September 19, 2007

New pumper placed in service

       The White River Township Fire Department placed its newest pumper in service on Sunday during a short dedication ceremony at Station 53, where it will be housed and respond from.  The unit, to be called Engine 53, is a 2007 Crimson SE pumper built on a Spartan Gladiator chassis.  It has 1,500 gallon-per-minute pump with a 500 gallon poly water tank and is capable of responding with six firefighters.  The truck is outfitted with 1,000 feet of large diameter supply hose as well as advanced life support medical equipment to be used by paramedics.  The department took delivery back on June 30th and as spent the last ten weeks outfitting the unit with equipment, striping, communications devices, and training engineers to operate it.  The pumper replaces a 2001 model that will now become the department's back-up unit.  For more information about the dedication ceremony, click HERE.  For more information about the vehicle and its manufacturer, click HERE.
 

           
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