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ORANGE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE STUDY <br />ORANGE RURAL <br />1 Primary Risks <br />2 <br />3 Orange Rural's response district includes portions of Interstate 40 and Interstate 85. <br />4 Both of these major highways present risks relating to serious vehicle accidents and <br />5 hazardous materials incidents. <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 Apparatus <br />9 <br />Type Age Pump Tank Passenger Special <br /> Ca acity Ca aci Ca acity E ui ment <br />Aerial 1989 1,500 gpm 400 gallons 4 75 Foot LTI <br />Simon-Duplex Ladder <br />Cab/Chassis <br />En ' e 1996 1,500 m 750 gallons 6 <br />Pumper/Tanker KME 2000 1,500 m 1,000 gallons 6 <br />Tanker - EEI 1991 1,500 m 2,500 gallons 2 <br />Pumper/Tanker 2002 1,250 gpm 1,000 gallons 2 <br />K1VlE/International <br />Chassis <br />Squad International 1983 2 Extrication Tools, <br /> Cascade System, <br /> Tarps, Various <br /> Other Multi- <br /> P ose Tools <br />Brush Truck 1996 300 gpm 3 Ground Sweep <br />F-350 Cab/Chassis Nozzles; <br />Pierce Body Plumbed Booster <br /> Reel. <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 With this complement of apparatus from both stations, the Department has 5,650 <br />13 gallons of water capacity for structure fires, well within the standards of rural water <br />14 supply, especially given the additional water shuttle capaaty with mutual aid <br />15 departments. In addition, there are some hydrants located within Hillsborough <br />16 itself, aiding water supply. <br />61 <br />