Fire / EMS

Vehicles Gallery

Battalion:  The battalion vehicles are fire department S.U.V. type trucks that are used by the battalion chiefs. Battalion Chiefs command the complement of stations and equipment in their battalions of which Charlotte County Fire-EMS is divided into three. All individual company officers and personnel are under the command of a Battalion Chief. Battalion vehicles carry a minimal assortment of fire and medical equipment as well as all necessary equipment for commanding fire and large rescue scenes. Battalion Chief offices are located at stations 1, 4 and 7. Similar vehicles are also operated by department Deputy Chiefs.

 
Brush Truck: Brush trucks are four or six wheeled drive off road trucks that carry 300 or 500 gallon water tanks and pumps that are used during brush fires. These units are used in areas where the larger and heavier engines are not able to travel. In Charlotte County we utilize two brush trucks with a third to enter service sometime in 2009. Brush units operate out of stations 15 and 16.

 
Engine: The engine is the apparatus most people recognize as a true fire truck. In Charlotte County all engines are equipped with 1250 gallons per minute (GPM) pumps and 1000 gallon water tanks. All our engines carry a large assortment of fire and medical equipment along with complete extrication packages such as the Jaws of Life rescue tools. Charlotte County engines carry almost 1200 feet of 5" supply hose, 800 feet of attack lines and various ground ladders. 8 of our 11 engine companies are ALS equipped and staffed with a firefighter paramedic. ALS engines are assigned to stations 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 15, 16.

 
Marine Unit: Marine units are fire rescue boats that are capable of both open water related rescues as well as waterborne firefighting. The department currently operates three marine units. The units carry a large variety of fire and rescue equipment and navigate with global positioning equipment or G.P.S. The departments newest unit, Marine-1, has a built in radar system that is coupled to the G.P.S. system. Marine-1 is berthed in the Gasparilla Mariner with direct access to both the Peace and Myakka Rivers as well as the Gulf of Mexico. It is capable of pumping 750 gallons of water per minute.

 
Mobile Command Unit: The Mobile Command Unit is used at major incidents, such as large structure, large brush fires, and large HazMat scene.  It will be utilized on incidents where a long on scene time in required and/or with multi agency response in deemed necessary. It provides the necessary working area, condition for command personnel to manage a large emergency incident.

 
Rescue Unit: The rescue is an ambulance used for treating and transporting ill and injured patients at the advanced life support/paramedic level. The departments rescues are staffed with medical personnel who are also firefighters. The rescues, aside from carrying all the necessary medical equipment also carry minimal fire equipment including air packs for the crew and forcible entry tools. In Charlotte County we presently operate 10 rescues. Rescues operate out of stations 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 and 14. Rescues 1 & 10 both operate out of station-1.

 
Truck: In the fire service a truck refers to apparatus commonly called ladder or aerial trucks. In Charlotte County we staff and operate two Trucks. One is a 95' tower ladder. This is a 95' hydraulic ladder with a large bucket called a platform on the tip. The other is a 75' hydraulic ladder without a bucket called a straight stick. Trucks are used for aerial water supply, elevated rescues and ventilation of roofs during fires. The trucks carry most of the equipment of engines with a large assortment of equipment for their rescue and ventilation duties. In addition, Truck-12 also carries a complete extrication package. The department operates its two truck companies out of station 2 in Murdock  and station 12 in Deep Creek.   

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