Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Quint 57, stationed in suburban Boca Raton, Florida: This unit was manufactured by Ferrara Fire Apparatus, and is an example of a typical US quint setup.
A quintuple combination pumper or quint is a fire-fighting apparatus that serves the dual purpose of an engine and a ladder truck. “Quintuple” refers to the five functions that a quint provides - pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial device, and ground ladders.[1] Also, Tillers, Tractor Drawn Aerials, also have quint features. These were dubbed,"Quillers."
References
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14DxY_wUN7hAlDwpGZLsPwC_IZP-x-eXFOzaIccvtwBM/edit?usp=sharing spreadsheet listing fire departments in USA with multiple quints
- ↑ "Glossary". Fire Service Info. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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