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Updated: 1:19 PM Sep 27, 2007
New Fire Engine in Swoope
Swoope, Va. The Swoope Volunteer Fire Department has a new state of the art fire truck they will be using to battle blazes. Posted: 5:49 PM Sep 26, 2007Reporter: Meg Gatto Email Address: mgatto@whsv.com |
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The Swoope Volunteer Fire Department has a new state of the art fire truck they will be using to battle blazes.
The truck, which they purchased from a fire company in Delaware, is replacing an older model from the 1970s.
The new truck features all sorts of new equipment including an infrared camera to see through walls, special hoses that can be brought inside a home during a blaze, and even extra seats to carry more firefighters.
Volunteer Kevin Wilkes says this engine was designed specifically for the convenience of firefighters.
"This particular vehicle was designed specifically for fire service, this is a fire engine," says Wilkes. "The vehicle it'll be replacing is a commercial chassis that was designed for school buses or dump trucks, and it had fire apparatus' behind it."
The fire department says this new truck will allow firefighters to get to the scene of a fire more quickly. It's also providing more safety to the volunteers who risk their lives every day.
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Didn't know there were special hoses that could be taken into houses to fire fire. All the fire hoses that all other fire departments, that I know of can do that! Nice pumper, even if it used and as old as she is.
Thanks to WHSV for helping us to announce! To all Vol. Fire Co.'s - this engine has a TWIN for sale (with equipment included) for less than $20,000! It is a 1984 MACK CF-6 (enclosed) with Waterous 1500GPM 2-stage pump. On-spots were added also. Runs/Pumps like she's brand new! And NO - I do not get a 'kick back' - just proud to help out companies in need with an EXCELLENT deal! Call (or come by) if you want more details - 540-886-5011 - Captain Kevin Wilkes.
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