Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, has delivered 18 Pierce fire and emergency apparatus to Lancaster County Fire Rescue Service located in Lancaster County, SC. The purchase includes 10 Pierce® Saber® custom pumpers, two Pierce Saber pumper/tankers, five Pierce rescues, and one Pierce dry side tanker. This is the second time Lancaster County has taken delivery of 18 Pierce apparatus.
“Lancaster County’s network of volunteer fire departments are trained to the highest standards, and we’re proud to supply these motivated and top-notch first responders with the apparatus to allow them to perform at the highest level,” said Matt McLeish, senior vice president of sales and marketing of the Fire & Emergency segment and Pierce Manufacturing. “To be chosen for this second major round of purchases is an honor, and demonstrates our ability to meet the wide ranging needs of this very large and diverse county.”
The 10 Pierce Saber custom pumpers each feature a 400 hp engine, a 22-inch extended front bumper, a 1500-gpm single-stage pump, and lowered crosslays. The pumpers are equipped with the Pierce Husky™ foam and Hercules™ compressed air foam systems (CAFS). “Compressed air foam has proven to be a very effective firefighting tool,” explained Player. “Our experience is that the fire goes out faster, overhaul is easier, and rekindles are almost nonexistent.”
The two Pierce Saber pumper/tankers feature a 450 hp engine, a 1700-gallon water tank, and carry 1100 feet of 5-inch hose and 400-feet of 3-inch hose. The pumper/tankers are also equipped with the Pierce Husky foam system.
Other vehicles delivered include five Pierce 16-foot non-walk-in rescue apparatus with full-depth compartments, slide-out toolboards, adjustable shelves, and air bottle storage in the fenders. The eighteenth vehicle delivered is a Pierce dry side tanker with seating for two firefighters, a 2,000-gallon water tank capacity, and a 500-gpm single stage pump.
