Syracuse FD Rescue & More . . .

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By 2012, it was again time to consider another new heavy rescue for the SFD. This was a bit sooner than would be normal, but the Americn LaFrance Eagle had proven to be less than 100% reliable. We have always had a great working relationship with the Sutphen corporation, so we were quite pleased when they agreed to build us a heavy rescue as an add-on to the similar HazMat-Command vehicle they had recently completed for us. This represented a significant cost and time savings that it would have been a shame to pass up. A return to a full walk-through design was included, along with a return to conventional compartment doors as the roll-ups were never totally satisfactory. The new Sutphen rescue featured stainless steel bodywork by SVI in Colorado, and the newly completed unit is pictured here as I was giving it a shakedown cruise on twisty Colorado mountain roads. The Sutphen serial number is HS-5080 and the price tag for this unit was $751, 391. Equipment was otherwise similar to the ALF unit that preceded it.

 



 



 

. . . And that gets us pretty much up to date. Hope you have enjoyed this particular trip through Syracuse Fire Department history as much as I have enjoyed bringing it to you. Stay safe out there . . . .