NEWEST APPARATUS
THE LATEST APPARATUS DELIVERIES
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FALMOUTH PICKUP

FALMOUTH CAR 29
2017 Ford F-350 4x4 / Knapheide Utility Body Pickup Truck
Mechanics Vehicle
Carries 50 gals gasoline and 50 gals diesel in tanks.
Oct 2017

BOURNE AMBULANCE

BOURNE AMBULANCE 135
2006 (2017) Chevy 4500 / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
On loan to Bourne after the 2016 International / LifeLine Type I
was involved in a July 2017 MVC.
Oct 2017

ONSET BOAT

ONSET MARINE 2
2016 Mercury 13' Inflatable Boat
25 HP Mercury
Oct 2017

ONSET BREAKER

ONSET FUTURE BREAKER 148
The Onset Fire Department is currently working in house on a
new brush breaker  to replace the recently retired Breaker 148.
The 2004 BMY Harsco 5 ton Military chassis will be equipped
with a 750 gallon tank, 350 gpm pump, and class A foam system.
It is expected to be ready in the spring of 2018.
Oct 2017

Rear of future brush breaker bar work fabrication.

YARMOUTH ENGINE

YARMOUTH ENGINE 43
2017 Pierce Dash CF PUC Pumper
1500/500
Sept 2017

YARMOUTH CAR

YARMOUTH CAR 52
2017 Chevy Tahoe Deputy Car
Sept 2017

YARMOUTH CAR

YARMOUTH CAR 562
2005 Ford Expedition EMS Officer
Was Car 52
Sept 2017

SANDWICH FORESTRY

SANDWICH FORESTRY 468
The 2010 Ford F-350 has had the pickup body replaced
with a flatbed style.
Sept 2017

LAKEVILLE AMBULANCE

LAKEVILLE A-2
2017 Ford F450 / PL Custom Type I Ambulance
Sept 2017
 

PLYMOUTH BOAT

PLYMOUTH BOAT 3
2016 Lund 14' aluminum boat
Sept 2017
 

PLYMOUTH CAR

PLYMOUTH CAR 2
2017 Ford Expedition Deputy Car
Sept 2017

PLYMOUTH CAR

PLYMOUTH CAR 3
2012 Chevy Tahoe Deputy Car
Was C-2
Sept 2017

PLYMOUTH CAR

PLYMOUTH CAR 7
2017 Ford Expedition Battalion Chief Car
Shift Commander
Sept 2017

PLYMOUTH CAR

PLYMOUTH CAR 16
2006 Ford LTD Crown Victoria
Admin Car
Sept 2017

PLYMOUTH CAR

PLYMOUTH CAR 17
2010 Ford Expedition Fire Alarm Signal Division Car
Was C-7
Sept 2017

EASTHAM CAR

CAR 152
2011 Ford Crown Victoria former Eastham Police cruiser
Assigned to Deputy Car 152

Eastham has reassigned a few apparatus numbers.
Fire Chief is now Car 151  (was 161)
Deputy Chief is using former Eastham PD car now Car 152
Former Marine 152 is now Marine 164.
Sept 2017

WEST BARNSTABLE FORESTRY

WEST BARNSTABLE FORESTRY 288
1998 (2017) Military LMTV 4x4 Forestry Truck
125/500
Sept 2017

SANDWICH FOAM TANKER

SANDWICH FOAM TANKER 465
A newer Freightliner chassis is being prepared to become
the replacement for the 1973 GMC foam tanker.
Expected to be completed Fall 2017.
Aug 2017

SANDWICH TRAILER

SANDWICH UTV 454 TRAILER
The former Hyannis 1993 Pace Haz Mat Trailer 807
has be re-gifted to Sandwich to trailer the UTV 454.
Aug 2017  

BOURNE CAR

BOURNE CAR 142
2013 Chevy Tahoe Deputy Car
Formerly Car 141
Aug 2017

BOURNE CAR

BOURNE CAR 143
2014 Chevy Tahoe Duty Car
Formerly Car 142
Aug 2017

BOURNE CAR

BOURNE CAR 145
2011 Chevy Silverado Pickup
Formerly Car 143
New number 145 created
Aug 2017

HARWICH CAR

HARWICH CAR 70
2006 (2014) Ford F-350 4x4 Pickup Truck
Repainted. Formerly white.
Aug 2017

HARWICH "FORESTRY"

HARWICH FUTURE FORESTRY
Harwich has taken delivery of a former military chassis
which is planned to be setup as a forestry truck.
Aug 2017
 

HARWICH "BOAT"

HARWICH FUTURE BOAT
Harwich also took delivery of a surplus boat.
Aug 2017
 

BREWSTER CAR

BREWSTER CAR 231
2017 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV Fire Chief Car
Aug 2017

BREWSTER CAR

BREWSTER CAR 232
2013 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 SUV Deputy Fire Chief Car
Aug 2017

BOURNE CAR

BOURNE CAR 141
2017 Ford Explorer 4x4 SUV Fire Chief Car
July 2017
 

BOURNE AMBULANCE DAMAGED

BOURNE AMBULANCE 135
2016 International TerraStar / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
EMS 305
Aug 2016 Photo

The Bourne Fire Department's Ambulance 135 was involved in a 2 vehicle
motor vehicle crash on the Scenic Highway on July 13, 2017.  Two BFD
paramedics and a civilian in a second vehicle were transported to Tobey
Hospital for evaluations.  The ambulance may be totaled according to
a press release.

ORLEANS SPECIAL HAZARDS

ORLEANS SPECIAL HAZARDS 610
2017 Ford F350 4x4 4 door / Warner
Special Hazards - Water/Dive Rescue, Tech Rescue, Utility vehicle
July 2017

HYANNIS TOWER

HYANNIS LADDER TOWER 829
2017 Pierce Arrow XT
1500 gpm - 300 gals - 100' Tower
June 2017

 

PLYMOUTH CAR

PLYMOUTH CAR 1
2017 Chevy Suburban 4x4 SUV Fire Chief Car
June 2017
 

PLYMOUTH CAR

PLYMOUTH CAR 12
2008 Chevy Tahoe - Training Battalion Chief
Formerly Car 2
June 2017

MIDDLEBORO TANKER

MIDDLEBORO TANKER 2
2017 Kenworth / Fouts Bros
1000/3000
June 2017

KINGSTON AMBULANCE

KINGSTON AMBULANCE 1
2017 Ford F450 / PL Custom Type I Ambulance
June 2017

KINGSTON AMBULANCE

KINGSTON AMBULANCE 2
2017 Ford F450 / PL Custom Type I Ambulance
June 2017

KINGSTON AMBULANCE

KINGSTON AMBULANCE 3
2010 Ford E450 / 2004 PL Custom Type III Ambulance
Was A-1 - Now serves as a Spare Ambulance
June 2017
 

EDGARTOWN ENGINE

EDGARTOWN ENGINE 222
A loaner engine until a new KME is delivered.
1993 Ford F-800 / E-One Pumper
1250/750
Former Boxboro Engine 24
May 2017

WEST TISBURY ENGINE

WEST TISBURY ENGINE 721
2015 Freightliner 4x4 / KME Rescue Pumper
1250 / 750 / 30A / 30B
Holmatro Jaws
May 2017
 

EDGARTOWN FORESTRY

EDGARTOWN FORESTRY 230
2015 Ford F350 4x4 / Warner Utility
125 gpm / 150 gals
May 2017
 

OAK BLUFFS CAR

OAK BLUFFS CAR 210
2017 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Pickup Fire Chief Car
May 2017

OAK BLUFFS DIVE

OAK BLUFFS DIVE 541
2004 Ford E450 / Gosgen bus
Former bus - Dive Truck
Acquired from the Edgartown FD in 2016
May 2017
 

OAK BLUFFS REHAB

OAK BLUFFS REHAB OSCAR 95
2006 (2016) Ford E450 former bus Rehab Unit
Put in service 2016
Photo May 2017
 

OAK BLUFFS AMBULANCE

OAK BLUFFS AMBULANCE OSCAR 94
2015 Chevy / Lifeline Type III Ambulance
(EMS 389)
The newest of Oak Bluffs' 4 ambulances
May 2017

HYANNIS CAR

HYANNIS CAR 807
2017 Dodge Durango
Training Captain
May 2017

ROCHESTER CAR

ROCHESTER CHIEF CAR 190
2015 Ford F150
May 2017

NANTUCKET TANKER

 

NANTUCKET TANKER 2
Nantucket took delivery of its 2nd new tanker on April 27, 2017.
Tanker 2 is an early 2000's Stewart & Stevenson military surplus
 LMTV M-1088 6x6 5 ton chassis with a 2000 gallon poly tank and
250 gpm Darley pump constructed by Fire-1 in Mendon, MA.
The truck is all wheel drive, pump & roll.  Tanker 1 replaced
a 1988 GMC/FMC 250/1250 tanker at HQ and Tanker 2 will
replace an identical 1989 GMC/FMC 250/1250 tanker at
Station 2 in Siasconset.
April 27, 2017

COMM AMBULANCE

COMM AMBULANCE 326
2017 International / Horton Type I Ambulance
EMS 326
Mar  2017

BOURNE AMBULANCE

BOURNE AMBULANCE136
2017 International TerraStar / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
Mar 2017

SANDWICH PICKUP

SANDWICH CAR 440
2017 Ford F350 Pickup
Mar 2017

HARWICH AMBULANCE

HARWICH AMBULANCE 72
2016 Ford F-550 / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
EMS 352
Mar 2017

RECENT APPARATUS
FEATURED APPARATUS RECENT DELIVERIES
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ROCHESTER AMBULANCE

ROCHESTER AMBULANCE 207
2016 Ford F550 / Horton Type I Ambulance
Dec 2016

DENNIS ENGINE

DENNIS ENGINE 114
2016 Pierce Arrow XT Rescue Pumper
1500/500
Dec 2016

MATTAPOISETT AMBULANCE

MATTAPOISETT AMBULANCE 413
CMED 396
2015 Ford E450/LifeLine Type III Ambulance
Photo Dec 2016

 

JOINT BASE CAPE COD TANKER

JOINT BASE CAPE COD TANKER 414
2016 International / KME
1250/3000
Dec 2016

MARION ENGINE

MARION ENGINE 1
2016 Emergency One Typhoon Rescue Pumper
1500/730/50 
Dec 2016

MARION AMBULANCE

MARION AMBULANCE 1
2016 International / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
CMED 394
Dec 2016


 

COMM CAR

COMM CAR 321
2016 Chevy Tahoe SUV Duty Officer
Dec 2016



 

DUXBURY  ENGINE

DUXBURY ENGINE 2
2016 Pierce DashCF 1500/750 PUC Pumper
Dec 2016

CARVER ENGINE

CARVER ENGINE 1
2016 Pierce Impel 1500/750/30 Pumper
Nov 2016

CARVER ENGINE

CARVER ENGINE 2
2016 Pierce Impel 1500/750/30 Pumper
Nov 2016
 

CARVER  ENGINE

CARVER ENGINE 3
2016 Pierce Impel 1500/750/30 Pumper
Nov 2016
 

LAKEVILLE TOWER

LAKEVILLE TOWER 1
1992 (2016) Simon-Duplex-LTI
85' Aerial Tower
Nov 2016
 

SANDWICH AMBULANCE

SANDWICH AMBULANCE 459
2016 Ford F550 / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
EMS 309
Nov 2016

FALMOUTH ENGINE

FALMOUTH ENGINE 25
2016 Pierce Arrow XT 1500 / 750 / 30B Pumper
Nov 2016

CHATHAM AMBULANCE

CHATHAM AMBULANCE 183
2016 Ford F550 4x4 / Life Line Type I Ambulance
Nov 2016

WELLFLEET ENGINE

WELLFLEET ENGINE 94
2016 Emergency One Typhoon e-Max Pumper
1500 gpm / 1000 gals / 30A CAFS
Aug 2016

JBCC USCG AMBULANCE

JBCC USCG AMBULANCE 424
2016 Chevy / Wheeled Coach Type III Ambulance
EMS 322
Aug 2016

BOURNE AMBULANCE

BOURNE AMBULANCE 135
2016 International TerraStar / LifeLine Type I Ambulance
EMS 305
Aug 2016

PLYMOUTH DIVE TRAILER

PLYMOUTH DIVE TRAILER
2016 Dive Trailer
 

PLYMOUTH TANKER

PLYMOUTH TANKER 2
2016 Kenworth / Emergency One
500 / 2100 Tanker
Diesel / Automatic
Aug 2016

COTUIT ENGINE

COTUIT ENGINE 265
2016 Pierce Saber 1500 / 750 Rescue Pumper
July 27, 2016

REFURBISHED APPARATUS
REFURBISHED & NEW LOOKS
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HARWICH LADDER

HARWICH LADDER 66
1992 E-One 110' Aerial Ladder
Refurb/Repainted
Mar 2017

SANDWICH TANKER

SANDWICH TANKER 464
2008 (2016) Freightliner 6x6 / 2002 Fire One Tanker
300 gpm - 2500 gallons
Dec 2016

MATTAPOISETT ENGINE

Mattapoisett Engine 2
1989 Pierce Lance 1250 / 750
2016 Refurb & repainted with black over red paint.

AQUINNAH TANKER

AQUINNAH TANKER 333
2006 International / Greenwood Tanker
Originally 500 gpm / 2000 gallons
Refurbished in 2014 by Bulldog Fire Apparatus
1250 gpm pump installed
Photo May 2015
 

REASSIGNED APPARATUS
CHANGES IN ASSIGNMENT
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COMM DIVE TRUCK

COMM DIVE 319
2009 International / Horton Type I
Dive Truck
Formerly Ambulance 326
Mar 2017

CARVER ENGINE

CARVER ENGINE 4
1996 Pierce Saber 1000/750 Pumper
(formerly E3)
Nov 2016

FALMOUTH ENGINE

FALMOUTH ENGINE 20
1995 International / E-One 1250 / 750
Former E25 reassigned as Spare E20
Nov 2016

HARWICH DEPUTY CAR

HARWICH CAR 60
2011 (2015) Ford Expedition
Formerly Harwich PD cruiser.
Oct 2015

NOTE: Car has been re-lettered as Car 71 Deputy Car
Former Car 71 reassigned to Car 60
Nov 15, 2015

AQUINNAH RESCUE

AQUINNAH RESCUE 361
2000 Ford F550 4x4 / E-One Rescue Truck
Originally Edgartown Rescue 261
Acquired by Aquinnah in 2014 when Edgartown
bought their new Rescue Pumper that replaced
the old Engine 221 and this truck.
Carries extrication tools, generator lighting,
air bottles, etc.
Photo May 2015  

PLANNED & ORDERED
THE FUTURE OF APPARATUS
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APPARATUS NEWS

AQUINNAH
Aquinnah has taken delivery of a new 2017 KME Panther
1750/1000 Pumper for Engine 321.
The engine was approved at the May 2016 Town Meeting.
It replaces the 1994 Ford / EOne 1250/1000 pumper.
July 2017

Aquinnah also has acquired a military Humvee which
will eventually be outfitted with a skid unit
and
a surplus 24' USCG boat which still needs engines and
electronics to serve as a water rescue vessel.
May 2017

BARNSTABLE
 

BOURNE
 Bourne reassigned Car 141 to Car 142, Car 142 to Car 143,
Car 143 to Car 145.  Car 147 retired.

Bourne is building a new Brush Breaker to replace Breaker 127.
It is being built on a former military 2.5 ton chassis with body
and bars by FireOne who built Breaker 129.  Delivery expected
in Fall 2017.
April 2016 - Update July 2017

Bourne has ordered a new engine to replace the 1995
International/EOne Engine 125.
Updated July 2017

Bourne Ambulance 135 was damaged in an MVC July 2017.
Totaled to be replaced.
A 2006 Chevy 4500 / LifeLine Type I loaner is in service.
July 2017
Updated Oct 2017

Bourne Engine 123 out for refurbishing.
E122 relocated to Station 1.
Sept 2017

 

BREWSTER
 Brewster has ordered a 2017 Ferrara Ignitor 1750/750/30
Rescue Pumper to combine and replace two vehicles.
The new Engine will replace the 1989 Pierce Engine 233
and the 2005 Peterbuilt/Marion 20' walkin Heavy Rescue 241.
Expected in 2018
Update July 2017

Also some changes relative to F230.
posted Nov 2016

CARVER
 

CCNS
 

CHATHAM
Chatham has ordered (2) Rosenbaur 1500/750 Pumpers.
The new engines to be delivered in the Fall of 2017 will replace
the 1986 Pierce Engine 188 and 1986 Engine Tanker 186.
Posted Nov 2016. Updated July 2017

CHILMARK
 

COMM
 COMM Voters approved funds in May 2017 to rehab the
2001 Pierce Quantum Ladder 307 which has been sent out to
Wisconsin for rehab Sept 2017.
May 2017
Update Sept 2017

COTUIT
 

DENNIS
 

DUXBURY
 

EASTHAM
Eastham has 2 new Ford Explorers on order for Chief and Deputy
Cars 151 and 152. Due late 2017.
Sept 2017

EDGARTOWN
 Edgartown is selling their 2007 E-One Engine 222.
The CAFS pumper has been plagued with mechanical
problems for years.
Funds will go towards the purchase of a new KME Pumper
similar, with some differences, to their KME Engine 1.
May 2017

Edgartown has also taken delivery of a new 2017 Ford F550 / Lifeline
Ambulance to replace Ambulance Echo 90.
May 2017 

FALMOUTH
Falmouth expecting a new Ford F350 for Car 29

Also hoping to replace high mileage 1991 Fire Alarm C-19.
 

Falmouth FD has reportedly uncovered significant mechanical
problems with their 1996 Emergency One Foam Pumper Engine 22.
It has been taken out of service (possible permanently) and needs
to be replaced. The spare Engine 20 is operating out of  Station 2.
When an engine goes out of service for any reason, Station 4 is
being closed due to a lack of apparatus.
July 2017
Update Sept 2017

The 1980 Ford Breaker 16 has been taken out of service again.
It has mechanical problems and parts are an issue.
The truck may be permanently out of service.
Sept 2017

HARWICH
Harwich has ordered a 2018 Freightliner M2 4 door 4x4 / SVI Wildland Interface
style Pumper from SVI in Colorado. It will have a 1000 gpm pump and
500 gallon tank.  Expected to replace the 1987 Pierce Arrow Engine 68
(formerly COMM Engine 303).  Expected in Spring 2018.
July 2017

Harwich recently received a couple surplus property vehicles
including an LMTV Mil 4x4 for possible forestry truck
and a used rigid hull boat.
Sept 2017
 

HYANNIS
Hyannis has taken delivery of a new 2017 Pierce Tower Ladder Truck
to replace the 1993 KME Aerialcat 102' Tower. It has a 1500 gpm pump,
300 gallon tank, and 100' aerial tower.  Delivered July 2017.
July 2017

Hyannis has also ordered a new ambulance to replace the 2005
International / Road Rescue Ambulance 828.
Hyannis is changing to the Dodge 5500 chassis with a box
built by Life Line.  Expected Fall 2017.
July 2017

JOINT BASE CAPE COD / MMR - OTIS
Still anticipating delivery of a
new ARFF Truck and a possibly replacement aerial ladder.
No further details at this point.
Feb 2016  u/d July 2016
 

KINGSTON
 

LAKEVILLE
Lakeville has ordered a 2017 Smeal 1500/1000 Pumper.
It is expected to replace the 1995 International/KME Engine 1.
Delivery expected Fall 2017.
U/D July 2017

Lakeville has placed a new 2017 Ford F450 / PL Custom
Type I Ambulance in service.
Sept 2017

MARION
 

MASHPEE
Mashpee authorized for a new Engine.
Expected to be an E-One Pumper for Engine 355.
Due Nov 2017
U/D May 2017

MATTAPOISETT

 

MIDDLEBORO
 

NANTUCKET
Nantucket has taken their old "E5" 1981 GMC/ALF Mini Pumper
assigned to Tuckernuck island out of service.
A 2000's Ford  F350 pickup truck with a 150 gallon skid unit has been
assigned to Tuckernuck Island to replace E5.
Dec 2015

Nantucket has also taken delivery or is expecting delivery of a
few surplus vehicles including (2) Humvees, one which has gone to
the Nantucket Land Bank with a 200 gallon tank and the other that
will be painted and set up as a Utility 4 for the FD.

The (2) LMTV 5 ton chassis Tankers with 2000 gallon tanks
have been delivered to Tanker 1 and Tanker 2.
May 2017

A former military 5 ton chassis is also planned to be converted
to a brush breaker for the island.

Nantucket also planning to purchase 2 new ambulances.
Dec 2015

Nantucket has a new Fire Chief vehicle.
2016 Ford F150.
Nov 2016

Nantucket Airport took delivery of a new Crash Truck June 2015.
Oshkosh Global Striker.
Update Dec 2015

OAK BLUFFS
Oak Bluffs Engine 4 recently refurbished.
With the department's new black over red colors.
May 2017

Oak Bluffs took over operation of the former Edgartown Dive Truck
which is now Oak Bluffs Dive 541.

The Oak Bluffs FD also got a newer Rehab Unit for Oscar 85.
May 2017

ONSET
 Onset has received a grant to purchase a new Tanker to
replace the old Tanker 147.  The new tanker is expected to
be a 1250 gpm / 1800 gallon tanker.  To be built by KME
on an International AWD chassis. Expected delivery
Spring 2018
Aug 2017

Onset has a 2004 BMY Harsco 5 ton former Military chassis
which will be used to build a new brush breaker in house.
The new breaker will have a 350 gpm pump and 750 gallon tank.
The fabrication is being done by Onset FD personnel.
Expected to be ready Spring 2018 to replace B-148.
Oct 2017

Onset expecting new 2018 Ford Explorer for C-1.
Present C-1 2011 Ford Expedition to become C-10
a Duty Officer car.
Oct 2018

Onset recently got a new 2016 13' Mercury Inflatable boat.
It takes the place of a slightly larger boat.

Onset planning a new Engine 1 for next year.
Aug 2016

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ORLEANS
 

PLYMOUTH
Plymouth expecting delivery of a new 2017 E-One Cyclone 2
 1500 / 1000 Pumper for Engine 6.  It will replace the 2007
International / Pierce 1250/1000 which will be reassigned to
the Spare fleet as Engine 9.  The previous E9 1994 Pierce
Arrow has been retired.
Update Sept 2017

The 2007 Pierce Dash Tower 1 has been sent out to be
refurbished.
Sept 2017

A number of cars have also changed recently.
New cars for C1, C2, and C7.
Reassignments for C3, C12, C14, C16, C17, Car A.
Sept 2017
 

PLYMPTON


 

PROVINCETOWN
 

ROCHESTER

 

SANDWICH
Sandwich has taken delivery of a newer Brush Breaker
to replace the 1953 Studebaker B-463 which was taken out of
service a year or so ago.  The new truck is a
1991 BMY Harsco 5 ton military chassis
built by Fire-One with a 750 gallon tank, 150 gpm pump.
It will be designated Breaker 462 and will be assigned
to East Sandwich Station 2 when in service. 
 Delivered Oct 2017.
Orig post April 2016
Update Oct 2017

Sandwich also has a newer Freightliner chassis to be used
to rebuild the Foam Tanker 465.  T-465 is currently on a
1973 GMC chassis.
Update Sept 2017

NOTE
Sandwich is also opting to utilize "old school" vehicle numbers
(E1, A1, C1, etc) on Fire Alarm.  The transition is underway
and more info will be coming.
Sept 2017

TISBURY
Tisbury is planning a new engine to replace Engine 622.
U/D May 2017

TRURO
 

WAREHAM
 

WAREHAM EMS

 

WELLFLEET  FIRE
 

WEST BARNSTABLE
West Barnstable approved funding to replace Engine 294. 
The 2002 Pierce Dash CAFS pumper has been plaqued with excessive
corrosion problems. A new Rosenbauer Pumper is on order and
is expected late in 2017.
Posted May 2016
Updated Sept 2017

West Barnstable also has a new Ambulance 293 on order.
The new vehicle will be a 2017 Ford F550 / Life Line Type I
Ambulance.
Expected delivery late 2017.
Sept 2017

West Barnstable recently took delivery of a 1998 military
LMTV 4x4 for Forestry 288.  The truck will carry 500 gals
and has a small forestry pump.  The truck is still painted
military green but is expected to ultimately be painted red.
Sept 2017

The status of the 1967 International Military 6x6
Brush Breaker 295 is still unknown.  Originally the
truck was being repowered with a diesel engine
and having an automatictransmission installed as well
as other work.  The project which began a number of
years ago seems to have stalled and the return of the
brush breaker is doubtful at this point.
Orig Post Aug 2014
Updated Sept 2017
 

WEST TISBURY
 West Tisbury has a KME 4 door cab forward engine on order
for Engine 722.  Expected to be 1250 gpm / 1000 gallons.
May 2017

YARMOUTH
Yarmouth has taken delivery a new 2017 Pierce Dash CF
1500 gpm 500 gallon PUC Pumper for Engine 43.
The new engine will result in the retirement of the
oldest Yarmouth Engine 47 - the 1985 Pierce Arrow.
It will also result in the renumbering and reassignment
of other engines as has been done in the past.
Updated Sept 2017

Yarmouth also recently put a 2017 Chevy Tahoe
in service for Deputy C-52.  The previous C-52
was a 2005 Ford Expedition which has been reassigned
to the EMS officer as Car 562.
Sept 2017
 
 

OUT OF SERVICE
RECENTLY RETIRED APPARATUS
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FALMOUTH ENGINE OUT OF SERVICE

FALMOUTH ENGINE 22
The 1996 Emergency One 1250/750/50 Foam Pumper
has been taken out of service "Long Term"
due to significant structural problems.
It is "unlikely" to return to service.
The 1995 International / E-One Engine 20
reserve pumper is filling in in Woods Hole
leaving the department in a position similar to
last year when the department did not have enough
engines to fill its 5 firehouses and no spare engine.

The department is evaluating it's options for replacing
worn out apparatus as calls are up again from last year.

LAKEVILLE LADDER OUT OF SERVICE

LAKEVILLE LADDER 1
The 1989 Maxim 2000/300  110' Aerial Ladder
has been taken out of service and is unlikely to be repaired
(motor problems). The truck started out in Middleboro and was
bought by Lakeville in 2009.
Jan 2016

RETIRED ONSET LADDER

Onset Fire District 1971 Maxim 85 foot aerial Ladder 1
Out of service Dec 4, 2015
Replaced by 2015 Rosenbauer 78' quint ladder.

RETIRED FALMOUTH ENGINES

West Falmouth Station #4 and Engine 24.
1987 Ford C8000/E-One 1250/500 taken out of service Nov 2015.
 

Falmouth Engine 20 - 1989 Ford C8000/E-One 1250/500
Reserve engine - taken out of service Nov 2015

Breaker 17, 1977 Dodge Power Wagon taken out of service.
Nov 2015

RETIRED COMM BRUSH BREAKER

COMM BREAKER 316
It appears the old 1967 Maxim Brush Breaker has quietly been retired
from service after 47+ years. The "Maxim" logo has been removed
and the truck has a number of age related problems that can no longer
be fixed. The truck was originally owned by the Town of Barnstable
Forest Fire Department and operated by the Centerville-Osterville
Fire District at Osterville for many years.
June 2015 

RETIRED OAK BLUFFS ENGINE

OAK BLUFFS ENGINE 522
1980 GMC / E-One
Retired May 2015
Replaced by Spartan / 4 Guys Rescue Pumper
Photo May 2015

RETIRED EDGARTOWN ENGINE

EDGARTOWN ENGINE 225
1978 Ford / E-One Pumper
1000 / 750
Retired in 2014
Replaced by new Tanker 233

RETIRED SANDWICH ENGINE

SANDWICH ENGINE 452
1994 KME Renegade 1250/750
Retired Mar 2015

RETIRED MASHPEE  BREAKER

Mashpee Breaker 353
1971 AM General / 2001 V-Tech
250/500
Taken out of service April 2014

RETIRED FALMOUTH BREAKER

Falmouth Breaker 15
1971 International / Thibault
1000 gallon brush breaker retired Jan 2014
The breaker was originally bought by the
Barnstable County Forest Fire Department
as Breaker C-15 in North Falmouth.

RETIRED BOURNE ENGINE

Bourne Engine 121
1987 Pierce Arrow
Retired 2012

RETIRED HARWICH ENGINE

Harwich Engine 64
1992 emergency One Pumper
1500/500
Originally Engine 69
Assigned E64 in 2001
Out of Service 2013
New Engine on order

RETIRED TRURO ENGINE

Truro Engine 482
1976 Chevy / Maynard Pumper
750/800
Originally Engine 2 (282)
Retired in 2013
Replaced by 2013 International / Timberwolf Pumper
 

RETIRED MASHPEE ENGINE

Mashpee Engine 351
1989 Simon-Duplex-Middlesex Pumper
Refurbed by Greenwood in 1997
Retired in 2013
Replaced by 2013 E-One Typhoon e-Max

OLDER APPARATUS
REMEMBERING SOME OF THE OLDIES
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MATTAPOISETT ENGINE 1
1983 Photo

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HYANNIS AERIAL TOWER TRAINING

HYANNIS TOWER TRAINING
Pierce Aerial Instructor "Duane" waves as he completes his last day of
work with Hyannis and with Pierce.  Congrats and best wishes!
July 2017

God Bless The USA
 

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