Dexter town council recently approved the purchase of a $581,099 2023 E-ONE truck, reports observer-me.com.

Dexter Fire Department officials say they’ve been trying to acquire a new apparatus, which is expected to take about 15 months to build and deliver, for about a decade.

The town will use $200,000 from a reserve account to pay for the apparatus and will pay about $82,000 a year for five years, the report says.

Council also approved the purchase of a 2008 motor grader with 4,500 hours on it for $48,000; the purchase of a grizzly screen for $8,500 was also approved. Dexter’s current motor grader is a 1995 with 11,000 hours on it, according to the report.

By Mike Ciampo

The city of Orlando is known for its amusement parks and attractions, so many don’t see the daily acts performed by the city’s bravest: the fire department. Beyond running the typical daily calls that many departments run, they also operate in the parks on technical rescue calls and to assist the park’s response teams with emergency medical incidents. Although those technical rescue incidents are low frequency, runs to the park can increase due to the warm weather.

An increase in medical calls can be the norm for many units. Across the city, large neighborhoods and commercial complexes exist and need fire and EMS protection. A good distance from all the attractions, on the east side of the city, is where you’ll find Engine Company 11. It’s housed with Tower 11, Rescue 11, and District Chief 4. They provided protection to numerous single-family-dwelling neighborhoods and have more than 100 garden apartments and commercial buildings in their district. The firehouse does its share of running and work, and it has earned the nickname of “The Beast of the East”.

Engine Company 11 recently received a 2021 Sutphen heavy-duty custom Monarch pumper. The cab is a five-person, 62-inch, extended tilt-cab with a 10-inch raised roof. It’s painted in the department’s color scheme—black over red. The black paint also encompasses the upper portion of the apparatus body over the roll-up compartments. Running along the base of the cab and around the entire body of the apparatus is red, black, and gold reflective striping for apparatus visibility in the periods of reduced lighting.

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