The numbers
Tanker 1
Front-line tanker/tender: hauls the water to the fire in a city with no hydrants. 1,970-gallon tank and a 1250 GPM pump per the contract spec, confirmed on the certification plate at the station (1,259 GPM at 150 PSI), plus a SmartFOAM system.
ET1Nowthen Fire Station 1
3,862 mias of 09-18-26
Nearly new. 3,862 miles.
Certification plate on the truck (issued 5-15-2025): 1,259 GPM at 150 PSI, with a SmartFOAM system.
Paper trail
- 07-13-21DecisionAuthorized spending up to $600,000 to replace the 1989 tanker, whose pump was no longer operationalsource p.2
- 06-09-22PurchasePurchased for $455,000 from Fire Safety USA/REV Groupsource p.92
- 07-06-23PaymentProgress payments totaled $409,500, with $40,950 due at delivery (then expected July 2024)source p.2
Repair lines are claims of $2,000 or more, hand-transcribed from the claims registers; smaller bills exist but are not itemized, so this is not a complete maintenance history. Amounts are labeled by transaction type: an estimate or authorization is not money spent.