On the heels of attaining a Class 1 ISO Public Protection rating, Gulf Shores Fire and Rescue is bringing two new trucks on board.

One of the trucks, a Rosenbauer Commander Rescue Pumper, is already at Station 1. The other is on a tour of the state being shown off at other departments by Rosenbauer. The pair cost the city more than $800,000.

The appliances are equipped with compressed air foam (CAF) capability which will assist the crews to deal with incidents safer and more effectively.

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It was back at the Brockton Fire station on Pleasant Street and put back into service. The city had been using an older, spare truck for the past six months in its place.

Brockton Fire Chief Michael Williams said he was happy to have the truck back."It was completely redone. It looks like a brand new truck," Williams said.With another engine out of service, two of the city's three spare engines were in use while Squad A was being repaired."It's nice to have that second spare back as a spare now," he said.The driver of a black sedan smashed head-on into the front bumper of the engine. 

The fire truck was responding to a report of an oven fire at 75 Parker St. when the crash occurred.The man driving the sedan was seriously injured and was taken by ambulance to Boston Medical Center.Three of the four firefighters in Squad A were uninjured. A fourth was taken to a Brockton hospital as a precaution with leg pain.

The 2003 fire engine was reviewed by a mechanic from a specialized body shop that deals with large vehicles and heavy equipment. The cost of the repair was $45,000, which was paid for by insurance.

 But Concord Fire Department’s contribution to the fair won’t be revving its engine because it doesn’t have one.