Apparatus Purchases

·        1952 Ford F-8 John Bean high-pressure pumper with a 750 gallon water tank.  Approx. cost $35,000. This unit was taken out of service in 1981.

·        1953 Ford F-800 Tanker with a 1200 gallon water tank.  A John Bean high-pressure pump was added mid-ship in 1954 and cut the tank capacity to 1000 gallons.  A 500 gpm front mounted pump was added in about 1956 giving us our first ability to use large diameter hose to fight fire. This unit was taken out of service in 1983.

·        1964 International Scout ¼ ton 4 x 4 with a 90 gallon water tank.  Used for 20 years to fight grass and brush fires. This unit was taken out of service in 1984.

·        1970 American LaFrance 1000 series pumper. The engine had a 1000 gpm pump that could operate in either high pressure or volume, and a 500-gallon water tank.  This was a classic custom-built fire truck, and was a departmental favorite for many years.  Cost approx. $65,000. This unit was taken out of service in 1993.

·        1976 Ford/Pierce 75’ TelSquirt aerial device with a 1000 gpm pump and a 300-gallon water tank.  Water was piped to a remote controlled nozzle at the tip of the ladder through twin 4” pipes mounted on the sides of the ladder.  Cost $115,000.  This truck was taken out of service in 1999.

·        1980 Chevrolet Tanker with a 1000 gpm pump and a 2,500-gallon water tank. Cost $86,000. This unit was taken out of service in 2007.

·        1981 Chevrolet F.M.C. midi/pumper with a 1000 gpm pump and a 300 gallon water tank. Cost $35,000. This unit was taken out of service in 1990.

·        Early 1980’s - a surplus Army 5\4 ton pickup, a used ambulance, and a 1 1\2 ton Ford chassis with a 1500 gallon tank were placed in service for a short period of time.

·        1985 Dodge Power Wagon pickup with a skid mounted tank and pump.  The truck was destroyed in 1992 while parked at an accident scene on an icy wintry day.  A van type truck struck it head on.  Fire fighters Jerry Dunn and Lance Pierce were seated in the truck at the time of the accident and received minor injuries. Cost $10,000.  This unit was taken out of service in 1992.

·        1990 Two F.M.C./Spartan 1500 gpm engines with 750 gallon water tanks were purchased at a price of approximately $198,000 each.

·        1993 Ford 350 4 x 4 with a skid mounted brush fire fighting unit. Cost $20,000. This unit was taken out of service in 2006.

·        1999 American LaFrance Eagle TelSquirt 75’ Aerial with a 1500 gpm pump and a 750 gallon water tank.  Cost $438,000.

·        2006 Ford 350 4 x 4 with a skid mounted brush fire fighting unit and snow plow.  Cost $33,000.

·        2007 American LaFrance Eagle Tanker with a 150 gpm pump and a 2500 gallon water tank.  Cost $420,000.00. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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