructed in 1982 to serve the Pleasant Grove and surrounding areas. The Station has been through a couple renovations over the years, the latest in 2001 due to the widening of Highway 14. This station houses 1 engine and the departments rescue boat. Staffed by 2 firefighters 24 hours per day.
Station 2 Apparatus

Engine 21 \| 1999 Pierce Saber Pumper Powered by a Detroit Series 40 300 HP Engine, Allison MD-3060 Automatic Transmission, 1250 GPM Waterous Pump and a 1000 gallon water tank. The truck was manufactured by Pierce Manufacturing Co. in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Rescue Boat 1 \| 1998 Avon Inflatable Rescue Boat This is a 1998 Avon inflatable semi-rigid floor rescue boat. The boat is equipped with a Johnson gas powered 20 HP motor and full water rescue equipment. The boat is housed at station 2 for use anywhere within the district.

Station 3- Five Forks Station	top
Station Information: Station 3 was constructed in 1988 and covers the southern area of the District. This area is mostly comprised of residential, light commercial and assembly type structures. Station three houses one engine and one service truck and is manned 24 hours per day with two firefighters. The engine at station 3 is equipped with a light-duty ladder and elevated master stream to assist with protecting structures of the type in the area.
Station 3 Apparatus

Engine 31 \| 2001 KME 55’ Firestix Water Tower This unit is a 5-man cab pumper/water tower powered by a Detroit 50-series, 350 HP diesel engine, automatic transmission, a 1500 GPM Waterous pump, 650 gallon water tank, an Onan 8.0 KW hydraulic generator, elevated master stream nozzle, remote water and ladder controls and a thermal imaging camera. The custom cab and chassis is a KME “Excel” pumper and was manufactured by KME Fire Apparatus in Nesquehoning, PA. The unit was purchased through Slagle’s Fire Equipment and Supply out of Cayce, SC.

M-31 \| 1992 International Rescue/Service Truck This unit is a 5-man cab Service truck that is equipped with a full range of service equipment for specialized operations. The Chassis is a 1992 International/ Hackney Rescue body service truck. The unit is actually a refurbished beverage body that was rebuilt for the current use. The original refurb was done by Hackney& Sons, Inc. in Washington NC. The truck is equipped with a breathing air fill station, a command module, extrication equipment, confined space rescue equipment, high level rescue equipment, spill control equipment, a 10 KW electric generator, light tower, auxiliary lighting, portable generators, and full service truck equipment.

Station 4- Brockman McClimon Road Station	top
Station Information: Station 4 is a shared facility with the City of Greer Fire Department and Spartanburg County EMS and has accommodations for several functions for the department and community. It houses one engine, a reserve fire engine, a Spartanburg County EMS QRV (Quick Response Vehicle) and houses the Departments’ maintenance shop. The station is staffed with two firefighters 24 hours a day and a fulltime mechanic that works days.
Station 4 Apparatus

Engine 41 \| 1991 Pierce Dash Pumper This 6-man Custom Fire Truck is powered by a Detroit 6V-92TA 350 HP diesel engine and is equipped with an Allison Automatic transmission, a 1250 GPM Waterous pump, a 1,000 gallon water tank, 4-door cab and a full compliment of equipment.

Brush 41 \| Grass and Woods Fires Truck Brush 41 is a 1988 GMC 4x4 1-ton truck. Unit was recently refurbished by PBFD personnel with a new tank, pump and rear body. The truck is housed at Station 4 and responds District wide as needed for grass and woods fires. This truck was used to assist the State of Florida in battling one of their worst Wildfire seasons in 1995.

M-18\| Spartanburg EMS Quick Response Vehicle Station 4 also houses a QRV unit, Medic 18 that is owned and operated by Spartanburg County EMS (Emergency Medical Services). This vehicle responds from our station with a Paramedic to stabilize patients until a transport ambulance can arrive. Medic 18 covers the entire Spartanburg County portion of our district as well as parts of Greer, Reidville, Woodruff, the GSP Airport, BMW and back-up to other areas on the western side of Spartanburg County. The truck carries Advanced Emergency Medical Equipment and is manned with one Paramedic on a 24 hour a day basis.
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