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1937 Pirsch Engine
This unit was the first new engine that FVFD ever purchased. It was overhauled completely in 1974. "Number One" is still 100% operational and is used in parades around the area.
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1968 Jeep |
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1969 American LaFrance Engine |
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1970 Ford Young Engine |
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1972 Jeep |
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1974 Mack Tower |
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1977 Seagrave Engine |
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1985 E-One Tower
This unit was in service until 1999. The unit was purchased by the Denton Volunteer Fire Department in Denton, Maryland. Before delivery, it was reconditioned by Northeastern Fire Apparatus and given a really nice paint job. The picture to the left, on the bottom, shows Tower 5 in its new colors.
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| Name: |
Foam 437 |
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Water Capacity: |
400 gallons |
| Year: |
1981 |
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Pump: |
N/A |
Manufacturer/
Model: |
E-One Duplex/3D National Foam Pumper |
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Other: |
600 gallons Universal Foam, Balanced Pressure Foam Proportioner |
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Use: The Kingstowne station is close to Exxon's tank farm at Newington. Because of the hazards this poses, a foam unit is now stationed at the Telegraph Road station. This was a county-owned unit, which was previously at Station 26 on Edsall Road. This unit was cross-staffed, when necessary, by personnel assigned to Station 37. | |
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| Name: |
Engine 437 |
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Water Capacity: |
500 gallons |
| Year: |
1998 |
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Pump: |
1250 GPM |
Manufacturer/
Model: |
Pierce Quantum |
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Other: |
75' Telesquirt |
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Use: This front-line engine was at the Kingstowne station. Like all engines in Fairfax County, it carried a paramedic in its crew of four. | |
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| Name: |
Engine 805 |
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Water Capacity: |
500 gallons |
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1988 |
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Pump: |
1,250 GPM |
Manufacturer/
Model: |
E-One Hush Pumper |
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Use: Engine 405 and our reserve, Engine 805, were purchased at the same time and were configured identically. Engine 805 was staffed as a reserve unit, when needed, and was also available as a backup unit by other stations in the county. The companion Engine 405 has been donated to Engine Co. 3 in the Bronx, which lost its apparatus in the collapsing rubble of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11. This Engine was removed from service in mid 2004. | |
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