Members of the Beloit Fire Department had training recently on the new skid unit, which was acquired largely through a grant from the State Fire Marshall. The unit replaces an old, outdated one. It fits in the back of the department's pickup truck and is used to fight brush fires or those not easily accessible with a big fire truck.
The Firelite Transport Deluxe with a Darley-Davey Pump nine horse power electric start motor includes manual start backup, 100 feet of three-quarter inch booster hose with nozzle, a rescue/hose storage area, 160 gallon baffled tank with integrated five gallon foam cell/ water and foam tank sight gauges, a Scotty class A foam system with reinforced bottom skid plate, stainless steel piping and brass one—quarter turn valves. An equipment grant was received for $10,000, Beloit’s share was $1,050.