Share New Delivery – Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad – Sterling, Virginia By Mike Sanders The Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad in Loudoun County Virginia will shortly be placing into service their new Rescue 615. The order and delivery was handled by the Keplinger Repair Service Inc. of Winchester, Virginia. Rescue 615 is a 2010 Spartan Gladiator with a SVI [...]... Read More »

Share Blackstone VFD – Nottoway County, VA International 7400 4×4 330 HP Max Force Engine Combination Engine and Exhaust Brake Short Body Pumper with Raised Rear Diamond Plate Hosebed Cover 22” Extended Front Bumper TFT Bumper Turret with Joystick Control 2 ½” Front Bumper Discharge with Tray 15,000 lb Warn Winch in Bumper Booster Reels w/ 150’ of 1” Hose Under the Cab Doors on Each [...]... Read More »

Share From Singer Fire Associates Earlysville Volunteer Fire Company Chief Charles “Keith” Shifflett • Pierce Velocity chassis with seating for six (6) • Cummins ISL 425 HP diesel engine • Allison EVS 3000 series automatic transmission • Pierce exclusive TAK-4 Independent Front Suspension • Pierce 360 degree occupant protection featuring Side Roll Protection and Front Impact safety system • UPF Poly IIE 725 gallon water and 50 gallon foam tank [...]... Read More »

Share Manassas Park Fire & Rescue Department – Apparatus Profile By Mike Sanders Manassas Park is an independent city boarded by the City of Manassas and Prince William County. The fire department is an all career fire and rescue system providing fire and EMS services around the clock. The department operates a three platoon system with [...]... Read More »

Share Apparatus Profile (and a little history) – Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company By Mike Sanders (More photos at the bottom of article) Most apparatus enthusiasts have a “Top” list – our top favorites whether it be a certain type of fire truck, manufacturer, department, etc. A fire department that is in my “top” list is the Leesburg [...]... Read More »

Share Department: Kents Store Volunteer Fire Department. Kents Store, VA Job Number: 22098 Category: Pumpers Chassis: Impel™ Model: PUC Body: PUC Overall Height: 9′10″ Engine: Cummins ISL Horse Power: 425 Foam System: Husky® foam system Pump: PUC Pump GPM: 1500 Tank Size: 1000 Generator KW: 10 Safety: Side Roll Protection system, Command Zone™, TAK-4® independent front suspension, Control Zone™ Lighting: Whelen LED lighting package. Sales Organization: Singer Associates Fire Equipment, Inc. ... Read More »

Share Submitted by John Hinant Department: Chesterfield Fire and Emergency Services. Chesterfield, VA Job Number: 22325-01-05 Category: Pumpers Chassis: Quantum® Model: Pumper Body: Pumper Engine: Cummins ISM Horse Power: 400 Foam System: Husky® foam system Pump: Waterous Pump GPM: 1500 Tank Size: 700 Safety: Command Zone™, TAK-4® independent front suspension, Control Zone™, Side Roll Protection system Lighting: Whelen M-Series Lights Whelen Pioneer Flood Lights Storage: Full height compartments with ladder storage. Sales [...]... Read More »

Share Sold by and submitted by Scott Fritz Regional Account Manager Singer Associates Blacksburg Fire Department- Blacksburg, VA Pierce Custom Arrow XT Multiplexed Chassis Pierce 177″ PUC body and pump Side Roll Protection/Frontal Air Bags for driver/officer and crew Hands-Free Smartdock II SCBA brackets Pierce TAK4 Independent Front Suspension Pierce Husky 12 gpm Foam System 750 gallons of water/25 gal class A foam Whelen LED Warning Light [...]... Read More »

Share Virginia’s Unusual Apparatus – Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department by Mike Sanders Although a fire trucks pump panel can be found just about anywhere on the truck, pump panels are usually placed in one of two places. Most commonly the pump panel is found on the drivers side of the truck in close proximately to [...]... Read More »

Share by Mike Sanders The Sterling Volunteer Fire Company in Loudoun County, Virginia recently took delivery of a new 2009 KME Predator. Sterling operates from two stations (Station 11 and 18). The new KME will run as Engine 618 from Sterling’s Cascade station. Engine 618 is equipped with a 1500 gallon per minute pump and carries [...]... Read More »