White Mountain Apache
Fire & Rescue Department
Adopted 07/07/09
Minimum Company Standards
SOP 800.03 MCS – Minimum Equipment List (Engine)
1.
2.
3.
Purpose
a. Standardization
of
apparatus,
equipment
and
supplies is critical to the successful deployment
of resources for the control and mitigation of
fire, rescue and medical incidents, as well as the
safety of the crew.
Scope
a. This policy applies to all pumper (non-tender)
apparatus utilized for initial fire attack.
Policy
a. Our objective is to ensure that all fire apparatus
are equipped and supplied the same in accordance
with NFPA 1901 2003 Edition regardless of the
service area.
This is to ensure tactical and
strategic
goals
and
objectives
can
be
accomplished.
b. All fire apparatus shall meet the following
minimum requirements for equipment inventory.
i. Hose
1. 1200’ of Supply Hose
a. Minimum 600’ of 5” LDH w/ 5”
storz to 4 ½” female adapter
to
facilitate
a
hydrant
connection
b. Minimum 600’ of 3” hose set
up in reverse lay.
2. 200’ of 2 ½” or 3” hose pre-connected to
rear 2 ½” discharge, equipped with 2 ½”
smoothbore nozzle.
3. 20’ Hard/Flex suction hose
4. 25’ LDH Soft suction hose (i.e. pony
section) w/ 5” storz to 4 ½” female
adapter to facilitate a hydrant
connection.
5. 25’ of 3” hose
6. 400’ total of 1 ¾” pre-connected
hoselines.
a. Pre-connects to be color coded to
facilitate identification.
7. 200’ spare feet of 1 ¾” hose.
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iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
8. 200’ of 1” forestry hose
9. 300’ of ¾” forestry hose
Appliances
1. Pump intake piston relief valve
2. Deck gun with portable base and stack
tips.
3. If non-detachable, one portable monitor
4. Two (2) 2 ½” to two (2) 1 ½” gated wyes
5. 2 ½” siamese to 5” storz (optional, if
available)
6. 2 ½” siamese to 6” female (pump intake)
7. Three (3) 2 ½” double female coupling
8. Three (3) 2 ½” double male coupling
9. One (1) 2 ½” male to 5” storz adapter
10. One (1) 2 ½” female to 5” storz adapter
11. 2 ½” female to 1 ½” male reducer
adapater
12. 2 ½” gate valve
13. Two (2) 1 ½” double male coupling
14. Two (2) 1 ½” double female coupling
15. Assortment of Forestry adapters (e.g.
Green List)
CAFS Equipped Pumpers
1. Three (3) 15/16” CAFS Nozzles
2. Three (3) Fog Nozzle Attachments
3. ½” Smoothbore Reducer Nozzle
4. 2 ½” Smoothbore Nozzle (on 2 ½” hose)
5. 2 ½” Fog Nozzle (optional, if available)
6. Medium Expansion Nozzle (i.e. Mad Dog)
7. Set Stack Tip
8. Piercing Nozzle (1st out apparatus only)
Non-CAFS Equipped Pumpers
1. Three (3) 1 ½” Fog Nozzles
2. 2 ½” Fog Nozzle (optional, if available)
3. 2 ½” Smoothbore Nozzle (on 2 ½” hose)
4. Set Stack Tips
5. Foam Inductor w/ Pick-up Tube
6. Foam Nozzle Attachment (1st out
apparatus only)
Ladders
1. 2 or 3 section extension ladder
2. Roof ladder
3. Folding or attic ladder
Hand-tools
1. Three (3) Spanner/Hydrant Wrenches Set
a. Six (6) spanner wrenches
b. Three (3) hydrant wrenches
2. Two (2) storz wrenches
3. Two axes (one pickhead and one flathead)
4. One (1) hooligan/haligan bar
5.
Pike poles
a. One (1) >8’ pike pole
b. One (1) <8’ pike pole
6. Trash hook
7. 8 lb. sledge hammer
8. Rubber mallet
9. Bolt cutter
10. Pipe wrench
vii. SCBA
1. Minimum of Four (4) SCBA
2. Minimum Four (4) spare SCBA bottles
3. RIC connection or RIC kit
viii. Powered Equipment
1. PPV fan
2. Saws (circular and chain saw)
3. Circular saw blades for metal and wood.
4. Portable power generator
5. Portable scene lights
6. Extension cord/reel
7. Pair Saw Chaps
ix. Miscellaneous
1. Two (2) salvage covers (canvas or
poly) 12 x 14
2. Hose clamp
3. Two (2) Wheel chocks
4. Binoculars (1st and 2nd out apparatus)
5. Minimum Four (4) safety vest
6. One (1) Hose strap
7. Two (2) shovels (Flat and Pointed)
8. Scoop shovel
9. 100’ search/guide rope w/ two (2)
prusiks and two (2) carabineers
10. Fire extinguishers
a. Water extinguisher
b. Multi-purpose (>80B:C)
11. Drinking water
12. Fuel
a. <5 gallon gas can w/ unleaded
fuel
b. 1 gallon gas can w/ fuel mix
13. Set mechanic tools
14. Tow chains
15. GPS receiver (1st & 2nd out apparatus)
16. WD40
17. Box flares
18. Road Triangles
19. Two (2) flashlights (mounted)
20. Combustible gas indicator (1st out
apparatus only)
21. Two (2)Spray bottles
a. Soap solution
b. Bleach solution (10%
concentration)
22. Reserved
x. References
1. Latest edition of ERG book
2. NIOSH
pocket
guide
to
hazardous
materials
3. Resource listing
4. Map book
5. Clip board w/ pens
6. Scratch paper/field notes
xi. Medical (Required on 1st out apparatus)
1. Oxygen delivery
a. Oxygen tank w/ regulator
b. Three (3) adult non-rebreather
c. Four (4) adult nasal cannula
d. Two (2) child non-rebreather
e. Two (2) child nasal cannula
f. Adult, Child and Infant BVM
2. AED w/ Spare Pads
3. Portable suction
4. Assortment OPA and NPAs
5. Bulb syringe
6. Tongue depressor
7. Bleeding Control
8. 20 Sterile 4 x 4’s
9. Two (2) occlusive dressing
10. Six (6) kling (small and large)
11. Two (2) ace bandages
12. Two (2) trauma dressing
13. Four (4) abdomen pads
14. Burn sheet
15. Band-Aids
16. OB Kit
17. Immobilization
18. Two (2) long backboards
19. Two (2) backboard straps
20. Assortment of cervical collars
21. Two (2) head rolls/blocks
22. Roll duct tape
23. KED or short board
24. Assortment extremity splints
25. Traction splint
26. Two (2) ice & heat packs
27. Adult and child BP cuff
28. Stethoscope
29. Pulse oximeter
30. Blood glutose meter
31. Scissors
32. Ammonia inhalants
33. Two (2) activated charcoal
34. Four (4) oral glucose tubes
35. Three (3) size HEPA mask
36. Bio hazard “red” bags
37. Saline and sterile water
38. Children’s chewable aspirin
xii. Extrication
1. Hydraulic tools – spreader, cutter
and ram(s) w/ power plant and hoses
2. Lift bags with controller, regulator
and hoses
3. Assortment of cribbing
a. Buttress (ARS struts)
b. Step chocks
c. 4 x 4’s and/or 2 x 4’s
d. Wedges
e. Base cribbing
4. Jack (bottle)
5. Crash kit (i.e. window punch, batter
terminal cutters, hack saws, etc.)
xiii. Foam
1. 15 [spare] gallons Class A foam
c. Reserved