Engine 8 / Forestry 2 - 280 East Industrial Park Drive

Upon completion of the new Station 8, the department received in January of 2003 two pieces of apparatus for the station, one being a E-One Pump w/ Aerial. The truck's compliment included:

Former Engine 8

• 450 HP Cummins Diesel power plant
• 2000 gpm pump
• 500 gallon water tank
• 65 foot telesquirt electronically or radio-remote operated)with a vertical reach 65 ft. and a horizontal each of 60 ft.

The delivery system also included:

• Hale Foam Master Pro
• (2) 30 gallon tanks containing class A & B agents

The frame of this apparatus rotted out and the pump was disposed of after 15 years of service.

Forestry 2:

     The department accepted a second forestry truck to be stationed at the Cohas Brook Fire Station.

• 2003 Ford F-550 all-wheel drive with a 17,500 GVWR pkg.
• 250 HP 7.3L V8 turbo diesel engine
•  4 speed auto transmission
• 4.88 limited slip rear axle
• Ramsey 12,000 Lb. Electric Winch (fore and aft)

Forestry 2

The water flowing delivery system includes:

 -Hale Centrifugal Pump

•     4 cycle gasoline engine with 
•     capabilities of
•     110 gpm @ 150 psi, 50 gpm @  
•     250 psi
•     290 gallon gallon water tank with
•     foam capabilities

Staffing at Station 8 does not comply with National Staffing Standards.