Apparatus Deliveries
John M. Malecky
The Decatur Township (IN) Fire Department protects a rapidly growing rural and suburban bedroom community. This PIERCE pumper helps protect a new industrial park, too, according to Chief William Dale Henson. The department specified a commercial chassis for easier servicing and lower cost, and the raised roof allows firefighters more headroom when they stand up to exit. The top-mount pump panel allows better visibility, particularly when operating on highways. The township occupies 33 square miles and has a population of 24,000.
Features/Equipment:
FREIGHTLINER FL 80 chassis with 253.5-inch wheelbase;
cab seating for five;
CUMMINS C 8.3 325-hp diesel engine;
ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
WATEROUS CSU single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump;
four-inch front intake;
one 2 1U2-inch rear intake;
two-inch front bumper discharge with 100 feet of 13U4-inch hose;
two crosslays with 150 feet each of 13U4-inch hose;
two 2 1U2-inch rear discharges (one preconnected with 200 feet of hose);
prepiped ELKHART Stinger 1,000-gpm monitor;
UPF 750-gallon water tank;
two sets of FEDERAL Night-Fighter spot/floodlights;
AMKUS rescue equipment; and
ZICO ladder rack.
