{"id":3240,"date":"2018-04-05T20:57:56","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T00:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/?p=3240"},"modified":"2018-04-05T21:29:19","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T01:29:19","slug":"raleigh-adds-fifth-haz-mat-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/raleigh-adds-fifth-haz-mat-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Raleigh Adds Fifth Haz-Mat Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On January 6, 2018, the Raleigh Fire Department activated a fifth haz-mat station. On that date, personnel and equipment were transferred to Station 18 at 8200 Morgan\u2019s Way.<\/p>\n<p>Haz-Mat 5 and the foam trailer were moved there.\u00a0They are a 2002 International\/SVI medium-duty rescue truck re-purposed as a spill control unit, and a 2012 Combat Support dual-axle trailer with a high-capacity deluge gun and foam concentrate cells.<\/p>\n<p>They join Engine 18, which operates a 2000 Spartan MetroStar\/Quality pumper, 1250\/500.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-04-05-rfd-1.jpg\" alt=\"2018-04-05-rfd-1\" width=\"600\" height=\"346\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Four Air Monitoring Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Haz-Mat 5 has also been upgraded as an air monitoring group. This adds a fourth air-monitoring group, along with Haz-Mat 1 (Station 2), Haz-Mat 2 (Station 27), and Haz-Mat 3 (Station 8). See map below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Station 18 has also been assigned the responsibility of air monitoring equipment maintenance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also in the pool of resources is Haz-Mat 4 at Station 22, the decontamination unit. However, they\u2019re not part of an air monitoring group.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-04-05-rfd-2.jpg\" alt=\"2018-04-05-rfd-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"312\" \/>Engine 18 and Haz-Mat 5.<\/p>\n<p><b>Backstory<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Why the change? Though the number of technicians per platoon hasn\u2019t change\u2014total of 20\u2014it provides an additional officer, and additional coverage when the Regional Response Team (RRT) has responded somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>See, when a regional response is requested, HM2, HM3, and HM4 leave the city. Before, only HM1 remained available for city and county coverage. Now, both HM1 and HM5 are available for calls.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-04-05-rfd-3.jpg\" alt=\"2018-04-05-rfd-3\" width=\"600\" height=\"384\" \/>Foam trailer at Station 18<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fleet Listing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the complete listing of fire department haz-mat units:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HM1 &#8211;\u00a0 Engine 2 &#8211; 2006 Freightliner\/Hackney, tractor-drawn haz-mat unit<\/li>\n<li>HM2 &#8211; Engine 27 &#8211;\u00a0 2014 Freightliner\/1995 Hackney, tractor-drawn haz-mat unit, NC RRT4<\/li>\n<li>HM3 &#8211;\u00a0 Engine 8 &#8211; 2010 Ford F-350 Super Duty\/Knapheide utility truck with climb-in body<\/li>\n<li>HM4 &#8211;\u00a0 Ladder 5 &#8211; 2004 Ford F-550 Super Duty prime mover + 200_ decontamination trailer<\/li>\n<li>HM5 &#8211;\u00a0 Engine 18 &#8211; 2002 International 4900\/SVI medium-duty rescue spill control unit<\/li>\n<li>Foam Trailer (Station 18) &#8211; 2012 Combat Support, 1000 GPM monitor, 500 gallons Class B foam concentrate.<\/li>\n<li>Car 55 &#8211; 2007 Ford F-350 light truck with camper shell. Haz-Mat Coordinator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: Upon delivery of Raleigh&#8217;s new Pierce rescue this summer, Haz-Mat 5 will receive the reserve rescue, a 2007 Pierce Enforcer. The current Rescue 1 is an identical 2007 Pierce Enforcer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Map of Air Monitoring Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This map shows the\u00a0response areas of the four air monitor groups, located at Stations 2, 8, 18, and 27. 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