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Permalink Reply by Kevin Riedinger on October 18, 2010 at 4:35pm

You need to determine all that the truck will need to do, other than put out fire. What tools will you carry? How much hose and what size. How many firefighters will it carry? Do you want 911 seats? Do you need a generator, scene lights, deluge gun, etc? There are so many questions that need to be asked.

Look at your current trucks and list the things you would change and how.

I would suggest going to other department (both Career and Volunteer) and look at their trucks. Make a note of things you like and dislike.


I would also suggest getting 3 or 4 firefighters together and form a comittee for the truck. You don't want all the decision left to one person. Have several involved gets a variety of opinions, this would make a better truck.

Permalink Reply by Courtney Sanders on October 20, 2010 at 9:11am

1: have a budget

2: a list of need to have ; motor, pump size, amount of water, amount of hose needed, tools.

3: a list of wants (things that can be removed to meet budget) ; light tower, Fed "Q", lightbar options.

4: talk with several salesmen

5: DON'T SACRIFICE QUALITY !!! you will pay for it in the end