FIRE APPARATUS
By definition, "apparatus" means "a set of materials or equipment
designed for a particular use." Lowville Volunteer Fire Department
houses quite a number of Fire Apparatus from Pampers and Tankers to
Rescues and an Aerial Truck.
In older
times, Fire trucks were often horse-drawn, or man or steam-powered.
Nowadays, most trucks are diesel powered. Most units carry on-board
water reservoirs for water extinguishing fires upon arrival, carry
high powered pumps to push and fan water when emitting,
as well as they carry supplies from axes, pole pikes, generators and
small pumps,
and flood lights to hoses, breathing apparatus, and ventilation
equipment.
Click an image
below to view our instructional slide-show gallery on each
apparatus.
Aerial 221
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E222
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E221
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E243
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E241
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TA220
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TA241
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R221
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R223
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VISIBLE AND AUDIBLE WARNINGS
 Most all equipment we house, particularly all who will be dispatched
in emergencies we believe we need to get to most quickly will have
visible and audible warnings to assist you in knowing that we are
heading in your direction.
IT'S THE
LAW - You MUST yield to any emergency vehicles that have sirens and
emergency lights on. There are no excuses.
When you see
or hear a fire truck, you are responsible as a pedestrian or a drive
to remain out of the path of them. For instance, if you are crossing
the road, quickly exit the road and remain on the side walk. If you
are driving, pull over to the shoulder of the road whenever possible
and put your blinker on. If you are within range of the fire they
are wishing to tend to, you are responsible to remain at a safe
distance and to not obstruct what they are doing.
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Did you
know the average full-size fire truck gets only 8 miles to the gallon? Our
biggest fire truck is aerial 221! It has a 1500 Gallon Per Minute hale pump!
It's top height is 100 feet! and it takes 4 people to operate it on the fire
scene.
