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Posted: Feb 19, 2018

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Pierce Pumper

Pontiac (IL) Rural Fire Protection District PUC pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pump.

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Posted: Feb 19, 2018

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Pierce Pumper

Pontiac (IL) Rural Fire Protection District PUC pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pump.

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Posted: Feb 16, 2018

Mount Vernon gets new fire engine

The $550,000 engine will be stationed out of the department's Station 3 on East Division Street, Chief Bryan Brice said.

The department tries to update its engines every 12 to 15 years, Brice said, moving them from "front-line" service to reserve service after that time.

The average lifespan of an engine is about 20 years, he said.

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Posted: Feb 16, 2018

Mashpee Fire Department Welcomes New Engine, Ambulance

The fire engine cost the town approximately $485,000, the captain said, and the ambulance, which replaces an older vehicle, cost just under $250,000.

"The ambulances are by far the most used apparatus we have," Capt. Rullo said. "The other ambulances we currently have are over 80,000 miles, so they are getting up there. It takes four to five months to build a new ambulance. Maintenance costs were starting to rise, and the department needs to have reliability. If we wait too long and one breaks down, then we could be waiting a while to replace it."

The new ambulance, which will be based at Station 1 on Frank E. Hicks Drive, will enhance patient care and make it safer for the patient and firefighters, the captain said.

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Posted: Feb 16, 2018

Johns Creek Fire To Unveil New Fire Engine

The 32-foot long custom Pierce Enforcer Pumper has 2,000 gallons per minute pump capacity and weighs more than 38,000 pounds. The new engine has an enhanced motor and braking system, along with various operational improvements such as an integrated light tower that can be raised and positioned remotely, making it useful in fire scenes, accident scenes, and police investigations after dark. The truck also enables firefighters with more attack hose capacity and includes specialty Emergency Medical Services (EMS) equipment compartments.
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