Despite being temporarily trapped in the vehicle, the driver of the sedan was eventually extricated and taken to a local trauma center following the wreck, which happened around 3:30 a.m. in the area of Capitol Expressway and Tuers Road, San Jose Fire Department Deputy Chief Reggie Williams said. The firefighter who was almost struck managed to dive out of the way before the car whizzed by.

Fire crews working at the scene of a vegetation fire parked the fire truck in the far right lane of the roadway, Williams said. The firefighter who was nearly hit was resetting cones that had been knocked over by other drivers when they spotted the car driving at them. The firefighter leaped to safety as the sedan whizzed by and crashed into the truck.

Thomas Reardon, 32, of 158 Larkin Pond Road, South Kingstown, R.I., was arrested Thursday by police in that town at the request of Westport police.

Reardon was sought after investigators were told he accepted over $15,000 to repair a pumper truck. He later returned the truck with the defective area disguised and no repairs done. The truck had been damaged during an August 2017 emergency call.

Reardon had charged $10,478 to repair and overhaul the kit, $375 in freight costs and $4,400 in labor costs after the the fire department sought to repair a water leak. After the truck was returned, fire department personnel noticed the truck was leaking worse. In December, Reardon came to the fire station to view the pumper and admitted he had not repaired the truck at all. Fire personnel noticed he had allegedly covered the area with fresh spray paint to disguise visible rusty bolts on the affected area.

SVI Trucks recently added two new apparatus dealers to its dealer network--1st Out Specialty Vehicles & Equipment, located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana Emergency Equipment, located in Youngsville, Louisiana. The two dealers join SVI’s highly selective dealer network, made up of only 25 dealers across the nation that are experts in the custom-build process.

1st Out Specialty Vehicles & Equipment is a firefighter-owned business that specializes in selling and servicing apparatus custom to the fire department’s needs. An authorized Spartan service center, 1st Out offers complete repair for Spartan chassis warranty work, as well as other chassis manufacturers. 1st Out also operates as a DOT inspection station and is equipped to handle fleet maintenance.

Located in Youngsville, Louisiana, and established in 2016, Louisiana Emergency Equipment is owned, operated and staffed by individuals with more than 35 years of experience in the firefighting industry. SVI’s newest dealer prides itself on offering customers excellent products and premium service for an honest, memorable experience. The Louisiana dealer also offers service, repair and warranty work at its service center in nearby Eunice, Louisiana.

Both new dealers will offer SVI’s full line of fire apparatus, including rescue trucks, hazmat units, command vehicles, fire engines, tanker trucks, law enforcement vehicles, and more.

“Our dealer partnerships are very important to us here at SVI Trucks. We know these two dealers are going to be great additions to the SVI Trucks dealer team. They’re definitely some of the best dealers we could ask to partner with,” said Bob Sorenson, Vice President of SVI Trucks Sales.

For SVI Trucks full dealer lineup, visit www.svitrucks.com/find-a-dealer.

SVI Heavy Rescue Units

SVI 1,500/500 Pumper

SVI Trucks to Launch East Coast Demo Truck Route

The Village of St. Johnsville (NY) Fire Department has taken delivery of an all-new HME, Ahrens-Fox rescue-pumper. The MFDxl-12 allows for extended head room inside of the cab as well as a medical storage compartment. The pumphouse is home to a Hale Qmax rated at 1,500 gpm and fed by a 900-gallon L-Tank by UPF. The body features a hydraulic Ziamatic Single Pivot Ladder storage system, making room for 170 cubic feet of hosebed storage as well as 200 cubic feet of compartment storage. The rescue-pumper is powered by a 450-hp Cummins ISL9 engine and Allison 3000EVS automatic transmission.

Salesman: Mark Aswad

Dealer: Firehouse Apparatus, Inc

Dealer Location: Locke, NY