Best Luther Apparatus

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Photo courtesy of Ed Kostek

Best-Luther 3-1

3-1 is a 2008 International made by E-One. This truck has a 500 gallon water tank and a 30 gallon foam tank. 3-1 is equipped with 4 wheel drive to assist in off-road operations like brush fires, and assists in winter weather. 3-1 is equipped to handle any type of motor vehicle accidents due to the specialized extrication equipment housed inside of it. In addition, it is equipped with a thermal imaging camera that can assist with finding victims in fires.

 

Best-Luther 3-6

3-6 is a 2000 Pierce Freightliner  equipped with a 1000 gallon water tank, a portable pond and chimney fire kits as well as all of the other essentials to respond to any emergency.

 

Best-Luther 3-7

3-7 is a 1995 Pierce Freightliner equipped with a 1000 gallon water tank, as well as all of the other essentials to respond to any emergency.

Best-Luther Brush-3

B-3 is our brush unit with its primary goal of fighting brush fires. B-3 is a 2002 GMC that is equipped with a 150 gallon water tank, as well as rakes, shovels and other brush fire gear.

Best-Luther ATV-3

ATV-3 is a 2002 Polaris that is used to move around in rough terrain in brush fires, search and rescue missions, and remove injured victims out of areas that ambulances can not access. 

Rescue-3

Rescue-3 is a late 1980s Chevy C70 framed heavy rescue. Rescue 3 is our primary apparatus for EMS operations, Traffic Accident operations, and Fire Police operations. Inside the vehicle is vehicle extrication equipment, multiple EMS bags, an AED, as well as flares and signs for traffic control. Rescue 3 replaced U-3. R-3 sports one of our mottos "The Best in the Bush"