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APPARATUS NEWS
AQUINNAH
MINI-PUMPER
Aquinnah may look at a mini-pumper size unit
to replace the 2000 Ford Rescue Truck 361.
It could serve as a rescue truck and also operate off road in
areas difficult for the larger engine.
Sept 2018
BARNSTABLE COUNTY
REHAB
Barnstable County has recently set up a
Chevy C5500 Duramax / Goshen Coach
as a rehab bus.
It is housed at Orleans Station 1.
Sept 2019
BARNSTABLE
Barnstable has ordered a new Pierce Enforcer
for Engine 205.
The truck will replace the 1996 Pierce Quantum Pumper.
Estimated 24 - 30 months to build!
2024-2025 delivery
Nov 2022
BOURNE
AMBULANCE
Bourne expecting a new ambulance
Nov 2021
AMBULANCES
Bourne has been funded a grant for 2 new Ambulances.
Sept 2022
BREWSTER
CARVER
CCNS
CHATHAM
High Water
Chatham recently acquired a 1998 former military LMTV
to use as a high water rescue unit. The unit had
previously served
as West Barnstable's Forestry 288 since 2017. Chatham and
other communities experienced storm related flooding situations
in recent years and these types of vehicles are becoming more
common.
Aug 2018 / Update Nov 2018
CHILMARK
PLANS
Chilmark anticipating building a new Fire Station to replace
their Station 1 at Beatlebung Corner. During that time
apparatus (E122, E123, B131) will have to be relocated.
Station 2 has (E121, T133).
One of the Tri-Town Ambulances will also need to be
relocated and will have a new station when all is done.
Oct 2020
COMM
Car 321
A new vehicle will be purchased for the Shift Commander.
Expected to be a Pickup with cap.
The present C321 to be reassigned to Fire Prevention.
Oct 2021
AMBULANCE
Funding for a new ambulance was approved in 2021
District Meeting
May 2021
COTUIT
Cotuit is looking to acquire a 2nd,
probably used ambulance
as a backup.
Dec 2021
Cotuit expecting a new Deputy Car.
April 2022
DENNIS
The 1997 Emergency One Cyclone former Engine 112
is serving as Acting E111 while the 2007 Pierce Dash E111
is out being refurbished.
U/D June 2022
DCR
DUXBURY
EASTHAM
QUINT
Eastham has ordered a Pierce Enforcer
1500/500 77' Quint Aerial Ladder.
It will be Eastham's first aerial ladder. Expected in 2022.
July 2021
AMBULANCES
(2) 2022 Ford F550/Lifeline Type I Ambulances delivered
Posted Sept 2021
Updated Dec 2022
AMBULANCE
The Eastham Ambulance 162 was sent out for refurb in 2022.
It will be kept as a 3rd Ambulance.
Feb 2023
BOAT
Eastham has a 23' Safeboat Rescue Boat on order
Sept 2021
EDGARTOWN
AMBULANCE ECHO 91
2022 Ford F550/Lifeline Type I Ambulances delivered
Oct 2022
FALMOUTH
ENGINE 10
Falmouth has taken delivery of a 2006 Pierce Contender Engine
that formerly served Volusia County Florida.
The white engine will be designated Engine 10 and will serve as
a SPARE Engine for Falmouth who has gone several years without
a Spare. It fits into all the stations.
April 2022
ENGINE 22
Falmouth has ordered a 2022 Pierce Arrow XT Pumper
expected to be 1500/750 similar to Falmouth's other engines.
This will give Falmouth 5 frontline engines and a spare again.
When the new engine arrives, the Woods Hole Engine 22
is expected to become the Spare Engine.
Update April 2022
AMBULANCE
Falmouth has ordered another Ford F550 Type I Ambulance.
Dec 2021
CAR
Falmouth has been authorized a replacement for the Shift
Commander
vehicle Car 28.
Dec 2021
BOAT
Falmouth has also been authorized to replace their older
Boston Whaler Rescue Boat.
Dec 2021
HARWICH
Harwich voters approved funding for a new Quint Ladder Truck May
2021.
The new truck arrived in Sept 2022.
It is a Sutphen 100' midship Aerial Ladder Quint
with 2000 gpm and 450 gallons
In Service Nov 2022
FORESTRY
Harwich has apparently parted ways with Forestry 71,
the LMTV brush truck.
Sept 2022
HYANNIS
AMBULANCE 1
Hyannis has taken delivery of a 2022 RAM/Lifeline Type I
Ambulance.
It will be assigned to Ambulance 1 (831).
It will have Shop ID #8273022
The rig it replaces the 2005 International/Road Rescue Type I
originally A827, will be utilized as a special services unit.
Sept 2022
UTILITY VEHICLES
Plans to replace a couple of the utility vehicles.
Expecting Pickup Truck for a Fire Prevention vehicle.
Expecting a Pickup Truck with Utility Body for Mechanic
Update Oct 2021
JOINT BASE CAPE COD
FORESTRY
One of the two 2021 International/Rosenbauer Type 6 Forestry Trucks
(the Air National Guard E601) was heavily damaged in an accident
and taken out of service. It will return with a flatbed style body
and approximately 400 gallon skid tank.
The twin Forestry 422 is expected to be replaced by the
enhanced F-601 to become F-422.
FORESTRY
Another Forestry engine has also been received.
It is a 2021 Freightliner/Pierce assigned as Forestry 423.
April 2022
HEAVY RESCUE
Joint Base has taken delivery of a 2023 Ford F550 / Rosenbauer
to serve as a "smaller" Heavy Rescue for extrication.
The larger Heavy Rescue 411 will be more for Command Post.
Feb 2023
DUTY CAR
A Ford F350 Pickup is on order for a Shift Commander vehicle.
Possibly Car 403.
Feb 2023
ARFF
The Oshkosh P-19 that had been serving as Foam 10
has been retired. Joint Base is operating with just two ARFF Trucks
at this time.
Feb 2023
UTV
A Polaris Ranger has been acquired.
Feb 2023
KINGSTON
TOWER
Kingston has taken delivery of their new 2022 Spartan Gladiator
/ Smeal
100' midship Tower. It is equipped with a 2000 gpm pump and 300
gallon tank.
The truck will be Tower 1.
It replaces the 2021 (2005) Eone 100' ms Tower originally Perth
Amboy, NJ.
That truck was on loan until new truck was built to replace the
1994 EOne
Quint Ladder 1 that went out of service due to mechanical
problems in
Sept 2020.
Updated May 2022
ENGINE 1
The 2014 Ferrara Engine 1 was taken out of service due to
mechanical
problems. A new Engine will be ordered to replace it.
ENGINE 4
Kingston picked up the 1996 E-One 1250/500 Pumper
that recently retired as Yarmouth Engine 48.
It will serve as a Spare.
May 2022
LAKEVILLE
TOWER
Lakeville reported to have ordered a new Spartan/Smeal
100' midship Tower.
June 2022
AMBULANCE
Lakeville has a new Ambulance 2
June 2022
MARION
Marion may have recently taken the former
Harwich Forestry 71
LMTV. Unsure on plans.
Sept 2022
MARTHA'S VINEYARD AIRPORT
MASHPEE
CAR 372
Mashpee put a new 2023 Ford Expedition in service as Deputy C-372.
Feb 2023
CAR 373
A new 2023 Ford Interceptor in service as Fire Prev Car 373
Feb 2023
Car 376
The former C372 was reassigned as Shift Commander Utility Car 376
Feb 2023
CAR 370
A 2023 Ford F350 is on order to replace the 2006 Pickup.
Feb 2023
MATTAPOISETT
Mattapoisett has placed an order with
E-One for a
new Engine to replace their Engine 4.
Expected to be delivered early 2023.
Dec 2021
MIDDLEBORO
Middleboro has taken delivery of a 2022
Ferrara
2000/1000 Pumper which will be assigned as Engine 3.
March 2022
NANTUCKET
ENGINE 7
Nantucket took delivery of a commercial pumper for Engine 7.
It is a 2020/21 Freightliner / Rosenbauer EXT
1250 / 1500 Pumper. delivered in Spring 2022.
It replaced the 1989 Ford F800/E-One 1000/750
assigned to Engine 7.
Update Aug 2022
ENGINE 4
Nantucket has taken delivery of another
engine to replaced E4.
The new engine is a 2022 (2020) Rosenbauer 2000/1000/30
Demo unit that will
be similar to the present Engine 4.
Both new engines will go to HQ and E2 will go back to Sconset.
Aug 2022
AMBULANCE
Nantucket expecting delivery of a new Ambulance for A-1.
Expected to be a 2020 Ford
F550/Horton Type I.
Due Spring 2020
Jan 2020
Cars
Nantucket expecting delivery of new Chief Car 1.
2020 Ford Expedition.
Present 2016 Ford Expedition planned to go to Fire Prev.
Jan 2020
Tuckernuck Truck
A 1987 Humvee will be setup with a skid unit and placed
on Tuckernuck Island along with a Ford F350 already there.
Jan 2020
NANTUCKET AIRPORT
OAK BLUFFS
AMBULANCE OSCAR 91
New 2020 Ford E450 Chassis / 2015 Lifeline Box
Formerly Oscar 92
July 2021 / Update Oct 2021
FORESTRY 530
2016 Chevy Silverado 2500 125/100 Forestry
Formerly Chief's vehicle
Oct 2021
EMS CAR OSCAR 93
2020 Chevy Tahoe EMS Car
June 2021
ONSET
BRUSH BREAKER
Onset continues to work on a new brush breaker to replace
Breaker 148 that went out of service in 2017.
The department has a 2004 BMY Harsco 5 ton former military
chassis and will be using in house skills to build the new
truck.
It will have a 350 gpm pump and 750 tank.
Oct 2017 / Update Nov 2018.
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ORLEANS
PLYMOUTH
TANKER 1
Plymouth has ordered a new Freightliner M2/E-One
2000 gallon Tanker to replace their 1989 Mack Tanker 1.
May 2022
ENGINE 2 / LADDER 2
Plymouth is planning replacements of both the
2008 E-One Engine 2 and the 1997 Simon/LTI Ladder 2.
Sept 2022
CAR 8
Plymouth has a new 2022 Ford F350/Utility body Pickup for
Mechanic.
The older Car 8 will be reassigned as Car 18 and maintained.
Sept 2022
PLYMPTON
FORESTRY 183
Plympton recently got a new Ford/BRAT Forestry truck for F183.
500 gpm/400 gallons
April 2022
PROVINCETOWN
AMBULANCE
The 2016 Chevy/Osage Type III Ambulance 198 has returned with a new
2021 Ford E450 chassis. It will be assigned as Ambulance 595.
April 2022
HIGH WATER
Provincetown has also acquired a surplus military LMTV
to be used
as a High Water Vehicle.
Updated Jan 2019
Engine 5
Former Engine 5, 2001 Freightliner/Ferrara
observed in Johnson St Station remaining in emergency reserve
service.
April 2022
ROCHESTER
SANDWICH
TOWER 450
Disposed of
Sandwich is looking at options for replacing their Tower 1
(450).
The 1996 Sutphen 1500/500 95' Quint Tower had already been
refurbished once in 2013.
Taken out of service, disposed of, and uncertain on replacement.
April 2021 / Updated Oct 2021
AMBULANCE
Sandwich has a Ford F550/Lifeline Type I Ambulance
on order.
Nov 2021
TISBURY
FORESTRY 632
Tisbury recently took delivery of a new brush truck.
The S&S former Military LMTV 4x4 / Bulldog 275/500 gallon
brush truck is painted Tisbury lime.
April 2022
TRURO
CAR 480
Truro has a new 2023 Ford F350 Utility Body Pickup Truck
Feb 2023
WAREHAM
ENGINE-TANKER
Wareham has Ordered a new Engine-Tanker.
It will be a Spartan Metro / Alexis 1250/2000.
April 2022
WAREHAM EMS
WELLFLEET
FIRE
LADDER 93
Wellfleet took their 1986 Duplex/LTI 1500/400 75' Quint
out of service
in May 2022.
Its replacement has been delivered, but
is not yet in service.
Wellfleet got the former Wellesley, MA 2005 Seagrave Marauder
1500/500 75' Quint. It still needs to have some work done on it
to turn it into Wellfleet Ladder 93.
Update June 2022
AMBULANCE
Plan to seek approval for an ambulance replacement in Spring
2022.
Nov 2021
ENGINE
Wellfleet recently signed a contract for a new Emergency One
Pumper
to replace Engine 95.
Sept 2022
WEST BARNSTABLE
ENGINE-TANKER 296
The 2021 District Meeting approved replacement of the
1985 Pierce Arrow 2000/3000 Engine Tanker.
WBFD Signed contract with Pierce for a Saber 2000/3000
Engine-Tanker in Sept 2022.
May 2021 / Update Sept 2022
WEST TISBURY
YARMOUTH
CARS
Yarmouth expects to replace Car 59 (FPO) with a Durango
and Car 562 (Training) with a Pickup.
May 2021
FORESTRY
Yarmouth is building a new forestry truck on a former military
Freightliner chassis. It will replace the 1975 AM General
Forestry 49 in service since 2012.
Nov 2018
MUST BE MY SIGN
Goes without sayin'
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Updated: February 21, 2023
