Quaker Springs Fire Department

107 Blodgett Road, Schuylerville, NY 12871

emergency phone: 911

business phone: (518) 584-3349

Proudly serving the Town of Saratoga since 1947

ER-493

On Saturday, March 29, 2008, QSFD took delivery of ER-493.

ER-493 has a 2007 Spartan Advantage Chassis with a 6-man cab. The truck carries 1000 gallons of water and has a Darley pump that can move 1250 gallons of water per minute. ER-493 is equipped with a 9 kilowatt hydraulic generator and carries a Genesis Jaws-of-Life, 1000 feet of 5" hose, 500 feet of 3" hose, a CO meter, ice rescue equipment, a thermal imaging camera, farm rescue equipment and a landing zone radio and GPS.

2007

1000 gallon tank

1250 gpm pump

All the equipment on ER-493 was purchased by the Fire Department

through grants and donations. Thank you for your support!

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F-495
F-495 is QSFD's brush truck. The truck is a 2004 F-550 4X4 w/ 6.0 liter turbo diesel engine with a a skid package including a 300 gallons of water and a 18 hp High pressure pump. The truck has a hose reel with 250' of 3/4" reel-tex hose and can connect up to 3 more 1" forestry lines.

The truck is equipped with various brooms, shovels and rakes as well as 6 soft Indian tanks and 3 metal Indian tanks that can be filled off the pump.

The vehicle has a brush guard and 9000 pound winch that can be used on the front or back hitch.

2004
500 gpm pump
300 gallon tank

MR-498
MR-498 is QSFD's rescue boat. The boat is a 2004 Zumro Rescue Boat w/ 60 hp Mercury 4 stroke engine and 13" big foot prop. The front of the bow opens up for easy recovery of victims, rescuers and divers.

MR-498's equipment includes throw ropes of various lengths, 1 floatation ring, 1 bull horn, 4 cold water rescue suits

MR-498 was purchased by the Fire Department as a result of successful fundraisers

including our annual letter campaign. Thank you for your support!

ETA - 491
ETA-491 was built by Middlesex in 1983. The original configuration was 1000 gpm pump and 1000 gallon tank. This truck was the front line pumper for 4 years until a fast attack truck was purchased in 1987. In 1987, ETA-491became a scene support engine to pump water to the front line trucks. In 2002, 1200 feet of 5 inch hose replaced the 3 inch hose increasing the water supply capacity. In 2003, Wildefire of Mayfield, NY installed a a new 1,300 gallon poly tank with a 12" quick dump to allow the truck to perform as a true tanker or for mutual aid. In 2004, a GPS unit and 715 MHz radio was added for helicopter landing zone operations.

1983 Ford
1000 gpm Darley pump
1300 gallon tank w/ 12" quick dump (installed 2003)
5" valve tree to split a supply line to multiple attack trucks.

ETA - 492

ETA-492 is a 1992 Central/International built by WildeFire in Mayfield, NY. The main purpose of ETA-492 is for tanker shuttles and water supply. The truck is equipped to run as a pumper if another truck is out of service or there are multiple calls.

1992 Central/International
1000 gpm Front Mount Darley pump
1500 gallon tank
12" Quick Dump

1200 feet - 3" hose

E - 496

E-496 is a 1999 International 4x4 4800 series built by V-tech. E-496 is designed as an engine for initial rescue and structure fire attack and was built with a compressed air foam system.

1999 International
1000 gpm rear mounted pump
500 gallon tank
25 gallon Class A foam tank

450 feet - 5" hose

300 feet - 3" hose

Genesis Jaws-of-Life

Positive ventilation fan

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