APPLETON, Wis. — One of Georgia’s busiest fire departments will receive nine new pumpers in early 2014.
Pierce Manufacturing received an order for nine Pierce Arrow XT custom pumpers from the DeKalb County Fire and Rescue Department. DeKalb is the third-most populous county in the state and they responded to more than 98,000 calls in 2012.
Each of the nine pumpers feature a 400-horsepower engine, a galvanneal steel body, a 10-inch raised roof cab, and seating for five firefighters. The apparatus also feature Pierce Command Zone electronics and control system, a 1,000-gpm pump, a 500-gallon water tank, a 30-gallon foam cell, and three crosslays.
“We’re a very busy department, with some engine companies responding to 5,000 calls per year,” said Chief O’Brien. “Our protection area includes high-rises, suburban communities, several college campuses, five hospitals, four large shopping malls and the second busiest airport in the state. We have a little bit of everything down here.”