Bridport (VT) Fire Department Takes Delivery of HME Fire Apparatus

The Bridport (VT) Fire Department has taken delivery of an HME MiniEvofire apparaatus, which is built on a 2015 Ford F-550 Super-Duty Crew Cab XL cab and chassis.

This MiniEvo™ combines exclusive HME Ahrens-Fox Hydra Technology™ with a 1,500-gpm Hale DSD midship pump mounted within a 24-inch heated pump house. Other features include a Powerstroke 6.7-liter V-8 OHV direct diesel injection 32-valve intercooled turbo diesel engine; torque capability of 660 foot-pounds at 1,600 rpm; six-speed electronic Select-Shift automatic transmission; six-speaker AM/FM stereo CD player; stainless steel piping, panels, and framework; Fire Research TankVision; dual 1½-inch crosslays; TurboFoam Class A foam system with a 17-gallon foam tank; a 400-gallon T-tank for water; Gortite roll-up doors; Whelen LED warning light package; back-up camera system; 139 cubic feet of storage compartment space; and a 40-cubic-foot hosebed.

Salesman: Glenn Davis

Dealership: Lake Regions Fire Apparatus, Inc.

Dealer Location: West Ossipee, NH

For more information, visit www.firetrucks.com.

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