The South Summit Fire District has recently taken delivery of a Midwest Fire Type 5 Brush Truck. The purchase was made possible after the fire department was awarded a FY2013 Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) in September of 2014. The truck's main purpose is to provide quick response with more personnel in the department's jurisdictional boundaries along with providing assistance to its mutual/automatic aid partners.
The apparatus is built on a Ford F-550 Crew Cab with a 6.7 L Diesel engine and a 4x4 chassis with 36-inch swamper tires and Nerf Bar Steps. It has a 400-gallon poly tank with CET Honda 20 HP pump, two 1-inch pre-connected hose lays, two 3-inch by 10-foot PVC flexible hard suction hose, a 1.5-inch front spray bar, a removable 9,500-pound winch, eight large storage compartments with diamond plate doors, a Hannay electric hose reel with 150-feet of 1-inch hose, two telescoping lights, and Whelen Super-LED Emergency lighting with an Arrow Stik Bar.
SSFPD selected Midwest Fire because of the outstanding products it builds, its ability to provide a quick delivery, its competitive prices, and its reputation for serving the customer after the sale.
For more information about Midwest Fire, visit www.midwestfire.com.
