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Reading Fire Department
Reading, OH
Pierce Pumper

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Features/Equipment:

  • Enforcer chassis with 212-inch wheelbase;
  • tilt cab with 10-inch raised roof and five seats and EMS cabinet;
  • CUMMINS ISL 370-hp diesel engine;
  • ALLISON MD 3066 automatic transmission;
  • HALE single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with automatic pressure governor;
  • three crosslays (one 150-foot, one 200-foot, 13/4-inch; one 200-foot, 21/2-inch);
  • right-side, five-inch discharge;
  • prepiped TFT Crossfire deck gun;
  • UPF 750-gallon water tank;
  • Hypro FoamPro foam system; 25 gal Class A foam cell and 25 gal Class B foam cell
  • 800 feet of five-inch hose;
  • 10.0 KW hydraulic generator
  • aluminum body with nine full depth compartments;
  • Dover brushed aluminum rollup doors;
  • two Kwik Raze tripod 750-watt floodlights behind cab;
  • right-side PIERCE hydraulic ladder rack with 48 feet of ladders; and
  • On-Spot chain system
The Reading Fire Department operates two stations and protects 3.1 square miles of a suburban area north of the city of Cincinnati. According to Lt. Randy Fischesser, this PIERCE pumper, assigned to Station 83, operates as an ALS engine. It's designed to carry ALS and extrication equipment to support rescue operations. The department protects 12,000 residents.
Submitted by: Paul Gallo

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