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SQUAD 45

1999 Chevrolet Suburban. This vehicle has four-wheel drive for off-road and inclement weather. It is used as a personnel transporter, support vehicle and to tow the rescue boats.

BOATS 45-1 AND 45-2

BOAT 45-1:  2008 Rescue One Connector, 16 Ft. long aluminum flat-bottom rescue boat. The boat is equipped with a 40 HP – 4 Stroke Mercury jet style motor, portable dive/rescue bow platform, rescuer and victim PFD’s, throw bags, rope, rescue cargo net, center console mounted high-band and marine/weather radio’s, navigation lighting, stern mounted light bar ...

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BRUSH 45

"2011 and 2013 Pennsylvania State –
Best Appearing and Equipped Brush Truck Champions"

2000 Ford Super Duty F350 Four Door Crew Cab. This vehicle has four-wheel drive for off-road and inclement weather. It is equipped with a custom slide-in skid unit with a 360 GPM Darley pump and carries 170 gallons of water, a 10 gallon reservoir of Class A foam. The hose load is 150 ft. of 1 ¾” diameter, 150 ft. of 1” diameter and 100 ft. of 1” Forestry line, 2000 watt generator with 1000 watts of lighting, Indian Tanks and hand tools.

ENGINE 45

"2009 Pennsylvania State –
Best Appearing and Equipped Engine Champions"

1998 Spartan/R.D. Murray Pumper. This vehicle is powered by a 430 hp, Series 60 Detroit Diesel engine. It has an eight person cab with SCBA, a 2000 GPM Hale single stage pump and a Hale Foam Master foam system.

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RESCUE 45

2007, 2009 and 2013 Pennsylvania State –
Best Appearing and Equipped Heavy Rescue Champions
2013 Pennsylvania State Best In Show – Presidents Cup Award

2006 Pierce Lance 42′ long Heavy Duty Rescue Truck. This vehicles chassis is an extended four door with a 22″ raised roof cab, powered by a 515 HP Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine with an Allison automatic transmission, TAK-4 Independent Front Suspension with a rear air ride suspension mounted on a heavy duty tandem axle and Side Roll Protection.

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TOWER 45

2013 E-One HP-95 Mid-Mount Ladder Tower. This vehicle is powered by a 500 HP Cummins diesel engine and has a Cyclone II cab with seating and SCBA for six people. It has a four-section aluminum aerial ladder with a 1305 Lb. capacity platform, providing a 95 ft. vertical reach and an 88 ft. horizontal reach with a heavy duty pre-piped waterway and a remote-controlled 1250 GPM monitor.

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122 W Pennsylvania Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335

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