Tanker 62 is a 1994 Peterbilt/New Lexington tanker. It has a 1,750 gpm Darley pump and a 3,000-gallon water tank. This piece is designed to function in a tanker shuttle and also work as a nurse tanker utilizing a single or dual port-a-tank setup. Tanker 62 responds first to all tanker assist calls, second on brush fires and third to all structure fires in our primary response area. Some of its main features include:
- Seating for two firefighters
- (2) MSA G2 SCBAs with spare cylinders
- (3) – 10” Air-operated dump valves: one on each side and one in rear
- (2) – 3” Gated dry tank fills w/ 3” Stortz couplers
- 3,500 gallon port-a-tank
- 6” floating strainer w/ riser plate
- 6” low-level strainer
- (3) Sections 6” hard suction hose
- Rear 6” gated suction inlet
- (4) – 4” Large-diameter discharge gates
- 200’ of 1.5” attack line on reel
- 600' of 1" forestry hose on reel
- Various pony lengths 5” hose
- Set of 5” hose ramps
