Munford, Tennessee. . .My Kind Of Town


City of Munford
1397 Munford Avenue
Munford, Tennessee 38058
(901) 837-0171

 

 

 

 

Munford-Atoka Fire Department Apparatus

  The Munford-Atoka Fire Department consists of four front line fire engines, one reserve fire engine, one rescue/initial attack engine, one 105’ Platform aerial fire truck, one tanker truck, two brush trucks, one small service vehicle for parades and festivals, a Battalion response unit, and a Chief’s response unit.

The City of Munford provides service to the Town of Atoka, which neighbors the city to the east and is separated by Highway 51. The Town of Atoka owns two of the fire engines, the tanker truck, and one brush truck. The fire department maintains and operates the entire fleet under one department. The municipality that the equipment will primarily serve makes capital purchases.

The call signs of each of the apparatus are determined by which station house the apparatus is assigned. Apparatus is numbered by the station designation. For example, Tanker 21 is the first support apparatus at Station 2. Apparatus that routinely respond into the County areas typically get an automatic designation of 8, which is assigned to the Department for County-wide operations.

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   Tower 1

Tower 1 is a 1992 E-One Platform aerial pumper. It is equipped with a 2000 gallon per minute pump, integrated generator, full complement of ground ladders, a 300 gallon storage water tank, a 1000 gallon per minute master nozzle at the basket and is capable of carrying as many as four firefighters during working conditions. As a bridge the ladder can accommodate as many as 14, moving from one point to the ground. Tower 1 also serves as the backup unit to Rescue 8 for Heavy Rescue Operations and is equipped with a complete set of Extrication tools, including the "Jaws of Life".

 
     

 

 

 

Pumper

 

  This 1990 Pierce Arrow was purchased in late 2003 to replace the worn Engine 11 (1981 FMC Pumper). This pumper was purchased used from Lower St. Croix Valley Fire Department in Lakeland, MN through a Fire Truck Broker. The pumper carries 6 firefighters, has a top mounted and enclosed pump compartment, carries 750 gallons of water with a 1250 gallon per minute pump. This fire truck will serve as a first out pumper for all County related fire calls and is expected to serve the department for at least another 10 years of service.
       
    Reserve 32

 

 

  Reserve 32 is the first fire engine that was purchased for fire protection for the citizens of the City of Munford. Central States Fire Apparatus built the 1957 Ford fire truck. The city took delivery on the pumper in February 1957. It was purchased for only $3,500.00. This fire engine is considered a reserve engine, but is still used to support the brush truck on County brush fires to protect structures and provide extra water. The truck is proudly presented at all Fire Parades and the City of Munford Christmas Parade.
       
    Reserve 31

 

 

 

Reserve 31 (formerly Engine 11) is a 1984 Chevrolet FMC fire engine. This fire truck was purchased by the City of Munford in 1984 to relieve the fire burden on the city's first fire engine (Reserve 32). It carries 750 gallons of water and can pump 1,000 gallons of water per minute. It also carries all of the required firefighting equipment for structural fires. This pumper now serves primarily as a second out engine for structure fires and needed support apparatus inside the city limits.

       
   Engine 1

 

 

 

Engine 1 is a 1994 Freightliner fire engine built by Smeal Fire Apparatus in Snyder, Nebraska. This engine was purchased in early 1994 by the City of Munford to help relieve the fire burden on Engine 1 and to help lower the ISO rating of the city. It carries 1000 gallons of water and can pump 1,250 gallons of water per minute. It carries 5 firefighters with the capability of air packs in the seats for faster service. It carries all of the required fire suppression equipment and all of the Hazardous Materials Response Equipment for the department. This truck was purchased at a price of $186,000.00.

This fire engine is the first out engine for all structural fires and large incident calls inside the city limits. This truck is usually supported by all the other fire engines. With the exception of Rescue 8, this fire engine is usually the first to leave the fire station for most all calls inside the city.

       
   Rescue 8  

This apparatus carries all of the medical equipment for Emergency Medical Services for the City of Munford, all of the extrication equipment for the South Tipton County area, and fire suppression equipment including 150 feet of attack fire line, 150 feet of trash fire line, and 250 gallons of water with a 30 gallon foam cell. This apparatus carries four firefighters with air packs in the seats for faster service, and 2000 watts of lighting capability for a night time incident.

This apparatus is the primary response unit for all calls. It is considered to be the "first out" apparatus on all calls.

Rescue 8 is a 1999 Ford F-550 built by the Pierce Fire Manufacturing Plant in Appleton, Wisconsin. The City of Munford accepted delivery of Rescue 8 on Thanksgiving, 1999 at a cost of $120,000.00. It is now used by many other fire departments nationwide as an example for small fire departments with fast attack needs.

       
   Brush Truck 8  

Brush Truck 8 is the department brush truck. This vehicle was obtained through federal funding as an excess vehicle in government service. It is a 1986 Chevrolet one-ton pickup truck that carries 250 gallons of water with a pump that delivers 250 gallons of water per minute. It is capable of going off road into areas that the larger fire engines would not be taken. This unit also is used in winter weather with its four wheel drive capabilities to get to fires in inclement weather.

       
   Unit 1  

This 1999 GMC Sierra pickup truck is used primarily by the fire chief for response to all calls in the response area. This unit is also equipped with four wheel drive for inclement weather incidents

Unit 1 carries an on-board computer for commercial information gathering in large scale incidents as well as a quick reference for Hazardous Materials Information. This unit is equipped with a GPS (Global Positioning System) for references to incidents and special needs like setting up emergency landing pads for the Hospital Evac Helicopter.

       
   Engine 3  

Engine 3 is the newest in the fleet to the Town of Atoka. Smeal Fire Apparatus in Snyder, Nebraska built this 1997 Spartan fire truck. The Town accepted this fire engine in the summer of 1998 at a cost of $200,000.00. This truck is a custom built fire truck which carries 1,000 gallons of water and can pump 1,250 gallons of water per minute. It has a top mounted pump panel so the engineer can see the entire fire scene. It also carries six firefighters with air packs in the seats for faster service and all of the required fire suppression equipment.

This apparatus is stationed at Station 3 and is the "first out" truck on all incidents inside the city limits. It carries basic medical supplies for Emergency Medical Services for the city, as well.

       
   Engine 2  

Engine 2 is a 1986 GMC truck built by Wilson Fire Apparatus in Arkansas. This truck carries 750 gallons of water with a pump distributing 1,000 gallons of water per minute. It carries all of the required fire suppression equipment, also. Engine 2 is the only pumper assigned at Station 2.

This apparatus is used primarily as a “second out” truck for city structural fires and a primary response truck for structural fires in the County area surrounding the city.

       
   Tanker 21  

This 1981 International carries 1,600 gallons of water and has a PTO pump on board to help distribute the water if needed. This truck is used primarily for County fire operations as the city limits are serviced completely with fire hydrants.

Tanker 21 carries two firefighters and a portable water tank that can be left on the scene to hold as much as 2,500 gallons of water. This tank can be left on the scene with the fire engines drafting the water while the tanker leaves and refills its primary tank from another location.

       
   Special Unit  

This special unit was donated by one of the citizens for fast response during parades and festivals that are held in congested areas. The unit was named for its last duty assignment, 18 holes of golf. The unit is battery powered and can carry 2 firefighters and can be outfitted for either medical response or fire response. It is lined in reflective tape for night time operations and is used more often than most would think.

Note the special color coding of the fire hydrant in the foreground. This hydrant is painted in honor of the department mascot, Sparky.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Munford . . . My Kind Of Town

 

 
Munford, Tennessee