R652-122-1500. Minimum Standards for Wildland Firefighting Equipment

  (1) The following standards are applicable to equipment used by fire departments representing those counties who have cooperative wildland fire protection agreements with the State of Utah. This includes county fire departments and other fire departments which are contracted with the counties to provide fire protection on private wildland. The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands has determined that this standard be met by June 1, 2006.

  (2) Engines and water tenders used on private wildland fires within the county's jurisdiction will meet the standard for the type of equipment plus appropriate hand tools and water handling equipment as determined by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.

TABLE 1

Engines

Component Type 1 Type 2 Type 3

Pump Rating (gpm) 1,000+ @ 250+ @ 150+ @

                           150 psi 150 psi 250 psi

Tank Capacity (gal) 400+ 400+ 500+

Hose 2.5 inch 1,200 ft 1,000 ft --

Hose 1.5 inch 400 ft 500 ft 500 ft

Hose 1 inch -- -- 500 ft

Ladders 48 ft 48 ft --

Master Stream (gpm) 500 -- --

Personnel (minimum) 4 3 2

Component Type 4 Type 5 Type 6

Pump Rating (gpm) 50 @ 50 @ 30 @

                           100 psi 100 psi 100 psi

Tank Capacity (gal) 750+ 400 - 750 150 - 400

Hose 2.5 inch -- -- --

Hose 1.5 inch 300 ft 300 ft 300 ft

Hose 1 inch 300 ft 300 ft 300 ft

Ladders -- -- --

Master Stream (gpm) -- -- --

Personnel (minimum) 2 2 2

TABLE 2

Water Tenders

Component Type 1 Type 2 Type 3

Tank Capacity (gal) 5,000+ 2,500+ 1,000+

Pump Capacity (gpm) 300+ 200+ 200+

Off Load Capacity (gpm) 300+ 200+ 200+

Max Refill Time (min) 30 20 15

Personnel

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