Delivery: Wilmington, DE, Rescue/Engine
The City of Wilmington Fire Department recently placed this Pierce Enforcer rescue-engine in service.
The rig is powered by a 350-hp Cummins L9 engine and Allison 3000EVS transmission.
For fire suppression, it has a Waterous 1,500-gpm single-stage pump, 500-gallon UPF Poly III tank equipped with a Trident air prime.
The cab is outfitted with six 911 seats and the rig has a Kussmaul auto-eject battery conditioner, LED compartment lighting, slide-out tool trays, Amdor shutters and a two-bottle 6,000 psi air cascade system.
It carries confined space and high-angle equipment, extrication tools and a Stokes rescue basket.
The front bumper has a suction intake and discharge.
Dennis C. Sharpe
DENNIS C. SHARPE is a 47-year member of the Farmington Volunteer Fire Company in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, where he serves as assistant chief. He is certified in high-angle and confined-space rescues and is a Level II instructor with the Atlantic County Fire Training Center.
