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Vernon Township Fire / Rescue — Scioto County, Ohio
A 2018 GMC Brush Truck with a pre-connected hose line. Foam capable, it responds to brush fires and carries brush fire equipment, rakes, flappers, wind machines, and more. Also responds to MVAs and emergency medical calls to assist EMS at emergency scenes.
A 2003 Freightliner Tanker. Its primary use is to tender water to structure and brush fires. Equipped with a 2000 gallon tank and a 1500 gallon portable tank that it can dump, leave, refill, and return to the fire. It has a 500 gallon per minute pump.
A 2015 Freightliner Pumper. First out from Vernon Station #2 at Ashley Corner, it is primarily used for structure fires, car wrecks, and vehicle fires. Carries 1000 gallons of water and is equipped with a 1250 pump.
A 2022 Spartan Metro Star, Top Mount pump with 1250 gallons of water and foam. Features a 1500 Hale Pump and a Cummins L9 450 horsepower engine. A first-out truck primarily used for structure fires, car wrecks, and vehicle fires.
A 2008 GMC rescue truck primarily used for motor vehicle accidents, industrial accidents, water accidents, logging accidents, Haz-Mat scenes, and Search and Rescue. Carries portable generators, lighting, rescue and extrication equipment, and rope rescue equipment. Also features an air cascade system to refill air bottles of firefighters at a fire scene.
A 2006 Braun Ambulance carrying Advanced Life Support equipment. Can radio the receiving ER and through telemetry send an EKG (heart reading) straight to the ER.
A 2019 PL Custom Ambulance and an Advanced Life Support unit. Can communicate with the ER and transmit EKG (heart readings) directly to the ER for immediate evaluation.
A Kawasaki 4010 Mule all-terrain 4×4 vehicle primarily used for brush fires, search and rescue, and ATV accidents. Equipped with a 27-gallon water tank and an electric pump to fight brush fires. Can also be converted by removing the skid load to move injured patients out of rough terrain.