ELIZABETH, NJ - Firefighters in Engine Companies 2 in Bayway and 8 in Elmora started the year with new equipment when two state-of-the-art pumpers or engines were delivered to the Elizabeth Fire Department. The new pumpers, which carry water and hose, have a 700-gallon capacity and were delivered to Fire Department headquarters January 4 from Pierce Manufacturing in Wisconsin.
After the firefighters are trained on the new equipment, they will put the new engines into service later this month.
The two pumpers, which cost more than $1 million, were custom designed by committee that included fire department leaders, engineers, sales people, and, most important, end users, i.e. firefighters. “This was a great opportunity to meet with engineers and salespeople,” explained Chief Tom McNamara. “It was a good working relationship all around.”
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The National Fire Protection Association also played a part in the design. Said Chief McNamara, “We follow those standards and develop our trucks around them.”
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