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OAK BLUFFS CHIEF

Photos of Oak Bluffs Duty Chief Car 500 (Chief 510)
2004 Ford Explorer 4x4 SUV
(Photo Pete Forend)  

ORLEANS TOWER

Orleans Tower 176
2008 Sutphen 70' Aerial Tower Quint
1500gpm/400gals
Delivered Aug 16, 2008

Orleans Tower 176


Orleans Tower 176
1974 Maxim 85' aerial ladder will be retired in the Fall once training is completed
on the new Tower.
 

ORLEANS AMBULANCE

Orleans  Ambulance 172
2008 Chevy / Road Rescue Type I

SANDWICH TANKER

Sandwich Tanker 464
August photo of the progress with the tanker.
(photo Josh Nigro)

Sandwich Tanker 464
The 'new' 1987 Mack chassis has been modified and painted in preparation
of the final steps of construction as it is turned into the replacement of Tanker 464.
The former T-464, built in 2002 on a 1980 AM General Military 6x6, will have the
2000 gallon water tank, 200 gallon class A tank, and 300 gpm pump removed and
mounted on the Mack chassis.
(JN Photo)


Sandwich new Tanker 464
Started out as a fuel tanker at Otis.

OTIS CRASH TRUCK

Otis Foam 403
1977 Oshkosh P4 Crash Truck
Brought in to replace the 2002 Oshkosh T1-1500
that was reassigned to another more active base.
Otis had a couple of P4 apparatus during the 1970s to 1990s.


Former Foam 403
Gone.
 

Otis Foam 404
This 1975 Oshkosh P4 replaced the Stryker Crash Truck that was reassigned recently.
The two Oshkosh P4 units replace more modern 'Air Force' apparatus as the department
prepares to transition to the 'State' Massachusetts Military Reservation Fire Department.

Otis ARFF Apparatus
Foam 405, Foam 403, Foam 404
Foam 405 is the 'newest' 1986 Oshkosh P-19

OTIS  BREAKER PAINTED

Otis Breaker 408
Repainted recently.
 

 
CHILMARK BRUSH BREAKER

Chilmark Breaker 131
2008 Freightliner / Bulldog 1000gpm / 750gal Brush Breaker
(Photo MEB)

YARMOUTH ENGINE RE-ASSIGNMENT


Yarmouth Engine 48
1996 E-One 1250/500 Pumper, originally Engine 42, has been re-lettered
and will serve as Engine 48 at Station 3 in a reserve capacity.

NAUSHON ISLAND


Naushon Island Fire Truck
The largest of the Elizabeth Island chain (the town of Gosnold in Dukes County)
operates this 1956 Dodge Power Wagon that once served as Falmouth C-30.
There is no formal fire department on the island, but the DCR recently assisted
the island by helping put together a 500 gallon tractor draw tanker with a pump
to increase the island's firefighting capabilities.
(Josh Nigro photos)

 

APPARATUS NEWS

BOURNE
New command vehicle for Car 142.

BREWSTER
Brewster has been approved funding for a new Engine to replace
the 1974 Mack E239
There is also an expectation that a second new engine
to replace the 1980 Mack Engine 234 will be funded in 2009

CHATHAM
Chatham got a surplus Chevy Blazer to replace C390

Chatham to order new Car 391 for deputy, former to become C392 fire inspector

COMM
COMM Approved purchase of 3 new ambulances
to be International / Hortons
for A324 - A325 - A326
COMM Will keep one of the present 2000 Freightliners
for a Dive Truck 

FALMOUTH
Falmouth has approved funding for 2 new engines
that will replace the 2 1987 Ford / E-One pumpers

And a new brush breaker that would replace the former
Tanker 18 as Breaker 18. A 750 gallon International
with similar specs to Plymouth trucks.
Also refurbing Breaker 16.

And a new ambulance that would replace the oldest of
Falmouth's ambulances

HYANNIS
Hyannis is working on specs for a new fire / rescue boat
utilizing a federal grant.

MATTAPOISETT
Mattapoisett has new utility car

NANTUCKET
Nantucket is expecting a new Rosenbauer Engine

ONSET
Onset has taken delivery of a surplus 1200 gallon tanker from DCR Dist 4

Onset got surplus inflatable boat former USCG

Onset also approved to buy new rescue truck to replace Squad 3

ORLEANS
Orleans is planning a new Ford 550 brush truck Fall 2008

PLYMOUTH
Plymouth is expecting 2 new engines soon
Emergency One Typhoons for E2 & E5

SANDWICH
Sandwich is expecting a new ambulance soon

And a new Sutphen 1500/750 engine summer 2008

Sandwich is also rebuilding T464 with a 1987 Mack chassis

And has a 1993 International Chassis for a medium breaker

WEST BARNSTABLE
West Barnstable recently acquired full set of Hurst Jaws from surplus

West Barnstable will also be converting the former ambulance to a utility

West Barnstable will also be working on a surplus tanker

YARMOUTH
Yarmouth has a new Car 58