What is the difference between a Fire Truck and a Fire Engine?
LANE RURAL FIRE/RESCUE designates its primary fire apparatus into two distinct categories; 1) Engines Companies (also commonly referred to as Pumpers), 2) Truck Companies (sometimes called Ladders or Aerials). These two types of vehicles, along with other support vehicles make up the backbone of our structural firefighting response forces. Engine Companies have three primary features; 1) a water tank integrated into the body of the vehicle, which allows the unit to operate, at least initially, independent of a water supply. All of our structural fire engines carry at least 1,000 gallons of water, 2) a water pump which boosts the hydraulic pressures to a level that allows us to provide water to elevated locations, with good stream formation. Our structural engines are rated at at least 1,250 gallons per minute, they are able to go well above this with a good water supply system in place, 3) a supply of hose, both for water supply and firefighting lines. The primary supply line we carry
