Massachusetts Fire Apparatus

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[quote name='KDWMAEMT' post='119241' date='Jun 13 2007, 23:27 ']At this point in time, Reading is not getting a new ladder until 2009 at the earliest, with a chance of it being next year. And lets put it this way, its hard enough for 1 department to come up with specs let alone 2 agreeing on the same spec, so I wouldnt put much into that happening.....but who knows. A LOT of things would have to come together for that rumor to come true.



But one hard core fact is the new sales/service facility in Wakefield. Its a second facility to be run by Fleetmasters, the current Mass area Seagrave dealer. According to their website, it will open in the fall of this year. It would be open already, but the word I got is that the current occupier of the building, Crystal Trucking, hasnt had work completed on their new building...wherever that is.



I also heard about Revere, but I heard its going to be another 2 engines and 1 tiller. But they are only looking at thier possibilites right now. Seagrave has REALLY come on strong in this area. Worchester is about to take delivery of at least 1 if not both their new Seagrave engines. Both the Melrose and Somerville tillers are at the dealer if not already in their respective cities (will be within a week if not), Wakefield and Hadley with new pumps, Reading with a pump on order now and Boston possibly getting 2 tillers if the proper chips fall the right way. Thats a decent size dent in a predominantly E\-One and Pierce region.[/quote]