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Heavy Rescue Pumper

Forks Township Fire Department — Easton, PA

Take a look at Forks Township Fire Department’s Rescue 254. While the rescue has a pump and a booster tank, it has tons of compartment space for all the tools a heavy rescue should have. The truck was sold by Fork Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc.

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Chassis Model

  • Spartan Gladiator Chassis
  • Cummins L9 450hp Engine
  • Allison 3000 EVS Automatic Transmission

Fire Pump System

  • Hale Qflo 1250gpm Midship Pump

Booster Tank

  • 500 Gallon Poly Water Tank

Special Features

  • Front Bumper Extension with Hosewell
  • Removable Speedlay Hosebed
  • On-Board Powered Foam Refill System
  • Encapsulated Roll-Up Door Protection
  • Swing-Out and Down Rear Access Ladders
  • Top of Body Storage Pods
  • Adjustable Compartment Shelving
  • Pull-Out Compartment Trays
  • Pull-Out Drop-Down Compartment Trays
  • Pull-Out Tool Boards
  • Custom Tool Boxes
  • Air Bag Storage Sleeve Rack
  • Utility Air Hose Reels
  • Floor Dry Hopper Compartment in Wheel Well
  • Wheel Well SBCA Cylinder Storage
  • Rear Observation System
  • Harrison Hydraulic 12kW Generator
  • Power Rewind Electric Cord Reels

Vehicle Dimensions

  • Overall Height 11′ 1″
  • Overall Length 42′ 4″
  • Wheelbase 23′
  • Weight with Water 54,050 Lbs.

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When spec’ing their new Heavy Rescue, Vander Fire Department chose a 24′ aluminum body mounted on a 4-Door Spartan Gladiator LFD chassis, which houses a Cummins X12 engine. This apparatus comes fully stocked with Hurst extrication equipment, KL series Light Tower, Warn Zeon winch, heavy-duty cargo trays and much more.

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Fresno Fire Department, Fresno (CA) Heavy Rescue

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Overall Height: 10’ 11”
Overall Length: 35’ 5.25”

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