Dane County Fire Report.com recently made a trip to Madison Fire Station #4. Thanks to the A Shift, DCFR was able to take these photos of Task Force 2. DCFR would also like to thank FF Dan Smith for taking the time and showing us the truck and what it has. Dan is also the webmaster for Station 4's website www.buckysfirehouse.com and also Station 3's www.firehousethree.com. Check them out when you can.

City of Madison Fire Department has been designated one of four Heavy Rescue Task Forces in the state of Wisconsin.
The Task Forces have been established as the first responders to major disasters, particularly those that may involve a building collapse or other confined space rescue. The Task Force designation is a tangible recognition by the federal government that local fire departments, emergency management, and local and state law enforcement are the first to arrive at the scene and begin rescue and response in any disaster scenario. The Madison team has the designation of Heavy Collapse Task Force II.

Some stuff we didn't get photos of are the coffins on top, there are 5 of them. They hold everything from hard hats to long boards and EMS equipment. and a couple of the compartments on the driver side have some pneumatic shores and hoses, along with many airbags and, the onboard TNT rescue motor and extrication equipment, with another 150' hydraulic hose reel and 2 more electrical reels.

Quantum chassis, Detroit Diesel Series 60 455HP engine, breathing air, command station, receiver hitches on all sides w/9000 lbs. winch, storage for plywood & ladders in rear, cribbing compartments, TAK-4™ Independent Front Suspension, Command Zone#8482; advanced electronics system, "L" shaped desk w/hinged top dry erase board , 15" LED flat mounted TV monitor on swivel bracket. Pelco video observation system, half width compartment in hatch compartments for storage of cascade bottles on top, Cascade system. 50' three section pole ladder stored in the rear, 2 Wilber 9000 Night Scan light masts, (4) electric cord reels. (Information from www.piercehomelandsecurity.com)