Representatives
from Fire-Rescue conducted the pre-delivery inspection on the two new
Engines Monday 10-November. Constructed by Emergency One (E-One) of
Ocala Florida, the units were ordered earlier in the year. The company
is one of the leading fire apparatus manufacturers in the US. This
was the final step in the manufacturing process, clearing the units for
delivery later in the month.
These units are a
new design for Fire-Rescue. Our specifications have changed little in
the past fifteen years. While our agency has several custom
cab Engines in the fleet, these two are the first new customs designed
specifically for our department from the ground up. Both feature 2000
GPM Hale fire pumps, large diameter discharges for use with
LDH hose, six man cabs, bigger motors and a great deal of compartment
space to accommodate the ever growing compliment of equipment we use. Each carries
about 100 gallons more water and incorporate some new safety
features to better protect our firefighters. The units will be assigned to
Stations 1 and 19. The CAFS Engine at Station # 1 will be reassigned to
Station # 26, with Engine 26 being reassigned to one of the new
