Rosenbauer—Whitehall Township (PA) Bureau of Fire 115-foot T-Rex articulating aerial platform quint. Commander R6008 cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Hale 8FG 2,000-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; Rosenbauer EXT aluminum body; Onan 10-kW generator. Dealer: Scott Uhnak, Horrocks Fire and Rescue Apparatus, Collegeville, PA. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)

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The Oxford (OH) Fire Department has put in service a new $652,980 pumper built by Sutphen with the Miami University paying a third of the cost, according to a report published by Journal-News.

It replaces a 2000 pumper that the department says was ready for replacement, according to the report, that added the new apparatus has considerably more compartment space than old unit.

The new truck has a 750-gallon tank with a 1,750-gpm pump and a remote-controlled deck gun and an SCBA refilling station.

Oxford Fire Chief John Detherage told the newspaper that it was important to him and the department to deal with a local company in nearby Columbus, to “keep the dollars in the state.” He also told the paper that he appreciates that Sutphen is a family own business with decades of stable operation.

Because of the uncertainty with supply chain of parts and the cost of a new cab and chassis for a fire tanker truck, Wiscasset (ME) Fire Rescue delayed signing a contract for the new apparatus, according to a report published by Wiscasset Newspaper.

According to the newspaper the apparatus dealer could not guarantee the cost of the new cab and chassis and, if the department didn’t like the final price and backed out of the deal, they would have to pay 10 percent or more to the apparatus manufacturer without getting the truck.

The dealer told the town and fire department officials he understood the reluctance, but also explained it’s company policy and many dealers and manufacturers are implementing the same polices.

Town officials asked about putting off the purchase for a year but were warned the price would be higher than the current price, according to the newspaper. So, Rather than scrapping the whole deal, Wiscasset’s selectboard members asked the dealer for some more information and clarification which they would consider at a special work meeting on July 26, according to the report.

The Fort Lawn (SC) Fire Department could be in line for $2 million from the state to help build a new fire station, according to a CN2 News report.

The report says South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is expected to allocate the funds for the new station ahead of news that E&J Gallo Winery is investing $423 million in a facility expected to bring in 500 jobs to the area. Providing solid fire protection service is a critical component to the project, the report says.