“The truck now doesn’t hold all we need. Sometimes we have to take some equipment off and replace it for a particular call,” Eric Jepson said. (The new truck) will carry everything we need. It will be larger than our current truck.”  

The used truck has a compartment in the back to haul people as an ambulance. Jepson said with LifeCare handling ambulance transportation “we don’t need that.”

Assistant Chief Khyle Conklin opened the bay door and drove out the retired truck, creating the new parking space for the new truck. At that point, the crowd began to make their way outside as the excitement and anticipation began to build. Approximately 15 minutes later, the truck could be seen on Rt 23. The driver made a left turn onto Buckwheat Road and turned on the Alarm Siren. Everyone grabbed their cell phone to take video and pictures.  A company called Sutphen built and delivered the truck from Lake Ariel, Pa. Although the trucks take approximately a year to build, they typically last 20-25 years. Fire Department members said trucks normally last about 20 years and to stay compliant with regulations and be ready to protect Franklin now and in the future, it was time for a new truck.