Included are the elected and appointed officials and anyone else in the process to secure this new addition to the Spanish Fork Fire Department.ġ952 American La France 700 Series Pumperġ952 Fire Truck This fine piece of firefighting equipment made its debut to Spanish Fork City, July of 1952, just in time for the City's 24th of July parade and celebrations. We (firefighters) would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank the citizens of this great community. Things such as enclosed seating, additional headroom and air conditioning which can be very well appreciated during or after a hot fire in the middle of July of August. Granted they are much nicer than they were in the past as basics are now complimented with additional things. Also purchased was SCBA's (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus), hose, nozzles, portable lights, exhaust fan, and an array of miscellaneous hand tools.Īs you can see, the price of safety equipment has taken some dramatic changes over the years.
Also $30,000 in additional money was budgeted for the purchase of additional equipment such as the afore mentioned nozzle and portable water tank.
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A 1,500 gpm deluge nozzle, 5,000 watt Honda generator and a 2,500 gallon portable water tank are included.Īll the latest requirements from the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) who dictate many specifications for fire trucks are included. An enclosed cab seats a maximum of six firefighters. This new truck has a 450 hp Cummins engine and an Allison automatic transmission. 2000 American La France The newest tender is a 2000, American La France, Eagle, tilt cab 1,500 gpm, with a 2,000 gallon tank, often referred to as a water tender or tanker.