Our Apparatus

Command Fleet

Command 6-1
Command 6-2
Command 6-3
Command 6-4
Command 6-5
COMMAND-6

Our command vehicles are meant for our officers to respond on scene and take command of any event. These vehicles are equipped with computers, EMS equipment, and plenty of room for extra gear.

Ambulances

Hyalite Fire owns 3 ambulances used for response to medical emergencies and transporting patients to the hospital.

Ambulance 6-1 is the newest addition, a 2021 Ford Transit Chassis built by Demers Ambulances.

Ambulance 6-1
Ambulance 6-2

Ambulance 6-2 is a 2008 Ford F450 Chassis built by Wheeled Coach.

Ambulance 6 is a 1999 Ford F450 built by Life Line Emergency Vehicles and serves as the reserve ambulance.

Ambulance 6

Structure Engines

ENGINE 6-1
ENGINE 6-2
Engine 6-3
ENGINE 6-4

Our structure engines are the workhorses of our department. They are equipped with equipment to handle any sort of calls, from medical emergencies to large structure fires. Each engine is equipped with

  • 1250 GPM pumps
  • From 1000 to 1700 gallons of water with class-A foam on board
  • Thousands of feet of hose
  • Extrication and rescue equipment
  • EMS supplies including an AED
  • A large selection of power and hand tools to respond all types of emergencies

Brush Engines

Brush Engines are specialized for fighting wildland fires in areas not easily accessed by large trucks such as tight forest roads and off road in fields. Hyalite Fire operates two Brush Engines in cooperation with Montana DNRC responding to Wildland Fires both locally and across the state.

Brush 6 is a 2012 International with an Montana DNRC Type 4 body.

Brush 6-1 is a 2022 Ford F550 with a Montana DNRC Type 5 body.

Water Tenders

Water Tender 6
WATER TENDER 6-1
Water Tender 6-2

Our fleet of water tenders are key for any structure or wildland fires. They allow for proper water supply on any event where a fire hydrant isn’t readily available nearby. In total, our tender fleet contains over 6000 gallons of water, in addition to the water tanks on our engines.

Support Apparatus

SUPPORT 6
UTILITY 6

In addition to our water pumping apparatus, we keep an assortment of vehicles to assist in other aspects of fire and rescue operations. They are useful for getting last crews out the door of large operations as well as carrying extra equipment not needed on our engines. this includes SCBA (air pack) refilling station, water rescue gear, chairs, a coffee machine, and other rehab equipment, additional ladders, and much more.