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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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.
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »