| Hollywood VFD awards bid for new apparatus to Pierce
It is with great pleasure that the members of the HVFD announce their intention to purchase a 2009 Pierce Arrow XT pumper and a 2009 Pierce Arrow XT Heavy Duty Tractor Drawn Aerial . This action reaffirms the memberships deep commitment to providing the citizens of Hollywood and St Mary's County with apparatus for a first class Volunteer Fire Department.
The pumper will be a replacement for E-72. A unit that has provided the community with 15 years worth of very reliable service. The new engine will be an Arrow XT chassis with seating for 6. Other features include a 1250 GPM Hale Pump, Feccon ATP Foam system, 750 water tank and 30 foam tank.
The Ladder Truck will become the pride of our organization for decades to come. Hollywood entered the Truck business nearly 4 years ago with a used Tiller Truck that was once serving with the Arlington County Virginia Fire Department as truck 79 then finally as T-105. This truck has done its job and then some. It has allowed us as an organization to evaluate the sustainability of providing Truck service to our response area and given us the opportunity to learn truck operations.
The new Tiller will be on an Pierce Arrow XT chassis with seating for 7 including the tillerperson. It will have a 100' aerial with prepiped waterway, a 30KW Harrison Generator, and 277' of ground ladders. The new aerial will allow for safer operations on fire grounds with increased lighting, a much stronger ladder for the safety of our firefighters and a more functional compartment layout for our needs.
The current Truck 7 will be sold once the new one arrives. |
