The new truck replaces a 20-year-old fire truck, keeping the two fire engines of the department in compliance with National Fire Protection Agency standards for fire equipment.
This truck cost nearly $450,000, and after it is fully equipped, the value will be closer to $600,000. It is the only fire truck in Sumner County equipped with Advance Life Support equipment, which allows an advanced level of care as the fire department awaits responding ambulances. The engine is also equipped with the “jaws of life” and responds first to all motor vehicle accidents, in addition to all fire calls.