Fire Department Equipment


21E1 - Engine 1 is a 1993 Sutphen pumper. It is the primary response "first due" apparatus for all incidents except brush and rescue calls.The truck has a 350 HP Detroit diesel engine and 4 speed Allison automatic transmission. Its 2-stage Hale pump can pump water at 1500 gallons per minute. The water tank holds 1,000 gallons. Engine 1 carries 2200 feet of 4" supply hose and 800 feet of 2.5" hose. Other equipment includes 550 feet of 1.75" attack line, a 24' extension ladder, a 14' roof ladder, and a 10' attic ladder. Equipment carried aboard includes the Hurst Omni hydraulic cutter-spreader rescue tool, emergency generators, and lighting.


21E2 - Engine 2, is a 1981 Pierce International Rescue-Pumper with a 200 HP DT-466 International engine with 5/2 manual transmission. The engine has 1000' of 4" supply hose, 400' of 2.5" hose, 400' of 1.75" hose, and 800' of 1.5" hose. Its 2 stage Waterous pump can pump up to 1,000 gallons per minute. It has a 1,000 gallon water tank, a 35' extension ladder, 16' roof ladder, and a 10' attic ladder. Rescue equipment on board includes a Hurst hydraulic spreader, hydraulic cutter, and hydraulic ram.

It was originally purchased as a dedicated pumper, and converted to a rescue-pumper in 1995 when the Hurst system was purchased. Engine 2 also carries a sawz-all, hand tools, electric generator, and lighting.


21E3 - Engine 3 was built by Dingee Machine, Cornish Flats, NH. It's cab and chassis is a commercially purchased year 2000 model 4900 International truck. It has 4-wheel drive and a 1,500 gallon per minute Waterous single stage fire pump. It carries 750 gallons of water and 2200 feet 4" hose. This apparatus entered service in January 2002.

The main task to be completed by this apparatus is water supply. The large pump is needed to adequately supply water to the "front line" attack engines (Engine 1 and Engine 2). This task may be completed by supplying a length of 4" hose which it carries, or by filling tanker trucks to shuttle water longer distances. The combination of a smaller water tank and 4-wheel drive will allow this apparatus to access water holes that heavier trucks may not be able to reach. This truck is outfitted with tools to fight brush and forest fires. Its 4-wheel drive capabilities will allow it to get to more remote locations.


21T1 - Tanker 1 was built by Dingee Machine, Cornish Flats, NH. It's cab and chassis is a commercially purchased year 2004 model 7600 International truck. It has a 3000 gallon water tank which can be emptied from either side or the rear by way of 10" Newton Qwik-Dump valves.

Tanker 1 also has a 1,250 gallon per minute Waterous single stage fire pump. This pump will allow it to fill itself, fill other tankers, or supply water to other engines by way of large diameter hose.

Its main task is to supply a large volume of water for firefighting operations. It can supply this water from its tank at the beginning stages of a fire, it can 'shuttle' water during longer incidents, or it can utilize its pump to flow water from other sources.

Tanker 1 does carry a 2,500 gallon "Port-A-Tank" portable water dump tank. This dump tank allows the tanker truck to unload its water quickly and leave to reload. The engines at the scene use the water in the the dump tank until another tanker truck can arrive to refill the dump tank.

The majority of funds to purchase this pumper/tanker were received from the US Government through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. The grant program is administered by the Department of Homeland Security. The Town of Mont Vernon appropriated the needed matching funds from the existing capital reserve fund.


21F1 - Forestry 1 is a 1952 Dodge truck that originally saw service with the US Air Force. The truck is still owned by the United States Government and is on loan to the State of New Hampshire through the Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) program. This program involves the federal government loaning equipment to the states, and the states using that property for forest fire protection. In New Hampshire, the equipment is loaned to the local municipalities for such use. There are a number of requirements for such use, and an application process. More information on the program is available at the NH Division of Forests and Lands web site http://www.dred.state.nh.us/divisions/forestandlands/bureaus/forestprotection/FEPP.htm.

Forestry 1 carries backpack pumps, rakes, shovels, and other hand tools for fighting brush fires. It carries one large portable pump, and one floating pump. It carries 2.5" supply hose, as well as 1.5" single-jacket forestry hose.

The high ground clearance and 4-wheel drive give this vehicle the ability to ferry tools, manpower, and equipment to remote locations. This maneuverability allows us to get to wildland fires quickly so that we can extiguish them before they become too large.

The truck had been painted red, but was repainted and rearranged in 1989.