The City of Quesnel has purchased a new fire engine for use at the Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department. The new engine which cost $630,000 is a replacement and, along with the 2009 fire engine, now provides the City of Quesnel with a modernized fleet to service the community.
“Our staff and volunteers at the Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department have shown their commitment to the safety of our community time and time again,” said Quesnel Mayor Mary Sjostrom. “This engine is just one way the City can assist in providing a reliable, state-of-the-art machine for our fire fighters and is certainly something we can all be proud of.”
The engine was purchased from Fort Garry Fire Truck located in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the fall of 2013 and arrived in Quesnel on July 11. The model is a 2014 Spartan Gladiator custom cab with a 20" raised roof. The vehicle is equipped with a Waterous pump rated at 1,750 gallons per minute. It also comes with a compressed air foam system that when used, will reduce the amount of water needed to fight a fire. With this system we can produce foam and use one-third less water that would normally be used on a house fire. The vehicle is also equipped with an onboard 6 kilo watt generator, 1,250 gallon water tank, and seating for six firefighters.
The vehicle will replace the 1990 Ford Phoenix fire engine.
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