Our Emergency Response Apparatus.
A little about our Emergency response vehicles.
Medic 42
A fully equipped transport ambulance licensed at the Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) capable level. Medic 42 responds to medical calls within our district as well as providing back-up support to Calhoun County EMS. This Medic unit allows MBVFD to transport patients when CCEMS is at 100% capacity. This unit will respond on all medical calls as well as car wrecks, structure fires.
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Rescue 47
Rescue 47 is a much needed truck added in 2022. It was built in house by MBVFD members using donations to pay for it. It carries our rescue equipment for automotive wrecks and much more. It carries 85 gallons of water as well as 5 gallons of fire fighting foam. It is equipped with a cascade unit that we use to refill SCBA bottles on scene of fires. Before this truck we didn’t have that capability. Rescue 47 responds to car wrecks, structure fires, this unit is also used as a backup to our ambulance for medical calls if needed.
Engine 41
Engine 41 is our first out truck for all structure fire, automotive fire etc. It is a 2019 Rosenbauer fire engine given to us by Calhoun County and Formosa Plastics. It carries 1000 gallons of water with a 1250 gpm pump. It has foam capabilities and we carry 20 gallons of fire fighting foam.
Tanker 46
Tanker 46 carries 3000 gallons of water with a 500 gpm pump. This unit has a 3000 gallon portable tank that we can dump the tank water into and then send the truck to get more water. In the response area of MBVFD we do not have fire hydrants to supply us with water. We use this truck as our water supply. If the emergency is larger than one tanker we will call on our surrounding fire departments to help assist with additional water. Tanker 46 responds to all types of fires.
Brush 44
Brush 44 is a 1 ton truck that was converted to a brush fire truck. This truck previously served Port Alto/Olivia VFD and we were lucky to get the truck from them when they were done with it. This truck carries 250 gallons of water and responds to all brush fires.
Brush 45
Brush 45 is a 5-ton truck that we got from the Surplus warehouse in San Antonio. It used to be a military truck that we converted into a Brush truck. All hours to build this truck were done in house with volunteer labor. It carries 900 gallons of water. This truck responds to all brush fires and can be used as a water source as needed. We also use this truck for high water rescues as needed during Major storms.