Starting Tuesday and running through Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Santa Claus will be cruising through Clearwater neighborhoods on a Clearwater (FL) Fire & Rescue apparatus.

The Holly Jolly Trolley Tour will see Santa escorted by his elves and friends from the North Pole. Their schedule is as follows:

Dec. 14: Clearwater Beach
Dec. 15: North Greenwood, Midtown and Countryside
Dec. 16: Coachman Ridge and Morningside
Dec. 17: Southeast Clearwater

Santa’s exact route can be seen below:

Ho! Ho! Ho! We’re excited to be a part of this and we can’t wait to see you all next week! https://t.co/6bhz6tyrcp

— Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department (@clearwaterfire) December 9, 2021

The Louisburg (NC) Fire Department has finally finished restoring Maude—its first fire engine, a 1921 apparatus.

“[W]e have cut NO corners and Maude will be good as new and will preserve the history of the Louisburg Fire Department and Franklin County for generations!” the department writes on Facebook.

More information on Maude, which was retired in 1952, can be seen in a video here on wral.com.

By Alan M. Petrillo

The Sugar Creek (IN) Fire Department had a need for a new pumper to replace an aging engine, so it developed a set of specs that reflected what it would require of the rig, and then turned to Alexis Fire Equipment Company to build the pumper.

“We are past customers of Alexis,” says J.C. Gummere, Sugar Creek’s maintenance chief. “In 2018 we needed to get a tanker in a short time frame and purchased a demo tanker that Alexis had shown at FDIC International. We like their quality and user-friendly designs, so we also had them do a refurbishment of our heavy rescue before we went to them for the new pumper.”

Jason Cree, the salesman at Alexis who sold the pumper to Sugar Creek, says it’s built on a Spartan Metro Star MFD chassis and cab with a 10-inch raised roof, and seating for four firefighters, three in self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) seats. The cab also holds a custom EMS (emergency medical services) compartment with two adjustable shelves and an electrical power strip.

Cree notes the pumper is powered by a 450-horsepower (hp) Cummins L9 diesel engine, an Allison 3000 EVS automatic transmission, and a Telma electro-magnetic brake retarder. Wheelbase on the rig is 211 inches, overall length is 33 feet 11 inches, overall height is 10 feet 5 inches, and gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is 47,000 pounds.

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Posted: Dec 14, 2021

Photo of the Day: December 14, 2021

Sutphen—Stockport Fire District/Slottville Fire Company, Hudson, NY, pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: Phil Vander Molen, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse and Ballston Spa, NY.

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