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ORANGE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE STUDY <br />CEDAR GROVE <br />1 Primary Risks <br />2 <br />3 There are no interstate highways and no railroads that transverse the District. <br />4 However, State Highway 86 and State Highway 49 both go through the District and <br />5 aze significant transportation arteries. These pose potential vehicle accident and <br />6 hazardous material incident exposures. Other risks are primarily related to the <br />7 agricultural nature of the community: bam fires, wildland fires, farm machinery <br />8 accidents, and other structure fires. <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 Current Apparatus <br />12 <br />Station 1 <br />- 2002 Intemational KME Pwnper- - <br />Tanker with 1,000 gallon tank; <br />1,250 gpm pump <br />- 1979 Ford F700 FMC Tanker with <br />1,250 gallon tank with 450 gpm <br />dischazge; 2,500 gallon drop tank <br />- 1986 Ford 350 4 wheel drive <br />Brush Truck with 200 gpm pump <br />- <br />Station 2 <br />2002 International KME Pumper- <br />Tanker with 1,000 gallon tank; <br />1,250 gpm pump <br />1979 Ford F700 FMC Tanker with <br />1,250 gallon tank with 450 gpm <br />discharge; 2,500 gallon drop tank <br />- 1979 Ford 350 4 wheel drive <br />Brush Truck with 200 gpm pump <br />- 1985 Chevrolet Van (First <br />Responder Vehicle with EMS <br />equipment, cascade air system, <br />and extrication hand tools <br />13 <br />14 With this complement of apparatus the Department has the capacity to provide <br />15 4,500 gallons of water at the scene of a structure fire, well witlvn the standazds of <br />16 rural water supply, especially given the additional water shuttle capacity with <br />17 mutual aid departments. <br />18 <br />21 <br />