New Deliveries and Apparatus Roster – Reynolds Store Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company
By Mike Sanders
Station 20 in Frederick County, Virginia is the Reynolds Store Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company. Located on Rt. 522, Station 20 is approximately midway between Winchester, Virginia and Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. The department has recently added three trucks to their apparatus roster.
Tanker 20 is a 2010 KenWorth T300 built by Southern Fire in 2011
The old part of the station
Reynolds Store Fire Station
Tanker 20 is a much needed addition to the fleet since Reynolds Store is in a rural area and bringing water to an incident was handled by the department’s engine and rescue engine with tanker support covered by other stations. The tanker arrived at Reynolds Store at the very end of April, just in time to participate in the annual Apple Blossom firefighter’s parade in Winchester. Tanker 20 is a 2010 KenWorth T300 built by Southern Fire in 2011. It is equipped with a 1,000 gallon per minute pump and carries 3,070 gallons of water. The goal of the department is to get the tanker into service as soon as possible and eventually additional equipment like ladders, etc. will be added as well as additional graphics.
Ambulance 20-2 is a 2010 Ford F450 built by Horton and painted in the departments new EMS colors of white with a blue stripe.
Ambulance 20-2 is a 2010 Ford F450 built by Horton and painted in the departments new EMS colors of white with a blue stripe.
A new ambulance was also placed into service as Ambulance 20-2, and was just an award winner at Apple Blossom. 20-2 is a 2010 Ford F450 built by Horton and painted in the departments new EMS colors of white with a blue stripe. It replaces a 1993 Ford E350/Excellance, which is currently for sale.
The ingenuity of the Reynolds Store volunteers was shown with the addition of Special Unit 20 to the fleet. Seeing the need for a back-up brush truck and utility vehicle, the department completed work on a 1978 Ford Bronco and equipped it with a small brush package in the back. It carries 110 gallons of water. Special Unit 20 is a support piece for brush fires and a good inclement weather vehicle. Work was completed on the Bronco in 2011.
Special Unit 20 - 1978 Ford Bronco
Special Unit 20 - 1978 Ford Bronco
Reynolds Store operates the following apparatus in addition to the “new” apparatus above:
Engine 20 1995 Pierce Quantum equipped with a 1250/1000. It was once a Daytona International Speedway fire truck.
Rescue Engine 20 A large 2003 Pierce Quantum rescue engine that is equipped with a 1000 gpm pump and carries 400 gallons of water.
Brush 20-1 1953 Dodge M37 ex-military truck equipped with a 250/200. Years ago the department purchased this and a similar trucks for parts.
Brush 20-2 1992 AM General/2000 Keplinger/FD equipped with a 650 gpm pump and carries 1,000 gallons of water. This was also a ex-military truck.
Amb/Medic 20-1 1999 Chevrolet 3500 built by Excellance.
Amb/Medic 20-2 For Sale – 1993 Ford E350 built by Excellance.
SERV 20 1998 Ford Crown Victoria (ex-Frederick County Sheriff’s Department).
My thanks to Chief J.J. Miller for his assistance with information for this article.
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