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following Fire Police vehicles are some of the Traffic Units within
Montgomery County
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7
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WISSAHICKON FIRE COMPANY- Traffic 7 is a 2008 Ford F350 equipped
as follows:
Spare
Portable Radio
Reflective Jacket, Vest, Helmets
Hand Lights & Fire Extinguisher
18" Multitask Tool
Water, Gatorade, Crackers
60 Traffic Cones
4 Barricades
Emergency Flares
Helicopter Flare Stands
Water Rescue 'Frisbee'
Directional Signs
Emergency Ahead Signs
Training in Progress Signs
Flashing Directional 'Tarp' Signs
Caution Tape
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7
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WISSAHICKON
FIRE COMPANY- Traffic 7-1 is a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe equipped as
follows:
Spare
800 MHz Radio
Reflective Vest, Helmet
Man Board
11 Traffic Cones
Water, Gatorade
Flashing Directional 'Tarp' Signs
Barricade Sticks
Directional Signs
Emergency Flares
Caution Tape
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WILLOW
GROVE FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 10
Description to follow...
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27
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NORRISTOWN
FIRE DEPARTMENT - Traffic 27
is a 1997 Ford E-350 equipped with an 800 MHz mobile radio, generator
with light, first aid kit, helmets, and vests. It also carries traffic
control devices such as flashlights, cones, barricades, traffic
signs (Road Closed, Left Only, Right Only), flares & E-Flares,
caution tape.
HISTORY:
The Norristown Fire Police Unit was formed in 1922 and reorganized
in 1942. They held their meetings in the City Hall Room of the Spanish
War Veterans Building. On Thanksgiving Day, 1943, they "Housed"
their first Fire Police Car at the Norristown Hose Fire Company.
Besides the car, the equipment consisted of 1000 feet of rope, picks,
shovels, crow bars, jacks, a first aid kit, lights, lanterns, blankets,
a tarpaulin and other articles which might be needed by the unit
at the scene of a blaze. At that time the Fire Police Unit consisted
five men from each of the five Fire Companies in Norristown. It
served at virtually all fires, roping off streets and maintaining
order so that the firemen were not handicapped by spectators.
Before
1978 the Fire Police Unit consisted of only men. Today our unit
consists of men and women, who perform a good job of protecting
the firefighters and assisting police departments.
In
January 1980 the unit incorporated and is now known as Norristown
Fire Police Association Inc., Its current membership has members
from four of the five companies, and a traffic unit that is housed
at the Hancock Fire Company. The Association meets the 2nd Monday
of each month at 7 P.M. Any member of the five Norristown Companies
can join. If you feel you can no longer fight fires, but want to
stay active, come join us.
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BARREN
HILL FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 29
is a 2008 Ford F-350 4 x 4 crew cab with 8 ft, bed and seating for
5. Truck bed has slide out floor. It is equipped with Traffic Cones,
Fire Police wands using disposable batteries, traffic control signs
that insert into the traffic cones with various instructions, six
extendable barriers that slip over top of the traffic cones, barrier
tape, yellow rope, flares, and extra vests. Radios include one 800
MHz mobile radio and one 800 portable radio. A directional light
bar is mounted above the rear doors.
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31
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BRIDGEPORT
FIRE COMPANY - Utility 31 is a 2007 Ford F550 4 door with a
5 man cab. It's a 4X2 with an 11 foot Reading Body and a 6 foot
Wel-bilt Light Tower. The truck is equipped for towing trailers.
Radios include 800 MHz mobile and portables as well as high band
radio. Traffic control devices on board are cones, electronic flares,
directional flashing signs, barricades, hand lights, etc. There
is also firefighting equipment on board, including a 660 GPM trash
pump, hand tools, and a 5 kW portable generator.
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33
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CENTRE
SQUARE FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 33 is a 1990 Ford Van Diesel and
assists with emergency personnel for traffic duty in the Centre
Square response area. It also responds to all alarms in the Centre
Square area and mutual aid calls outside the response area, as well
as to requests by the Whitpain Police Department. The unit can seat
5 and equipped with traffic cones, flares,arrow board, and a portable
generator with floodlights. The unit is equipped with high and low
band radios.
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33
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CENTRE
SQUARE FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 33-1 is a 1991 Ford Explorer 4X4
and is assigned to the Fire Captain who responds 24/7 to all alarms
in the Centre Square response area as well as mutual aid calls outside
the area. It also responds to requests from the Whitpain Police
Department. The unit can seat 3 and is equipped with traffic cones,
arrow board, spare fire police gear, other traffic control devices,
and high and low band radios.
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43
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PLYMOUTH
FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 43 is a 2006 Ford F-350 XLT Super Duty
4-door, 4X4. It carries 800 MHz, low band, and Plymouth police radios.
Traffic 43 has all LED emergency lights and an electronic Federal
Q siren. It's equipped with a rear pullout tray and carries traffic
cones, safety vests, flashlights, an a generator for traffic lights.
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45
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SPRING
MILL FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 45 is a 2011 GMC Sierra 2500 HD.
In addition to emergency lights and radios, the vehicle is equipped
with a slide-out tray with shelving. The vehicle carries numerous
traffic cones, flares, arrow and road closed signs, Caution tape,
flashlights, fire extinguisher, first aid kit and extra vests.
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47
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KING
OF PRUSSIA FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 47 is a 1999 4X4 Chevrolet
Suburban 2500 powered by a V8 6.5L Diesel and equipped with Dual
Front Air Bags, 4-wheel ABS, Oversize Tires w/ Alloy Wheels, a Class
5 Towing Package, Roof Rack, Third Seat, Air Conditioning w/ Rear
Air, AM/FM Stereo w/ Cassette, Power Steering, Windows, and Door
Locks, Tilt Wheel, and Cruise Control. The vehicle has a Tomar 930N-6407
Heliobe light bar with preemption emitter. Traffic 47 carries mobile
and portable radios and cell phone. Traffic control devises include
Pyrotechnic flares, E-Flares, Traffic Cones, Flashlights, Halogen
flood light and generator, and a Helicopter Landing Zone Kit.
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48
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SWEDELAND
FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 48 is a 2003 Ford F-550 Horton Fire Police
Unit. The photo was taken last year at the PA State Convention.
It has finished in 1st place 2 years in a row at the State Convention.
Below is some of the equipment carried on Traffic 48.
Hi
Band Radios
Low Band Radios
Traffic Control Equipment
2 Fire Extinguishers 5 LB ABC
Generator
Electric Cord Reels
500 Watt Quartz Lamp
Hand Held Spot Light
Honda Light / Generator |
SAWZALL
10-Ton Porta-power
Complete setup for Command Post
with extra Hi and Low Band Radios and 4 SCBA
HazMat equipment
Forced entry tools
Radiological Survey case
First Aid Blankets |
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53
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LOWER
PROVIDENCE FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 53
The newest piece of apparatus to the Lower Providence Fire Company
is their new traffic unit. Traffic 53 is a 2008 GMC 2500 Cutaway
Van. It has been equipped with extra vests, cones, radios, barricades,
signs, and anything else that Fire Police would need to control
the traffic or crowds at any emergency (or non-emergency) scene.
After months of research, preparedness, and modifications Traffic
53 is now in service replacing it's 1977 predecessor. The Traffic
has been equipped with the latest technology of LED Warning Lighting
for daytime and night time visibility.
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62
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NORTH
PENN FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 62
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63
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OAKS
FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 63 is a 2002 Ford F-250 diesel 4X4 and
assists emergency personnel with traffic control in the Oaks first
response area and by mutual aid or by request of the Upper Providence
Police Department. Traffic 63 can seat 4 and is equipped with traffic
cones, flares, arrow board, other traffic control devices, and 10#
fire extinguisher. It also carries high band and 800 MHz radios.
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65
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PENNSBURG
FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 65
is a 2005 Ford F-550, 6.0 L diesel, 4x4. We have 72 traffic cones,
6 barricades to fit on cones, triangle signs with stands, 6 LED
rechargeable flashlights, slow,detour,left,right and arrow signs.
2500 watt generator,fridge for cold water. 2 air packs w/ spare
bottles;plus much more. Also has a 2'x4' arrow board which can be
used front, rear or both.
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65
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PENNSBURG
FIRE COMPANY - Traffic
65-1 is a 1996 Ford Explorer with 4 wheel drive, 27" led
light bar, arrow stick on rear of roof, hideaways in backup lights
and head lights. Inside are low band radio, 2 rechargeable flashlights
w/red cones, 2 boxes of flares, 16 28" orange traffic cones,
3 led reversible arrows w/magnets and brackets to put on the cones,
2 rolls of fire line tape, 2 vests, 2 of each road closed, keep
left, detour, reversible arrows, keep right, slow, Rt. 100, Rt.
663, Rt. 29, 2 sand bags to hold down the 4 foot triangle sign in
the wind.
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69
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POTTSTOWN
FIRE DEPARTMENT - Traffic 69 is a 1998 chassis (the box was
built in 1999) Ford F-450 with a 7.3 liter turbo diesel engine.
It is currently stocked with 30 cones, approximately 7-1/2 cases
of flares, extra vests, fridge, flashlights, 800 MHz mobile radio,
high band mobile radio, 6 pink diamond signs with various overlays,
4 red strobes, 4 yellow strobes, 2 white strobes (for top of cones),
2 fire extinguishers, and an arrow board.
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UPPER
POTTSGROVE FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 79 is a 1996 Ford e-450 with
a 7.3 liter turbo diesel equipped as follows:
3
Barricades
2 Flash Lights
Tricon Arrow board
Directional Signs (for on top of the traffic cones)
AED
Advanced First Aid Bag
2 Spare 800 MHz Portable Radios
Reflective Vests, Helmets
Hand Lights
2 Fire Extinguishers
60 Traffic Cones
8 Emergency Flare boxes (on board)
Helicopter Flare Stands
5 Emergency Ahead Signs / stands
5 rolls of Caution Tape
Portable Scene lights
Coffee maker
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WORCESTER
FIRE COMPANY - Traffic 83
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ENTERPRISE
FIRE COMPANY of HATBORO - Traffic 95
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CFD
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For
special services, the CONSHOHOCKEN SPECIAL FIRE POLICE use
bikes to maneuver around in crowded areas, such as parades. The
bikes are personally owned.
The
white bike is a 21 speed mountain bike equipped with LED flashing
headlight, red lights, rear storage bag, 6 mini cones, fire police
lettering, and owned by Lt. Richard Thornton.
The
black bike is an 18 speed mountain bike equipped with 2 flashing
LED headlights, red lights, water bottle, rear storage bag, 6 mini
cones, fire police lettering, and owned by Commissioner Clinton
Wakefield.
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CONSHOHOCKEN
SPECIAL FIRE POLICE vehicle is a 2006 Chevrolet utility truck
and is equipped with the following:
800
MHz Mobile and Portable Radios
County
Low Band Mobile and Portable Radios
Borough
Radio
2 Portable Generators
10 LED Stand Lights
8 Flashlights
4 Box Lights
4 APR Masks
Helmets
Lighted
Vest
Standard Vest
Rain Coats
Rubber Boots
85 Traffic Cones
Cone
and Barricade Signs
Caution Tape
First
Aid Kit
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AUCKLAND
NEW ZEALAND FIRE POLICE vehicle is used by our MCVFPA Honorary
Member, Mark Potter, and responds to emergencies similar to our calls
here in Montgomery County
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