B-24 Minuteman First Response/Rescue Truck
The B-24 Minuteman First Response/Rescue Truck
The B-24 Minuteman is built on a chassis with a 60-64 inch cab to axle measurement, dual rear wheels and 17,500 lb. GVW rating with a 300 gallon tank. The B-24 is typically built on a Ford F-450 or F550 chassis*.
Standard features include:
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- Body, Welded
- Material, Premium Structural and Sheet Steel
- Crosswalk, BATROPS, which complies with SAE J1194 in the seated or standing positions in two (2) "Pump and Roll Fire Attack Operational Areas"
- Compartments, Translength, 43 cubic feet, on both sides of the body with one (1) 54" wide x 35" high door opening per compartment
- Door, Swing-up, Aluminum, for 54" wide x 35" high door openings (1 per side)
- Door, Aluminum, for upper rear access to compartments (1 per side)
- Compartment, Tank, Recessed, for a low center of gravity
- Crosslay, Transverse, 7", in crosswalk area
- Rear Bumper, 3" x 10" x 1/4" Steel Tube, attached to chassis frame
- Receiver Tube, Rear Bumper
- Safety Gate, Chest Saddle, Crosswalk
- Platform, Light Bar, Removable, with brush protection structure
- Hose Bed, Top, with wood deck
- Harness, Body, 4 Point with three (3) retractors per side, six (6) total retractors
- Tank, Polypropylene, 350 gallon, with sump
- Water Level Indicator, Tankvision
- Pump, Hale HPX200 with Briggs 23hp engine
- Pump Primer, Hand-Operated
- Manifold, Discharge, and Steel Plumbing
- Discharge, Preconnected, 1-1/2" Crosslay
- Discharge, Preconnected, 1" Whipline in crosswalk
- Suction, 2-1/2" Pump to Draft, with full port valve
- Suction, 2-1/2" Tank to Pump, with full port valve
- Pump Panel, Custom, with flip-up lid, located in Crosswalk
- Trim Package, Bright Aluminum Tread in Crosswalk and Compartments
- Trim Package, Stainless Steel Chip Rails
- Step, Folding, Chrome, in Crosswalk
- Flooring, Turtile Tile, in compartments
- Coating Package, Superliner, on crosslay and rear bumper
- Coating Package, Corashield, on underbody
- Mud Flap, behind rear tire
- Handling Package, Spring Enhanced
- Light Bar, Whelen Justice LED (NFPA compliant)
- Emergency Light, Round Beacon, Super LED, at rear on top of compartments
- Emergency Light, Whelen Linear LED 500 Series (add 2 for front bumper option)
- Emergency Light, Alternating Rear Flashers
- Stop-Turn/Tail Light, Incandescent
- Work Light, on Body, Incandescent (add 2 for front bumper)
- Work Light, in Compartments, Incandescent
- Work Light, on Pump Panel, Incandescent
- Wig Wag Package
- Siren and Speaker, with Hands Free controls
- Back-up Alarm
- Door Open Indicator, LED light mounted on dash
- Enclosure, Dash-Mounted, for Siren and Radio mounting, allows 3rd person to ride in chassis
- Enclosure, Electrical Panel, with labels and color-coded wiring located inside the chassis
- Dedicated Ground to the Battery
- Master Disconnect, Ignition-operated
- Electrical System, Body
- Electrical System, Chassis
- Reflective Striping, 4" below body doors, 1" on Rear Bumper and Triple Stripe in the center of the body
- Reflective Striping, Triple Stripe, on chassis doors
- Body Preparation, Sandblast and Prime
- Paint, Polyurethane, to meet fire department's specifications
- Body, Welded
*Other chassis manufacturers are available such as Dodge or International.
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Minuteman Options
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Blanchat Restraint Body Harness
This option includes one additional body harness for the Blanchat Restraint System.
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Wheel Chock Set
A set of two wheel chocks are mounted in the rear wheel wells.
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5 lb Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher
A 5 lb dry chemical fire extinguisher with 40-B:C is mounted on the bed for easy access.
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First Aid Kit
A first aid kit is mounted in an easily accessible location.
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35 HP Pump
The pump can be upgraded to a Hale HPX275 with Briggs & Stratton 35 HP V-twin overhead valve engine. The pump performance is 190 GPM at 145 PSI from draft to supply two 95 GPM nozzles with 200 feet of 1-3/4 inch hose or 250 GPM at 125 PSI from draft to supply two 125 GPM nozzles with the same size hose.
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FoamPro 1601
The FoamPro 1601 is an electronic, fully automatic, variable speed, direct injection and discharge side foam proportioning system for Class A foam. The system is accurate to within 3% of calibrated settings over the advertised operation range when installed.
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CAFS Accelerator Controller
The Blanchat Accelerator Controller CAF System has a compact design which allows for easy installation on almost any application. From wildland to structure fires, the equalizer system has many benefits including: simplicity, reliability, effectiveness, flexibility and a lifetime warranty.
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Tankvision with Mini Slave
The main indicator is installed in the pump panel with a mini slave in the cab.
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4 Light Water Level Indicator
Four LED tank status lights (green, blue, amber and red) provide bright, easy to identify indication of water status. The option also includes a mini slave.
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Two Preconnected Whiplines in Crosswalk
The pump panel is plumbed for an additional whipline (yellow knobs) in the crosswalk.
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Standard Roll-Over Protection
The B-24 & B-27 Minuteman models (the only Minuteman models that have a crosswalk area) feature the BATROPS (Blanchat Apparatus Transverse Roll-Over Protection System) which follows Surface Vehicle Standard SAE J1194 for roll-over protective structures. This is the same standard used for agricultural tractors.
- Greg BlanchatNo other industry manufacturer features a Fire Attack Operational Area that follows SAE J1194 for roll-over protection.
Two Fire Attack Operational Areas are located directly behind the chassis cab which allow a firefighter to stand or sit during pump and roll up to 15 MPH. The center Pump Control Operational Area allows access to the top-mount pump panel. The Pump Control Operational Area does not follow SAE J1194 and should not be used while the apparatus is in motion.
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Blanchat Restraint System
A four point body harness is standard which allows the firefighter full movement within the Fire Attack Operational Area but locks upon any sudden movement keeping the firefighter from being thrown.
Learn more about the Blanchat Restraint
39.2° Vehicle Stability Test
The B-27 Minuteman was tilt tested at the US Forest Service Technology & Development Center in San Dimas, CA. The unit was fully loaded with fuel, tools, 400 gallons (1514 liters) of water and a weight of 250 lbs (113 kg) in the driver and passenger seating positions. The chassis' 19,500 GVWR was maxed out using sandbags.
The B-27 Minuteman accomplished 39.2° on both sides.
The “95-Percent Solution”
The late Larry Davis of Fire Rescue magazine called the B-27 Minuteman the “95-Percent Solution” in May 2008.
- Larry Davis...it’s equipped to handle 95 percent of the incidents to which rural firefighters respond, and it serves as a quick-out vehicle that allows a two-person team to arrive on scene, perform size up, take some initial actions and advise incoming personnel as to what must be done.
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