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Across the country, departments solve similar challenges in different ways based on staffing, first-due areas, apparatus space and local response needs. By showcasing real-world hosebed layouts from the field, we hope to create a practical library of ideas firefighters can learn from, compare against and adapt for their own operations.
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HOLLYWOOD, Md. — Hollywood Fire Department Engine 73 is a 2018 Pierce Arrow XT equipped with a 1,250-gpm pump and a 750-gallon water tank.
Up front, Engine 73 carries a 150-foot, 1 1/2-inch bumper line for quick attacks. The crosslays include two 200-foot, 1 1/2-inch lines, giving crews fast access to additional handlines.
In the rear, Engine 73 carries two more preconnected lines: 400 feet of 1 1/2-inch hose and 250 feet of 2-inch hose. It also has 600 feet of 3-inch hose in a static load, along with 1,500 feet of 4-inch supply line.
The volunteer fire department is located in Hollywood, in St. Mary’s County.
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- Hoseline size, length and nozzle tip, listed from left to right
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