Beacon Hose possesses a wide variety of apparatus, allowing us to respond to emergencies of all kinds. Below is a sampling of our main apparatuses. We soon hope to add individual pages for each apparatus, including more information and multimedia tours.
2023 Pierce Saber
First-due engine
1,500 gpm pump; 1,000 gallons of water; 6-man cab; full complement of hydraulic Hurst extrication/stabilization tools, saws, ground ladders, hooks, and other tools
2023 Marion/Western Star
First-due tanker
1,500 gpm pump; 3,000 gallons of water; 2-man cab; portable pond
1999 American LaFrance/Gowans-Knight
First-due to MVAs, second-due engine
1,500 gpm pump; 1,000 gallons of water; 6-man cab; 2,840 feet of hose; full complement of TNT battery-powered extrication/stabilization tools, saws, ground ladders, hooks, and other tools
2004 Spartan/Rescue One
First-due rescue apparatus
Full complement of hydraulic Hurst extrication/stabilization tools, saws, tools, rope-rescue equipment, swiftwater-rescue equipment
2008 Chevrolet Kodiak 3500
First-due brush truck and trailer hauler
400 gallons of water; 505 feet of hose; full complement of brush tools
2017 Pierce Enforcer Ascendant
First-due truck, third-due engine
107-foot aerial ladder; 2,000 gpm pump; 500 gallons of water; 1,965 feet of hose; full complement of ground ladders, hooks, and tools
2020 Ford F-450/AEV
Front-line ambulance
Stryker power-load stretcher, LUCAS device, 12-lead heart monitor
2023 Ford F-450/Medix
Front-line ambulance
Stryker power-load stretcher, LUCAS device, 12-lead heart monitor
2012 Dodge/Life-Line
Third-due ambulance, Woodland EMT course ambulance
Stryker power-load stretcher, 12-lead heart monitor
2022 Chevrolet Tahoe
EMS fly car
Inflatable hard-bottom boat, Mercury 15 HP engine
Region 5 swiftwater rescue and dive team
2023 Bobcat UV34s
Brush fire and all-terrain responses; equipped with tank, hose, and tools
1929 Seagrave Suburbanite
Multiple-time CSFA Convention Parade champion
Full complement of supplies for rope rescues, swiftwater rescues, ice rescues
Full complement of forestry tools and hose for brush fires