Structural Fire Engines

Structural fire engines are the most versatile apparatus we have.  Equipped for fire response, vehicle extrication and other rescue scenarios, hazardous materials incidents, and medical assistance response.  Per the NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency, fire apparatus over 25 years old should be removed from service, and front-line apparatus should be moved to reserve status after 15 years. 

Engine 231 - 2014 Rosenbauer

First due, the newest engine, used by out on-duty firefighters.  

Four-wheel drive.  

Holds 750 gallons of water with a 1500 gpm pump. Red and black fire truck parked in front of mountain range

Engine 232 - 1997 Central Spartan

Second due, used by our volunteers or called-back career staff.  

Engine 232 - 1997 Central States Spartan

Engine 233 - 1995 Central Spartan

Reserve, moved up when an engine is out for service or repair.

Engine 233 - 1995 Central States Spartan

Structural engine replacement plan calls for:

  • First due to be 1 to 8 years old then moved to second due.
  • Second due to be 9 to 16 years old then moved to Reserve.
  • Reserve to be 17 to 24 years old then sold.

Our current fleet consists of a 2014, 1997, and a 1995.  We have been unable to found our vehicle replacement program and our Second due and Reserve are both close to retirement age.  The current plan is to apply for a FEMA AFG Grant for a Type-3 Interface Engine in FY21 and sell the 1995 Type-1 Engine, moving the 1997 to Reserve.

Ladder  Truck

A ladder truck is needed in our fleet.  A ladder truck serves to main functions, first as an elevated master stream to fight fire in large buildings or continuous buildings like our downtown.  Also, it provides a ladder for rescues over the 28 foot workin height that our 35-foot ground ladder provides.  

Even our 35-foot building height is beyond our reach and buildings in town are growing to 45-feet.  A ladder truck in our fleet would provide valuable ISO points that would probably save our commercial property owners within 2-1/2 miles of our fire station a substantial amount of money on their property insurance.