Apparatus

Martha Oklahoma Fire Department

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Apparatus
Quick Attack, Engine 1, Tanker 1, and Brush 1. Brush 1: This vehicle is a 1975 4WD Dodge 3/4 ton truck. It served as our primary wildland fire response unit for many years. It was acquired from the Forstery Service in 1993. It carries a 300 gallon tank with a 200 GPM pump. Originally it was equipped with two red line hose reels. These were later removed to reduce the weight of the truck. This is how Brush 1 originally looked. The two red line reels were later removed to reduce the overall weight of the aging vehicle. Brush 2: Brush 2 was recieved from the Forestry Service in 2000. It is a Chevy 3/4 ton, 4X4, P/U. It augments Brush 1 and carries a 250 gallon tank with a 200 GPM pump. This unit is brought to the Speedway as a back-up as well as for off-track responses. It enables the department to still provide race support and respond to other calls if needed. Tanker 1: Tanker 1 is a 1973, 2 1/2 ton cargo truck. It was gained in 2000 from Forestry. It carries 1000 total gallons of water in two tanks and is equipped with a 400 GPM pump. Engine 1: Engine 1 was bought by the department in 1992 from the Nichols Hills (OK) Fire Dept. It is a 1976 American LaFrance, Pioneer Series. It has a 1000 GPM pump and carries 600 gallons of water. It is the departments primary structure fire response unit. Below is Engine 1 immediately after the department took delivery. The red line reels were removed and originally mounted on Brush 1. Engine 2: Engine 2 was bought by the department in 1994. It is a 1964 Mack pumper. It carries 750 gallons and has a 1000 GPM pump. It is the departments back-up structural fire fighting unit. Quick Attack: This vehicle was obtained from the Forestry Service in 2001. A grant was recieved which allowed the department to have the vehicle built professinally. It is a 2001 Dodge B3500 1 ton truck. It is equipped with a 400 GPM pump and carries 300 gallons of water. Quick Attack as recieved from the Forestry Service.	Most of the vehicles were obtained from the Forestry Service. These are normally surplus vehicles from the military. Even though the truck is provided, all the equipment and modifications are purchased by the department. Grants and fundraisers are required to make the unit ready for use by the department.

The following vehicles were previously used by the Martha Fire Department and have now been retired. Old Brush 2. A 1980 GMC stake bed truck. Equipped with a 400 GPM pump (currently mounted on Tanker 1) and 400 gallons of water. Old Tanker 1 was replaced in 2002. It was an International cab, with a 1200 gallon tank. It was equipped with a 200 GPM pump and carried extra hose rolls in its side compartments. The original pumper, a 1950 Seagrave was used by the Martha Fire Department when it was first organized. This was their only vehicle and was parked in the first bay of the station. It was decommisioned and sold when Engine 1 was obtained by the department in 1992. The first brush truck used was a Chevrolet 6 pack 1 ton P/U. This vehicle was acquired a short time later by the department. It was retired after Brush 1 was obtained from Forestry.