The New Bedford Fire Department made the following Facebook post Thursday, May 30:
The New Bedford Fire Department is pleased to announce our new E-ONE Typhoon custom top mount pumper has arrived at Greenwood Fire Apparatus in North Attleboro. This pumper replaces our 2008 Engine 8 located at Station 8 on Acushnet Avenue in Ward 2, the city’s near north end.
Captain Peter Clark, firefighter John Souza, the members of Engine Company 8, and E-ONE sales representative Colin Boutin deserve credit for designing a pumper that focuses on functionality, maneuverability, and takes advantage of all the available storage space to carry the equipment needed to complete our mission.
The pumper is less than 32-feet in length but consists of a full-size cab, top-mounted pump panel, and a low rise hosebed. The wheelbase was decreased by 15-inches by deploying the two crosslays from the rear of the pumper. A “motor vehicle fire line” tray will be added to the passenger side below the ground ladders. The cab is also equipped with a UV light air purification system to neutralize airborne pollutants. It is estimated the new Engine 8 will be placed in service in a month after it is fully equipped and the four groups have completed their familiarization and training.
The department thanks Mayor Jon Mitchell, our City Councilors, and the finance team for funding our new Engine 8.
