Fire Rescue Response Apparatus

Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue emergency vehicle fleet consists of eight Fire Engines (Pumpers), two Aerials (Quints), two TractorDrawn Aerials (TDAs) and ten Ambulances (Medics). Fire Rescue also has special use vehicles that support emergency responses. Standardizing our fleet provides an efficient delivery of services to the community and reduces maintenance costs.

Fire Rescue’s Fire Engines (Pumpers) provide up to 1500 gallons of water per minute (GPM). Pumpers are housed in five of the seven fire stations; two operate as reserves, and one is staffed by the Coverage Crew. Two Aerials (Quints) are located at Fire Stations 1 & 5. The Quint designation refers to the five components of the apparatus: a fire pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial ladder, and a specified number of ground ladders. The versatility of a quint is that it is capable of operating as an engine or as an aerial ladder truck using the 103-foot ladder.

A specialized ladder truck, known as a Tractor-Drawn Aerial (TDA) or “tiller truck”, is housed at Fire Station 6 in Palmetto Dunes. With drivers at each end, the TDA is highly maneuverable, which is important for navigating Hilton Head Island’s tight road network.

Fire Rescue operates one tractor-drawn aerial ladder and has one reserve apparatus.

FIRE RESCUE RESPONSE APPARATUS

Fire Rescue’s medic units (ambulances) are a standardized fleet of advanced life support vehicles. All stations have a medic unit assigned with the engine company. Two additional medic units are in reserve and one is operated by the Coverage Crew. All 10 ambulances were replaced with a new model in 2019.

SPECIALTY APPARATUS RESPONSE APPARATUS

Fire Rescue operates other specialty Apparatus:

OPERATIONS COMMAND VEHICLE – BATTALION 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE APPARATUS URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE APPARATUS