When you’re responding to 1,200 calls a year, fire engines quickly rack up the miles. After 20 years and 340,000 miles, Yucca Mesa Fire Station 42 received a new medic fire engine a few months ago. Managing editor Tami Roleff says the engine has all the latest gear…
County Fire Station 42 on Aberdeen Road in Yucca Mesa retired its old fire engine earlier this summer after it racked up 340,000 miles in the past 20 years. In its place, it received a 2015 4-wheel drive engine that includes a 500-gallon water tank, a pump that pumps 1,500 gallons per minute, a full set of advanced life support paramedic gear, rope rescue equipment, high pressure air bags, and the Jaws of Life. The engine also has side and rear view cameras for the driver, and an Apple iPad that serves as a mobile computer and allows real-time incident information to be relayed to crews and dispatch. The medic engine is staffed by a captain, engineer, and firefighter/paramedic.
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