Harvard Fire Protection District Harvard Fire Protection District
Harvard, Illinois
Proudly providing Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Fire Protection Services
to 16,000 residents within 108 square miles in and around Harvard, Illinois.
Emergency Number: 911
Non-Emergency Number: (815) 943-6927
Since 1865 
Equipment - Unit No. 741
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Engine 741 is our main engine.  741 can carry 5 firefighters.  We carry extrication equipment (Jaws of Life) to remove victims who are trapped in car accidents.  We also have a thermal imaging camera to help locate hot spots and victims trapped in a fire.
 

Date Acquired: 1993
Type Of Vehicle: Rescue Engine
Manufacturer: Pierce
Unit Number: 741
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Interior View - 5 Compartments On Driver's Side:
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Compartment 1 - Top Front
This compartment carries adapters to place on the hose and tools to disconnect the hoses.  It also carries a couple of spare nozzles.  Our foam adapters is also located in this compartment.
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Compartment 2 - Top Middle
Compartment 2 carries a portable radio, portable flashlights and holds an spare Air Pack with 2 spare masks.  We also carry some Gatorade or water for rehab.
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Compartment 3 - Top Rear
Compartment 3 holds hand tools used to help open doors and windows at fire scenes and car accidents.  The black case holds out thermal imaging camera (see next picture below).
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Compartment 3's Thermal Imaging Camera
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Compartment 4 - Bottom Front
Compartment 4 hold our manifold for supplying many hoses at once.  It also holds our hydrant bag for connecting hose to the hydrant and a bag of hand tools.  Compartment 4 holds many items to make our response faster to our community.
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Compartment 5 - Bottom Rear
Compartment 5 holds 2 extinguishers (one water and one Multi-Purpose).  It also holds a portable generator with light so we can light up scenes.  We carry a chain saw to help ventilate a building that is on fire.  We carry spare fuel for the chain saw.
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Interior View - 2 Compartments On Passenger's Side:
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Compartment 6 - Lower Front
Compartment 6 carries cribbing (wood blocks) to help us stabilize a vehicle so we can remove patients without causing further harm.  This compartment also carries tarps which will be used for any call from an accident to a house fire.  We carry foam to help put out fire and oil dry to help dry up spills at accidents. 
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Compartment 7 - Lower Rear
Compartment 7 holds our extrication tools that we use to cut apart vehicles.  And, there is also an extra hose in this compartment so we can hook up all 3 tools at once.
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Rear Compartment
This compartment holds our Hurst generator and hydraulic hose.  This is used with the extrication tools.
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