Fire Apparatus - Pumpers

Pumpers have expanded into three very full pages. This is page two. At the bottom of the this page, just click on "Even More Pumpers" to go to page three. Last updated July 8, 2002

Now this is a nice pumper, a 1991 Sutphen belonging to Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Company located in Sussex county, Delaware.
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"The" oldest continuous active volunteer fire company in the USA is the David Crockett Fire Company in Gretna, Louisiana. Engine C-4 is over thirty years old and is still a firstline piece with the David Crockett Fire Company.

Delta (PA)- Cardiff (MD) Fire Company has a very nice assortment of equipment with a variety of paint schemes. Engine 57-3 is a 1996 Seagrave pumper and twin to 57-4 another Seagrave. You guys might want to check out the New Jersey page for Deptford FD's equipment, they have a very similar paint scheme. By the way Delta-Cardiff serves both PA and MD and are located near the stateline in PA.

Eddystone Fire Company located just south of Philly has some pretty nice equipment and are especially famous for their river rescue equipment including a 40+ foot boat that looks almost like a PT boat. This is probably their oldest active piece, a Hahn pumper.

Eddystone Fire Company's newest piece is this KME pumper. Now were are my notes for the years?

Singerly Volunteer Fire Company is located in Elkton, MD near the Delaware and Pennsylvania statelines. This is just one of their beautiful pieces they operate. Its a 2000 HME pumper and note that this pumper has the rare "curb-side" controls for the operator.

One of Ellendale (DE) Volunteer Fire Company's pumpers is ready for the Delaware state fire convention parade in Dover, DE.
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Way off the beaten path is Enoree, SC. I was passing through town and noticed they had just did some clean-up at the station so they were nice enough to spot their brush truck, this 1974 midi-pumper seen here and their newest pumper seen below.

Not very many miles on this 1999 Pierce/International pumper belonging to Enoree, SC.

Engine 48-2 belongs to the Felton (DE) Volunteer Fire Company and is a beautiful 1986 Hahn pumper.
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Just to show you how well the Delaware fire companies, in this example Five Points Fire Company in Delaware, maintain their equipment, compare Engine 172, a 1985 Pierce Arrow, to one of their newer apparatus featured below, Engine 175.
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Engine 175 is a 1996 Pierce Saber assigned to Five Points Station 17 in Richardson Park near Wilmington.
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This is a view of part of Five Points Fire Company Station 17 in Richardson Park, Delaware. A large banquet hall is out of view to the left of the photo.
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Rescue-Pumper 76 from the Frankford (DE) Fire Company is all cleaned up for the judging at the state fire convention in Dover, Delaware.
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Newest piece of the Frederica Volunteer Fire Company is engine 49-2 which is a 1999 Luverne/Spartan cab pumper.
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Georgetown, Delaware is a haven for Macks so if you like Macks better make the trip over there. They also operate a very nice ladder and a beautiful antique Mack. This is a 1979 Mack seen at the Dover, DE fire engine judging and parade.
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The twin to Georgetown's new rescue is this 2001 Pierce Lance seen here in downtown Georgetown, Delaware. The cab of this engine is the same as their new rescue seen on the rescue pages on this site.
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Anne Arundel county engine E-261 is assigned to the Glen Bernie, MD fire station near BWI airport. It's a 2001 E-One pumper.

Goulsboro is the small area located on the West Bank of New Orleans officially in the city limits of Gretna, LA. This is the lone engine assigned to Station 2. It's a 1974 Mack CF600.

Greenwood, Delaware, located south of Dover has a very fine assortment of equipment and beautifully maintained. This is a 1993 Pierce, Engine 78-2 assigned to Station 78.
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When I was told about this truck I was led to believe it was a crew cab, 4x4 brush truck - a pick up truck. Well as you can see, it is some brush truck. Engine 78-3 is a 2001 Pierce/KW with four wheel drive and is owned by the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department in Greenwood, Delaware.
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1971 Great Eastern, Engine 78-4 is also assigned to Station 78 in Greenwood, Delaware. I have gotten several positive comments on the beautiful equipment you guys have. Thanks for letting me get the shots.
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This "is" one of the sharpest pumpers I have come across in Bird In Hand, PA and it belongs to the Hand In Hand Fire Company. This 2000 Pierce is spotless and features a fully enclosed pump control station located midship on the rig. This is the first I have ever seen enclosed like this.

This very sharp 1997 Pierce Lance belongs to the Harrington (DE) Volunteer Fire Company. Note the red roof verses all white.
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A 1999 Ferrera is the pumper assigned to the station where the new ladder, L-617 is housed in Harvey, Louisiana.

Hempfield, PA is located just west of Lancaster, PA. Engine 7-19-1 is a 1990 E-One.

Part of the Columbia-Richland (county), South Carolina fire district, Hopkins is a small community with apparatus driven by full time Columbia fire department drivers with volunteers making up the force. Engine 23 is a 1992 Quality built unit on a International chassie.
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Engine 52-2 is a 1992 Pierce rescue/pumper operated by the Houston Volunteer Fire Company located in Houston (pronounced House Ton) Delaware, no relation to Houston Texas. This is one big truck for a rural location, but most of the companies are involved in mutual aid with neighboring fire companies.
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Located way down south in Sussex county Delaware. Indian River is a small community with a very nice 1968 Mack as seen here at a recent fire engine parade in Dover, Delaware.
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I not exactly sure if this is a combination pumper rescue or not. Don't know the date or make either since I shot Indian River, Delaware's new truck in the Wilmington, DE parade a couple of weeks ago.
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This 2000 Pierce Dash is one of two new pieces found at Station 17 in Irmo, South Carolina. E-1 is a classie engine any department would be proud to operate. Note the calvary flag on the rear door. Irmo is located just outside of Columbia, SC.

A Grummen experimental is found at Irmo, South Carolina at Station 17. This 1986 Grummen has the controls placed at the rear side of the apparatus. I have only seen this configuration on one other engine, so it's pretty rare I would say.

Engine 4-4-1 is a 1992 E-One on an International chassie. Intercourse Fire Company is located in the heart of Amish country and protects all the farms throughout the area as well as the businesses along the Philidelphia Pike.

Located towards the northwest portion of South Carolina, Joanna just placed this 2001 Central States Fire Apparatus pumper in service. Station 19 was also preparing their 100' Mack ladder for service which they recently acquired. The ladder is a former FDNY engine from Queens. Photos will be coming.

A very neat looking 1990 Spartan/Saulsbury in bright orange operated by the Lafayette Fire Company near Lancaster, PA. Check out their other pumper and ladder also posted on this site.

Another very good looking piece is this 1978 Mack CF also operated by the Lafayette Fire Company. The older Mack has been reburbed and has a fully enclosed rear section.

Lester Fire Company is located near the Philadelphia International Airport and is suppose to be consolidated with Essington (PA) Fire Company. This is their HME pumper seen in Essington, PA.

Linfield Fire Company in Linfield, PA has two Pierce pumpers. This 1994 is their newest pumper.

Limerick Fire Company's 1989 E-One pumper seen here behind the station house in Limerick, PA.

Finally in service, this 2000 International/New Lexington is the newest piece in the Leipsic Volunteer Fire company's arsenal. A lot of the smaller companies seem to be going with the crew cabs to carry more firemen to the scene. Truck looks great.
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Leipsic Volunteer Fire Company's Station 53 is located east of Dover, Delaware in Kent county. Leipsic is a small farming and fishing community along the Delaware Bay waterways.
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This Kenworth pumper belongs to Leipsic Volunteer Fire Company in Leipsic, Delaware.
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Lewes, DE is a very quiet seaside town and home to this very attractive 1994 Pierce Saber. They also have a twin piece to this pumper as well as a beautiful tanker and rescue.
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Lexington, SC located in Lexington county maintains the tradition of white apparatus for the county. This is a 1989 FMC/Spartan pumper that had been refurbished to close in the jump seats behind the driver and engine officer.

Lexington, SC also operates this 1992 KME pumper. Engine 102 is based on an International chassie and is seen here in front of their station house in Lexington.

Little Creek, Delaware is located east of Dover in the middle of the corn fields and Delaware Bay. This is a nice comparison of their 1991 Pierce pumper and their antique 1948 International Central pumper.
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Engine 54-2 is a 1998 KME pumper belonging to Little Creek Fire Company in Little Creek, DE, right next door to Dover AFB.
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Note the higher rear section of this 1991 Pierce pumper. Additional water storage is provided for pumpers in rural locations. This truck carries 1250 gallons of water and some pumpers carry almost 3000 gallons. This is one of 7 pieces of apparatus assigned to the Little Creek Volunteer Fire Company in Little Creek, DE. The alligator is their mascot even though alligators are not located in Delaware. I offered to bring them one but they declined.
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Decked out in gold Scotchlite tiger stripes outlined in purple is this 2002 Ferrera Inferno operated by the Louisiana State University Fire and Emergency Training Institute (LSUFETI) located near the Baton Rouge, LA campus. In case you didn't know it, purple and gold are LSU colors.

This rear view is equally as sharp of the 2002 Ferrara Inferno. Many thanks to Jeff Hildreth with the LSU FETI and Chris Martin with Ferrara Apparatus in Holden, LA for making these shots possible. Now the next engine should be painted orange with black Scotchlite striping.

A very attractive paint scheme highlited by all the chrome makes this 1997 Southern Coach pumper really sharp. Lugoff, SC fire department is the proud owner of this pumper. Southern Coach is a new equipment company formed by a former employee of E-One.

Another Freightliner/Quality cab, crew cab serves as the main pumper for Magnolia.
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Looking a lot like a Great Eastern, this 1973 Imperial pumper can win any show its entered into. This engine is very well maintained.
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Housed at the Marion (NC) fire departments central station, this 1997 EEI/International pumper runs all the county runs out of the station.

The city of Marion, NC relies on this 1993 KME on call for emergencies within the city limits of Marion. Their KME pumper is seen here in front of their beautiful station in the downtown area.

This is a shot from way back in 1982 of a beautiful American LaFrance pumper assigned to the Marrero/Estelle fire station in Marrero, LA. The Dalmation is "Lady".

Situated on the Maryland-Delaware stateline, the Mary-Del Volunteer Fire Company servers both states and receives funds from both states. Engine 56-4 is a 1984 Hahn, a popular engine in Delaware since they were built in nearby Pennsylvania.
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Middletown, Delaware's volunteer fire company operates primarily Pierce equipment as seen here in their station dedication parade. This is a 1995 Pierce pumper with a command center.
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Another of Middletown's (DE) Pierces is this 1995 Saber seen at in their station dedication parade.
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Mill Creek has two stations located in Marshallton, Delaware, Stations 2 and 21 with 21 the main station on the Kirkwood Highway. I love the colors of this 1995 Saulsbury rescue/pumper seen here at Station 21. Also check out their Squrt and heavy rescue on the applicable pages. They really have some nice equipment.
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This has got to be a pain to keep clean when going down the highway. This 1993 International with a 4-Guys body mini-pumper belongs to Millsboro Fire Company at Station 83 in Sussex county Delaware and is the first mini-pumper I have seen like this one. This crewcab can get into the tight places where a regular pumper can't.
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Not to be confused with Minquas, Minquadale is also in New Castle county in the town of Minquadale. They use Smoky Bear as their symbol with the permission of the Forest Service. Engine 223 is a 1993 Pierce Lance and a sharp one at that. Station 22 is located just off of Highway 13 near Wilmington, DE.
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This Minquas Pierce is new to the fire company. The remaining attack engines are all Macks. Minquas is located in Newport, Delaware.
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A beautifully refurbished old Mack belonging to the Minquas Fire Company located in Newport, Delaware in New Castle county.
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