Equipment
In addition to team personnel from all 5
counties in the region, the strike team also is able to provide the
following equipment:
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Four “medium duty” trailers are based in various parts of the
region. These trailers are based in Strongsville, Beachwood, and
Elyria and Mentor. Each 20’ Wells-Cargo 16,000lb capacity
trailer is towed by an International 4400 series truck with a 4
door cab and utility body.
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These trailer and tow vehicle combinations contain,
in part:
- Stihl Rotary saws
- Gas and electric chain saws
- Electric reciprocating saws
- Electric circular saws
- Oxy-gas torch
- Oxy-acetylene torch
- Hand drills, rotary hammer drills
- Hand tools, sledge hammers, pry bars,
shovels, mattox, bolt cutters
- Hand tools, hand saws, framing
hammers, framing squares, levels, utility knives
- Pneumatic nailers
- Ellis jacks and clamps
- Electric generators
- Air compressors
- Halogen scene lighting
- PPE for responding personnel
- Hi-lift jacks
- Cable hoists, chains and wire slings
- Search cameras
- Laser levels
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One “heavy trailer” is based in Cleveland. This 53’ trailer is towed by
an International 8600 series tandem axle truck. In addition to storage
heavier-duty equipment and advanced search gear, this trailer also
contains an on-board electrical generator and a self-contained office
area.
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This trailer includes:
- Larger generators and lighting
units
- Chain, rotary and circular saws
- Binoculars
- GPS units and software
- Night vision equipment
- Bottle jacks
- Rebar cutters
- Remote camera and acoustic
search equipment
- PPE for responding personnel
- P-100 respirators
- Chains, chain rigging, wire rope
and slings
- Hydraulic jack hammers and
breaching tools
- Hydraulic rotary and chain saw
- Exothermic torch kit
- Electric welding unit
- Pneumatic nail guns
- Hand tools for digging,
breaching, breaking, and shoring operations
- Limited supply of lumber for
initiating shoring operations
- 6x4 all-terrain vehicle
- (19’x35’) heated tent
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