On Thursday July 11, 2014, the Thorndale Volunteer Fire Company and Caln Township placed an order for a new pumper with 4-Guys Fire Trucks, Inc. of Meyersdale, PA through the local sales representative, Bob Pursel of Commonwealth Fire Equipment Company, Inc. located in Winchester, VA.

The new pumper is a 2015 Spartan Metro Star LFD with a stainless steel body manufactured by 4-Guys Fire Trucks, Inc. It will be powered by a Cummins ISL 450 HP engine with an Allison EVS 3000 transmission and includes a Hale QMAX 1500 GPM single stage pump, 750 gallon “L-Shaped” tank, 10 KW Onan hydraulic generator, and Will-Burt NightScan light tower. The “L-Shaped” tank allows hose lines to be accessible by Firefighters from the ground, without needed to climb up to pull the hose lines off.

The Spartan Metro Star LFD cab has several safety features including Spartan’s Advanced Protection System, which includes a driver steering wheel airbag, driver dual knee air bags, officer knee air bags, full side curtain air bags, side impact protection, advanced seat belt system, integrated crash sensors, electronic stability control, and a reinforced cab structure. The roof configuration will be a flat roof, which allows the light tower to be mounted on the roof of the cab to free up storage space on the vehicle.

The fire suppression capabilities of the vehicle include 200’ of 1-3/4” bumper attack line, (2) 200’ 1-3/4” crosslay attack lines, (1) 200’ 1-3/4” rear attack line, (1) 300’ 1-3/4” rear attack line, (1) 200’ 2-1/2” rear attack line, 150’ of 1” booster line on a reel, and a TFT Crossfire monitor. The water supply to supplement the water tank will be established via a 5” rear intake with a Hale MIV-E valve. A 250’ reel of 10/4 cable with junction block provides electric from the generator to portable lighting and fans. A Whelen LED warning light package with roto-ray, Federal Q2B, and Whelen electronic siren will provide audible and visual warning for the responding vehicle.

This vehicle comes at a cost of $495,560.00 and has been entirely funded by Caln Township. Delivery is expected in June/July 2015. The new pumper will add to the current fleet of fire apparatus the company operates, which includes a 2003 Spartan/New Lexington Rescue Pumper and a 1995 HME/4-Guys Pumper.

Stay tuned to this website for updates as the construction progresses.