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**Equipment/Supplies**

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# CHAPTER 70 -- EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES

71 National Interagency Radio Support Cache (NIRSC)

For a complete listing of NIRSC telecommunications components, refer to
the National Incident Radio Support Cache User's Guide, NFES #0968, or
the NWCG Fire Supplies and Equipment Catalog, Part 1, NFES #0362.

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72 National Contract Mobile Food Services and National Contract Mobile
Shower Facilities

For a complete listing of the Schedule of Items and contract
specifications for the National Mobile Food Service Contract and
National Mobile Shower Facilities Contract, refer to the current
National Contract Mobile Food Services publication, NFES #1276, and the
current National Contract Mobile Shower Facilities publication, NFES
#2729. This information can also be found at the following web site:

[http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/contracting](http://www.nifc.gov/contracting/).

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73 National Contract Mobile Commissary Services

> National contract for mobile commissary services are not available for
> 2008.

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74 Atmospheric Theodolite Meteorological Unit (ATMU) (NFES #1836)

Mobilization of ATMUs is not automatic and will only be mobilized upon
request from the Incident Meteorologist assigned to the incident.

Twenty-one (21) ATMUs are available at the National Interagency Support
Caches for response to wildland fires and other projects requiring
National Weather Service property. For ATMU component description,
please refer to the NWCG Fire Supplies and Equipment Catalog, Part 1,
NFES #0362.

[ATMU Cache Locations]{.underline}:

[Area]{.underline} [Cache Location]{.underline} [ATMU]{.underline}

SW Prescott, AZ (Prescott Fire Cache) AZ-01, AZ-02

Silver City, NM (Silver City Fire Cache) NM-01, NM-02

NO Redding, CA (NO Fire Cache) CA-01, CA-03, CA-05,

> CA-07

SO Ontario, CA (SO Fire Cache) CA-02, CA-04, CA-06

RM Lakewood, CO (RM Fire Cache) CO-01, CO-02

GB Boise, ID (GB Fire Cache) ID-02, ID-03,

SA London, KY (SA Fire Cache) KY-01, KY-02

EA Grand Rapids, MN (EA Fire Cache) MN-01

NR Missoula, MT (NR Fire Cache) MT-01, MT-02, MT-03

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75 Fire/Project Remote Automatic Weather Stations, (FRAWS -- NFES #5869
/ PRAWS -- NFES #5870)

Approximately 35 FRAWS and 65 PRAWS are cached at the Remote Sensing
Fire Weather Support Unit for response to wildland fires and other
projects requiring environmental monitoring. For specific use and
description, refer to the NWCG Fire Supplies and Equipment Catalog, Part
1, NFES #'s 5869 and 5870.

Any necessary technicians, vehicles, or air transportation required for
mobilization and demobilization will be coordinated through NIFC. The
availability of equipment and associated technician support depends on a
variety of factors. Prior phone coordination with the National
Interagency Fire Center Remote Weather/Fire Weather Support Unit
(RSFWSU) at (208) 387-5726 is recommended. The requesting agency must
contact the NIFC Remote Sensing Fire Weather Support Unit prior to
ordering to determine a specific PRAWS configuration. Upon release from
the incident, the FRAWS or PRAWS will be returned to NIFC.

If the requesting unit has agency qualified personnel to install and
maintain the FRAWS units, then this must be documented in the special
needs portion of ROSS. No technicians will be dispatched from NIFC when
a request has such documentation.

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76 Engines and Water Tenders

The table below lists the NWCG type minimum requirements for engines and
water tenders. Please use these types when requesting engines and water
tenders.

Engine Types

  ---------------------- --------------- ------- -------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------
                         **Engine Type**                                                          

                         **Structure**           **Wildland**                                     

  **Requirements**       **1**           **2**                  **3**   **4**   **5**    **6**    **7**

  Tank minimum capacity  300             300                    500     750     400      150      50
  (gal)                                                                                           

  Pump minimum flow      1000            500                    150     50      50       50       10
  (gpm)                                                                                           

  @ rated pressure (psi) 150             150                    250     100     100      100      100

  Hose 2½"               1200            1000                   \-      \-      \-       \-       \-

  1½"                    500             500                    1000    300     300      300      \-

  1"                     \-              \-                     500     300     300      300      200

  Ladders **per NFPA     Yes             Yes                    \-      \-      \-       \-       \-
  1901**                                                                                          

  Master stream 500 gpm  Yes             \-                     \-      \-      \-       \-       \-
  min.                                                                                            

  Pump and roll          \-              \-                     Yes     Yes     Yes      Yes      Yes

  Maximum GVWR (lbs)     \-              \-                     \-      \-      26,000   19,500   14,000

  Personnel (min)        4               3                      3       2       2        2        2
  ---------------------- --------------- ------- -------------- ------- ------- -------- -------- --------

Water Tender Types

  ---------------------- ------------- -------- -------- -------------- -----------
                         **Water                                        
                         Tender Type**                                  

                         **Support**                     **Tactical**   

  **Requirements**       **S1**        **S2**   **S3**   **T1**         **T2**

  Tank capacity (gal)    4000          2500     1000     2000           1000

  Pump minimum flow      300           200      200      250            250
  (gpm)                                                                 

  @ rated pressure (psi) 50            50       50       150            150

  Max. refill time       30            20       15       \-             \-
  (minutes)                                                             

  Pump and roll          \-            \-       \-       Yes            Yes

  Personnel (min)        1             1        1        2              2
  ---------------------- ------------- -------- -------- -------------- -----------

1.  All types shall meet federal, state and agency requirements for
    motor vehicle safety standards, including all gross vehicle weight
    ratings when fully loaded.

2.  Type 3 engines and tactical water tenders shall be equipped with a
    foam proportioner system.

3.  All water tenders and engine types 3 through 6 shall be able to
    prime and pump water from a 10 foot lift.

4.  Personnel shall meet the qualification requirements of NWCG
    *Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide,* PMS 310-1.

**Common Additional Needs -- Request as Needed**

\- All Wheel Drive (includes four wheel drive)

\- High pressure pump (250 psi at one half flow of Type)

\- Foam Proportioner

\- Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) with minimum 40 cfm Compressor

\- Additional Personnel

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