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Monday, December 5, 2005  
   
The Alphas and the Citizens of Centre Region received an early Holiday present with the completion of the Department's new Engine Rescue.
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The new apparatus is a 2005 Pierce Dash. The new unit features seating for 6, Tak-4 Independent Front Suspension, Detroit Series 60 motor, an Allison EVS 4000 automatic transmission. The unit carries 750 Gallons of water and 15 Gallons of Class A foam with 6 preconnected hose lines and is capable of pumping in excess of 1500 gallons of water a minute and 12 gallons of foam per minute. The new unit is equipped with a 15kw hydraulic generator which powers the unit's 7500 watts of fixed and portable scene lighting along with two preconnected Hurst "Jaws of Life" rescue tools to name but a few of the unit's features. The addition of Engine/Rescue 510 to the Alphas Emergency Service fleet will enable the Alphas to provide Fire and Rescue capabilities at all three stations and on all single unit responses. 36870
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