Thursday, August 15, 2013

August 2013 CT Fire Truck News n' Things UPDATED

(From connfire.com)

August 2013

Bridgeport:
Engine 1 and Rescue 5 should both be completed and delivered from Pierce in September.  Both are Pierce Arrow XT apparatus.


Meriden: The Meriden Seagrave Tiller is almost complete.  They will be doing the final inspection before the end of the month.  I'd expect the tiller to arrive sometime late September.  New Haven has loaned Meriden the spare tiller for training purposes.

Ledyard: The Ledyard Fire Department will be taking delivery of a Ferrara Igniter pumper 1000/GWT 1500/GPM 30/Foam at the end of the month.

Norwich: The City of Norwich currently has a Ferrara Igniter pumper 500GWT / 1500/GPM 30/FOAM which should be delivered before the end of the year.

Waterford: The Goshen Fire Deprtment in town has placed into service a 2013 KME Severe Series pumper into service.

West Haven: The City of West Haven Fire Dept Allingtown took delivery of a PL Custom Ambulance on an International Terra Star Cab & Chassis.

Stratford: The purchase of a Sutphen demo 75' Mid Mount Quint has been approved which will be assigned to Engine 2.  I would expect it to be delivered within the next few months.

Ellington: Ellington Ambulance Corps has on order a Lifeline on a GMC Chassis ambulance which should be in within the next few months. 

Litchfield: The Bantam Fire Company has approved the purchase of a Horton on a Ford F-450 4WD Chassis.

Monday, August 12, 2013

August 2013 CT Fire Truck News n' Things

(From connfire.com)

August 2013

West Haven:
The City of West Haven Fire Dept Allingtown took delivery of a PL Custom Ambulance on an International Terra Star Cab & Chassis.


Stratford: The purchase of a Sutphen demo 75' Mid Mount Quint has been approved which will be assigned to Engine 2.  I would expect it to be delivered within the next few months.

Ellington: Ellington Ambulance Corps has on order a Lifeline on a GMC Chassis ambulance which should be in within the next few months.

Litchfield: The Bantam Fire Company has approved the purchase of a Horton on a Ford F-450 4WD Chassis.
 
North Branford:
Tower 1 has been temporarily moved from fire station one on Route 80 to Station 2 in Northford.  The Route 80 construction is currently taking place in front of headquarters so the truck was moved to Northford Co. 2. 


Norwich: A new Ferrara for Engine 3 is expected sometime between October 2013 and January 2014.