Quote:So I have seen pics of a few Pierce pumpers,a squad type unit and now this unit all for a diffrent dept but with the same colors. What is the story on the units and why there this color?The Manheim Township Fire Department is comprised of what were 3 independent VFDs in that community. They all had different colors for their apparatus.
Several years ago they started this quasi merger. It is my understanding that the companies themselves have not merged, but they are now operating in a more cooperative fashion, like common SOPs.
The township is also more involved in how fire services are provided and funded. A few years ago they purchased 4 identical pumpers, one for each station plus 1 in reserve. All 4 cycle thru the stations to even out their usage. Several other units have been added since then and as far as I know, the ones in this paint scheme are township owed rather than by a specific station.
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