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New Kensington, PA Bureau of Fire
Quote:How is the fire duty up there?
All volunteer.  We either get pounded or its quiet.
Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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You're right, Ed....I stand corrected.  57 years of twins....remarkable.  Best of luck with the Seagrave.

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This is a shot of No.4.  It was originally chartered as the Lower Burrell Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1.  Back in 1931, New Kensington annexed a huge parcel and this fire company became Engine Company No. 4.  This is the 1937 Ford and went on to serve until 1956.  This was No.4's first station.

Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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Taken in 1963 at their 3rd and current station in the east end of the city.  The 1956 Ford F-750/American LaFrance.  750 gpm twinflow pump and 300 gallon booster tank.  And the 1959 Ford F-350.

Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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A delivery day shot at Station 5.  Engine 4 to the left and Engine 5 in the background.  1986 Kenworth/FMC  1,250 Hale 2-stage 750 gwt.

Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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A John Schmitt photo

Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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After the stripe was added.

Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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The 3rd rescue to serve at No. 4.  1992 International/Medtec.

Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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At about noon on Monday, the first Seagrave to ever serve the fire bureau arrived.

Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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Off loading the Seagrave.

Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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Pulling off the transport. 

Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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Congrats on the new Seagrave!

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This is the 1970 CF Mack that Ed was talking about in an earlier post. Now owned by me.

 

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Are you going to keep the murals? That's one thing that has always set that truck apart
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Quote:Are you going to keep the murals? That's one thing that has always set that truck apart
Yes, The mural on the engineers side above the rear wheels is staying as well as the gold leaf emblems on the doors.
Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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Nice addition to the fleet!

Jeffrey W. Shippey

Frederick County, MD
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This became the fourth rescue to serve as Rescue 4.  Built by Saulsbury.  The tractor originall served the NY-NJ Transit Authority.  Built for a fire department in Bucks Co. (name slips me).  Served until 2009.

Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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This 1989 Spartan/Darley from Roberts Park, Ill was the 5th piece to serve as Rescue 4.  It had a 1,250/500.  This replaced the "Beast" and went on to serve until 2012.  It was sold to neighboring Arnold Company No. 1.

Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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This 1991 Pemfab/Saulsbury was bought in August 2012 to replace the Spartan.  This was built as a rescue pumper for Berwyn Heights, MD, then sold to Pleasant Gap, PA. 

Ed Saliba Jr.

1st Assistant Chief

City of New Kensington Bureau of Fire
I.S.O. Class 4 Department
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I think the big rescue came from Warrington, Bucks County.  It's replacement is quite impressive too.

Hardy, William C

Larimer VFD, Westmoreland County Station 1

Westinghouse Waltz Mill VFB, Westmoreland County Station 116
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