Pierce Apparatus

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The Fifth District Volunteer Fire Department and the Howard County (Maryland) Department of Fire and Rescue accepted two (TWINS) 2008 Pierce Dash Pumpers equipped with Caterpillar C-13 Engines, Allison EVS 4000 Series Transmissions, Hale 1500 gpm Single Stage Q-Max Pumps, Pierce Husky 12 and Hercules Compressed Air Foam Systems and Harrison Hydragen 15 kw generators. The units are Labeled ENGINE 51 and ENGINE 52. The units are identical in equipment as well to allow for each unit to be rotated monthly as to which unit is the first out pumper. The bodies are manufactured from Stainless Steel and the department looks forward to many years of service.



   

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ENGINE 51 at factory pump testing.



   

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ENGINE 52 at Draft during training producing 2800 gallons per minute.



   

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ENGINE 51's DRIVER SIDE



   

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ENGINE 51's DRIVERS SIDE 3/4 Photo.



   

[nealcraig]

Good looking twins. Hope they serve you well. Look to be well thought out.

[MFD76]

1983 Pierce Arrow 1500/750 8V92 Detroit

Caplinger Mills, Missouri Fire Department

Ex Merriam, Kansas Fire Department purchased new in 1983



This Engine had an intresting history. About six months after delivery an arsonist broke in to our fire house and took the radios out of this engine and our 1980 Pierce Arrow/LTI 85ft Tower Ladder and torched them. Pierce rebuilt both units with Arrow cabs off the line. So it has a refurb number now. The arsonist was caught by KHP and conviced. The career firemen on duty used the 1968 Ward LaFrance Mark I to put the fire out. This was the Captains last shift before retiring and he was injuried by hot metal before he got his 3/4 boots on.



Sadly in the 1990's we removed all of the gold leaf and added the white strip.

[MFD76]

1983 Pierce Arrow Ex Merriam, Kansas



This was the best fire engine we ever owned next to our 1962 American LaFrance 900 pump. That 8V92 could scream and with the Q siren maxed watchout, three pulls on the horn cord and no brakes. I got broke in driving on this fine machine.

[MFD76]

1980 Pierce Arrow/ LTI 85ft Tower Ladder 1250/250 and Lots of ground ladders.

Ex: Merriam, Kansas Fire Department now in Alabama some where.



Cab was damaged in the arson fire listed in the last post. Refurbed and returned to service. The lightbars were added in 1990's and the Federal Power Lights were removed. The gold leaf was also removed and the strip changed twice before leaving in 2004. It was a great machine and is missed.

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1995 Pierce Lance stock unit 100ft Tower Ladder Glenpool, OK

Ex: Overland Park, Kansas

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2006 Pierce Dash Wichita, Kansas Engine 9



Part of a full fleet replacement.

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Boston Engine 8

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Boston Ladder 15

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Syosset FD 1 0f 5 engines pumping at a fire last night.

Unit 584 1750/500 2006 Dash.

[MFD76]

1985 Pierce Dash Oveland Park, Kansas one of four Purchased



Currently last one owned by OPFD housed at Fire Training Center and is third reserve

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2008 Pierce Velocity 100ft Tower Ladder Truck Co. 4 Overland Park, Kansas

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Overland Park, Kansas Truck 4

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Tiburon, CA Pierce Dash Shorty



They told me this was the shortest wheel base pump Pierce has built. Reminds me of the Seagrave Shortys

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Tiburon, CA Shorty

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Pierce Dash Cobb County, GA