NAVASSA VOLUNTEER FIRE    DEPARTMENT

The majority of our equipment was purchased new with grants.  Being one of the lowest funded Departments in the County means you really have to make every dollar stretch.  Without grants we would not have 3/4 of the equipment we have.    These grants come from foundations, corporations, State Government , and Federal grant programs.  Grant items have been as large as a portion of the cost of two fire trucks  or as small as a pager.   We are proud of what these grants have allowed us to do. Below is a sample of some of our equipment that was grant funded.  This page is also our way of saying thank you to all our past grantors and businesses that has helped out in some way.  

 

North Carolina Department of Insurance

 

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program

 

US Department of Agriculture

 

Cape Fear Memorial Foundation

 

Landfall Foundation

 

CSX Transportation

 

Victuallic

 

US Marine

Remote Data Systems

 

Conoco

 

Cape Fear Boat Works

(Sam Long)

 

High Service Company

(Andy & Earl Simmons)

 

"Old" Infinger Trucking

(Currently Florida Rock & Tank Lines)

 

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Each member is issued a set of turn-out gear.  The gear issuance consist of a Bullard UST helmet, Firedex or Janesville  coat and jacket, boots, nomex hood, and gloves.  Some members  are issued forestry gear as part of the forestry team that operates the Polaris Ranger. 

Turnout gear (Federal grant funded 2003 & 2006)

Forestry Gear (Federal grant funded in 2006) 

  

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

Pagers are the primary means for alerting members of calls.  All members of the Department are issued a pager.  The Department currently uses Motorola Minitor III, Minitor IV, and Minitor V pagers. 

 

Minitor V Pager

(Pagers Federal & foundation grant funded in 2003 , 2004, and 2006)

 

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Mobile trunked radios are installed in all Department vehicles.  Some of our radios were provided by Brunswick County. The department  uses Kenwood mobiles and portables. Portable radios are assigned to officers and apparatus 

(Additional portable radios Federal grant funded in 2003)

( 1 mobile radio State grant funded in 2007)

TK Series Mobile Radio

 

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Laptop computers are assigned to Squad 1975, Engine 1971, and Engine 1973. The computers are used for field reporting of incidents and storage of  pre-fire plans. 

 (Corporate grant funded in 2006)

 

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RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

Bauer Breathing Air Refill System.

(Federal grant funded in 2003)

 

OHD Quantifit Mask Fit Tester

(Federal grant funded in 2008)

 

MSA SCBA

(Federal grant funded in 2004 & 2006)

 MSA Ultra Elite Facepiece




All SCBAs on Engines 1971 & 1973 are equipped with transmitters.  These SCBAs can send a signal back to the accountability system laptop giving vital information on each firefighter's SCBA (air supply, time on scene, and temperature. Messages from the latop can also be sent to each firefighter's SCBAadvise the to evacuate a structure if needed.       
MSA Accountability System(Federal grant funded in 2006)
 

OTHER FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

 Engine companies 1971 and 1973 are equipped with oscilatting TFT Blitzfire monitors.  All engine companies carry TFT Crossfire deck guns.

 

Blitzfire Monitor

(1 blitzfire State grant funded in 2002)

 

Crossfire Monitor

(3 units Federal grant funded in 2003)

 

 

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The Navassa Fire Station has a 55kw Detroit Diesel standby generator.  The generator is wired to an automatic transfer switch that automatically switches the station to generator power during power failures.  The generator starts each Monday night to exercise itself.

Emergency Standby Generator

(Federal grant funded in 2003)

 

 

 

 MSA Thermal Camera

A thermal camera is located on Engine 1971. 

(Federal grant funded in 2004)

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Amkus Vehicle Extrication Equipment on Squad 1975 . 

(Foundation grant funded  in 2004)

Amkus Simo Unit

Amkus CutterAmkus Spreader

 

Amkus 60" Ram (40" & 20" not pictured)

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The Department utilizes only Stihl & Honda gas operated equipment on all apparatus.  This ensures consistency with operation and maintenance.  Each engine company is equipped with a Stihl TS400 saw and at least one chainsaw. In addition to the engine compaines being equipped with Stihl saws, each is equipped with either a 120 V or 18 V Dewalt Sawzall and a gas Super Vac ventilation fan.

 

Stihl MS Series Chainsaw

MS 170, (2) MS 250, MS360, MS440,MS 66o

(5  chainsaws grant funded)

Stihl TS 400 Saw(2 saws State grant funded)  Super Vac Gas Ventilation Fan(Fans State grant funded) 
 

 

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Each Engine Company and the Polaris Ranger UTV are equipped with a TFT Pro/pak.  These small units delivery great foam and are very economical for Navassa, versus a  truck mounted foam system. 

   (Propak units State grant funded in 2006)

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Engine Company 1971, 1972, and Squad 1975 are each equipped with Honda EU series generators and tripod 750 w Havis Shields scene lights.  These generators and lights delivery great night time lighting and are more cost effective than a truck mounted light tower.  Another advantage to these lights is that they can be set up at any location as long as the ground is stable.  The Department also has one 5000 watt Honda generator that is mounted in a slide-out tray in engine 1972.  This generator can be used for long-term operations.

 

Havis Shields Magnafire

 (3 units State grant funded in 2008)

 

Honda EU 2000i

(3 units State grant funded in 2008)

 

 Honda EM 5000 Deluxe(State grant funded in 2007)

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Engine 1971 & Squad 1975 are both equipped with Automatic External Defibrilators (AED).  The Department owns one AED, and the County provides the second one.  

(1 unit foundation grant funded in 2001)

Trophy 19' Boat

(Corporate donation 2007)

 

Polaris Ranger Utility Vehicle

(Corporate Grant 2005)