ENGINE 432, A 2001 PUMPER TRUCK, HAS BEEN SOLD TO THE PINEGROVE TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN VENANGO COUNTY NEAR OIL CITY PA. THE 1500GPM PUMPER WITH 1000 GALLON WATER TANK WAS SOLD AND THE PROCEEDS WILL BE USED TOWARD THE NEW APPARATUS. THE TRUCK WAS PICKED UP AND DRIVEN TO THE PINEGROVE TOWNSHIP FIRE HALL TODAY.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAD A DECISION BACK IN 2020 TO SELL 3 OLDER TRUCKS AND REPLACE WITH 2 NEW TRUCKS TO DOWNSIZE THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS DUE TO LOW MANPOWER. WE SOLD 2 OLDER PUMPERS AND OUR OLD TANKER TRUCK THAT LACKED A FIRE PUMP AND REPLACE WITH A NEW PUMPER AND A NEW PUMPER/TANKER. WE WILL ELIMINATE 1 TRUCK BUT MAINTAIN OUR PUMPING CAPABILITIES AND WATER HAULING CAPABILITIES BY COMBINING THE FUNCTIONS OF A PUMPER AND A TANKER INTO A SINGLE DUAL FUNCTION UNIT.
THE NEW TRUCKS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED BY 4 GUYS FIRE APPARATUS IN MYERSDALE PA. PUMPER IS SCHEDULED TO BE READY IN SPRING OF 2022 AND THE PUMPER TANKER WILL BE LATE SUMMER 2022. THE DRAWINGS OF THE NEW TRUKS ARE IN EARLIER NEWS POSTS.
Perry Hi-Way Hose Company
Mailing Address:
8281 Oliver Road
Erie, PA 16509
Non-Emergency:
Station 42 - 814-824-5224
501 Robison Road East
Erie, PA 16509
Station 43 - 814-864-0680
8281 Oliver Road
Erie, PA 16509
Emergency:
911
STATION 42 501 ROBISON ROAD EAST
HOME TO: E-434, L-429, M-42, S-427, S-437
TRENCH / CONFINED SPACE TRAILER
(PAID STAFF STATION)
Station 43 8281 Oliver Road
HOME TO: E-432, R-428, T-435, U-438, T-439