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ORANGE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE STUDY <br />CEDAR GROVE <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />Primary Risks <br />There are no interstate highways and no railroads that transverse the District. <br />However, State Highway 86 and State Highway 49 both go through the District and <br />are significant transportation arteries. These pose potential vehicle aca.dent and <br />hazardous material incident exposures. Other risks are primarily related to the <br />agricultural nature of the community: barn fires, wildland fires, farm machinery <br />accidents, and other structure fires. <br />Current Apparatus <br />Station 1 <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 />- .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 />With this complement of apparatus the Department has the capacity to provide <br />4,500 gallons of water at the scene of a structure fire, well within the standards of <br />rural water supply, especially given the additional water shuttle capacity with <br />mutual aid departments. <br />21 <br />