The Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company has a wide variety of apparatus, from fire trucks, ambulances, fire police and specialty vehicles. Below you will see all of our apparatus, currently in service and retired apparatus. Each will have a small description of information about each vehicle.
Current Apparatus
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Engine 5211
1994 Spartan/Marion Pumper Custom Designed Pump: Hale 1,500 GPM Water: 1,150 gallons Foam: 50 gallons Crew: 6 Equipment: ladders, TNT Rescue tools, cribbing, hose couplings, 7.5KW generator, medical bag, various hand tools, F-500 Encapsulator. This is our first due engine to all fires & some day time car accidents to extricate trapped patients. |
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Rescue-Engine 5214
2005 Pierce Dash Pumper Formerly Fairfax County Virginia Pump: Water: 625 Gallons Crew: 5 Equipment: 150' Redline booster hose, portable pond, F500 Encapsulator, portable pump, leaf blower, rescue struts, gas TNT extrication motor, TNT cutter, TNT spreader, battery operated TNT combi cutter/spreader, battery operated saw-zall, battery operated glass cutter |
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Tanker 5231
2013 Rosenbauer Commander Pumper/Tanker Custom Designed Pump: Hale 1,500 GPM Water: 3,000 gallons Crew: 8 Equipment: ladders, hose couplings, portable pond, 10KW generator, various hand tools, blitz fire. This is used for all major fires & will respond to numerous other municipalities through the Northampton County Tanker Task Force. |
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Brush/Quick Response Service 5241
2014 Ford F-550 Super Duty 4X4 Pump: Hale 500 GPM Water: 300 gallons Crew: 5 Equipment: portable pump, forestry rakes, brooms, shovels, portable water backpacks, AED, oxygen, medical bag, airways, Haz-Mat booms & pads, F-500 Encapsulator. This truck is for brush fires in our township and surrounding areas. We also use this for EMS Assists, trees down & basement pumping's. |
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Rescue 5242
1985 Mack/Saulsbury Heavy Rescue Crew: 10 Equipment: TNT Rescue tools for vehicle extrication, cribbing, fire extinguishers, rough terrain, rope & high angle rescue, water rescue, medical bags, tool box, rescue struts, air bags for rescue/lifting, PTO & diesel generator, breathing air cascade system This rescue is 1st due for all motor vehicle accidents and many other types of rescues. It has a cascade breathing air system to refill firefighter air bottles. |
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Fire Chief/QRS 5244
Dodge Durango Crew: 5 Equipment: fire extinguishers, medical bag, oxygen bag, road flares The fire chief will take this to an emergency call or to check out a burn or other non-emergency event. It is also able to be used as a QRS (Quick Response Service) to provide medical care before an ambulance can arrive. It can also haul the John Deere Gator, Polaris Ranger and trailer. Brush 5245
1977 American General 2.5 Ton 6X6 Pump: CET 250 GPM Water: 600 Gallons Crew (Responding): 3 Crew (On Scene): 9 Equipment: Forestry rakes, 400 feet Redline hose, Scotty Foam Eductor, shovels, chainsaw, leaf blower, F-500 Encapsulator, forestry hose & various adapters. This truck will be used for brush and wildfires within the township & surrounding communities or where the PA Forestry Service needs it. It will also be used for flood rescues & stranded motorists on the highway in significant snowstorms. The truck is part of the DCNR Federal Excess Property Program. |
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Brush 5246
1985 Chevy K30 (Ex US Army M1028) Pump: EDarley/Davey 13HP 120gpm Water: 200 Gallons Foam: 10 Gallons Crew: 3 Equipment: 100 feet booster reel, Foam Flurry Proportioner, rakes, shovels, chainsaw This truck will be used for brush and wildfires within the township & surrounding communities or where the PA Forestry Service needs it. The truck is part of the DCNR Federal Excess Property Program. Brush 52-UTV-1
2017 Polaris Ranger 6x6 Terrator Custom Skid Unit Pump: Davey 5.5HP 65 GPM Water: 100 Gallons Foam: 3 Gallons Crew: 3 Equipment: Chainsaw, rakes, shovels, Scotty Foam System, forestry hose, medical equipment, hand tools. This UTV was purchased with grant funds from the Gary Sinise Foundation & ESSA Bank & Trust Foundation. It will be used for wildfires, search & rescue, and removing patients from the Appalachian Trail & Jacobsburg State Park. It will also be used for fire protection at public events within our township & surrounding communities. |
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Fire Police Vehicle 5247
Ford Police Intercepter Crew: 5 Equipment: traffic cones, road flares, traffic wands This vehicle is used to shut down roads & direct traffic around emergency scenes or roads closed due to storm damage. |
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Fire Police Truck 5249
2007 Chevy Step Van Crew: 2 Equipment: Road flares, traffic cones & barriers, traffic wands, highway traffic signs, rehab mister machines and fold-up table This vehicle is used to shut down roads & direct traffic around emergency scenes or roads closed due to storm damage. It also has the capabilities to setup up firefighter rehab at fire scenes. EMS 52 QRV -1
2002 Dodge Durango Crew: 5 Equipment: medical bag, oxygen bag The main function of this is to be used as a QRS (Quick Response Service) to provide medical care before an ambulance can arrive. It can also haul the John Deere Gator & trailer. |
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EMS Gator 52 UTV-2
John Deere Gator 6X6 Crew: 3 Equipment: Medical Bag, oxygen, stokes basket, splints The Gator is used to extract people from the Jacobsburg State Park, Appalachian Trail or any other trail or rough terrain in the township. It also is used for search and rescues as well as transporting supplies on large fire scenes. |
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Ambulance 5281
2002 Ford E450 4x4 Crew: 4 Equipment: Medical bandages, oxygen, stair chair, back boards, eppy pens Used to transport patients to a hospital. Also used now for non-emergency transports. |
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Ambulance 5282
2009 Ford E450 Super Duty Crew: 4 Equipment: Medical bandages, oxygen, stair chair, back boards, eppy pens Used to transport patients to a hospital. Also used now for non-emergency transports. |
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Ambulance 5284 Ford E450 Super Duty Crew: 4 Equipment: Medical bandages, oxygen, stair chair, back boards, eppy pens Used to transport patients to a hospital. Also used now for non-emergency transports. |
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Retired Apparatus
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1955 American LaFrance Pumper
Pump: Water: Crew: 4 Equipment: ladder, hose, axe, hose couplings, pike poles, It is rumored this still runs and is sitting in a junk yard within Bushkill Township Photo shared by Joe Hancaviz |
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1972 Chevy Custom 4x4 Pickup Brush Truck (Ex 5241)
Pump: High Pressure John Beam Water: 250 gallons Crew: 3 Equipment: portable pump, forestry rakes, brooms, shovels, portable water backpacks |
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A rendering of the fire company and two fire apparatus. We are still trying to find the artist and date of the photo along with additional details.
Engine 5214
1974 Mack CF 600 Pumper Custom Designed Pump: Waterous 1,000 GPM Water: 1,000 gallons Crew: 5 Equipment: Redline booster reel hose, 2 portable pumps, portable pond, forestry hand tools, F-500 Encapsulator, leaf blower, unmanned deluge gun. This engine is 2nd due for brush fires & used as a source pumper. It is also used as a fill site engine. Ambulance 5283 2005 Ford E450 Crew: 4 Equipment: Medical bandages, oxygen, stair chair, backboards, eppy pens Used to transport patients to a hospital. Also used now for non-emergency transports. Fire Police Vehicle 52
Ford Crown Victoria Crew: 4 Equipment: traffic cones, road flares, traffic wands The main purpose of this vehicle is to close down roads and detour traffic. The beginnings of Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company with the first two fire trucks and the firehouse without the social hall and ambulance bays. Unsure of exact dates but thank-you to our previous firefighter Amazon "Sunny" Lahr for these great photos.
Photos estimated in early 1960's |
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