MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The City of Charleston purchased two Pierce Arrow XT pumpers through a NASPO cooperative contract.
This new purchase is part of a 10-year apparatus acquisition plan to replace the Indianapolis Fire Department's aging frontline fleet.
The pumpers feature a spacious cab interior, wraparound windshield, a 450-hp engine, and a 50-degree cramp angle for maneuvering through narrow roads and alleys.
San Diego Fire Rescue in California has added 10 new engines to its fleet, a purchase totaling $7.2 million.
The City of Mobile (Ala.) Fire and Rescue Department customized the engines to be compact apparatus with a short wheelbase, allowing for greater maneuverability to fit into tight stations.
The Los Angeles Fire Department was able to hire an additional 48 firefighters with a $15.4 million grant. Now it's deploying four additional fire engines.
The City of Payette, Idaho, rushed the purchase of a replacement fire engine before the price increased by 25% due to President Trump’s tariff on imported metal.
Lancaster County Fire Rescue Service in South Carolina has taken delivery of 18 Pierce fire and emergency apparatus: 10 pumpers, two pumper/tankers, five rescue trucks, and one dry side tanker.
The new Pierce High Flow Industrial Apparatus is capable of flowing 5,500 gallons per minute when drafting and up to 10,000 gallons per minute when drawing from a pressurized water source.
Pierce Manufacturing introduced all-new Pierce Ascendant aerial apparatus configurations, including a 107-foot tandem rear axle aerial ladder, a 107-foot tractor drawn aerial, and a 110-foot single rear axle quint aerial platform.