
Quints Part 3
Written by John on July 23rd, 2010
In our previous quint articles, we discussed several quint considerations such as financial and design criteria, staffing, and training. In this last article on quints, let’s look at several additional considerations such as compartment space, ground ladders, and operations.
COMPARTMENT SPACE
Single chassis quints are not blessed with an abundance of usable compartment space. When the middle portion of the apparatus is reserved for a pump, hose, water, and ground ladders, the depth of most compartments will be reduced, resulting in the need to prioritize commonly used equipment. The comment that quints have adequate compartment space becomes a wishful dream when engine and truck company tools-equipment are placed into shallow compartments. Read More »










