• 1995 Pierce Lance Heavy Rescue Walk-Through
• (6) MSA SCBA's
• MSA 60 Minute SCBA Cylinder
• 18 Spare Cylinder Compartment for storing spare SCBA cylinders
• Telescoping light system for providing scene lighting
• Heavy-Duty Front Bumper Mounted Winch
• Carbon Monoxide Detector & Multi-Purpose Gas Detector
• Hurst Paladin Tool for spreading and cutting
• Hurst 32B Spreader, Cutter and (3) Hurst Rams
• Hurst inflatable air bag system for lifting heavy objects
• K-1200 Partner Fire/Rescue Circular Saw & Chain Saw
• DeWalt SawzAll, DeWalt Drill Gun, Excalibur Mini-Cutter
• Air Chisel, ArcAir Cutting Torch
• Rabbit Tool and Hydra-Ram Tool
• Paratech Stabilization Kit
• (4) Come-Alongs
• (2) Exhaust Fans
• (4) Rescue Harnesses
• (6) 800MHz Portable Radios
• (5) M-LFD High Band Portable Radios
• Various heavy-duty plastic cribbing and step chocks
• Various rope rescue equipment
• Various HazMat Equipment
• Various F.A.S.T. Team Equipment
• Various bolt cutters

Heavy Rescue 8730 was put into service to respond to all Signal 10's, working structure fires, serious motor vehicle accidents, Hazardous Material (HazMat) situations, and Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs), to be set-up as a command post. In addition, Heavy Rescue 8730 responds to all other rare rescue situations encountered within the district. Heavy Rescue 8730 holds the latest technological equipment made for the fire industry today. HR8730 was purchased in 1997 from the East Meadow Fire District.

Heavy Rescue 8730 is dedicated to Ex-Department President & Co. #3's Joseph Quesada.