The Port Matilda Fire Company takes a great deal of pride and devotes itself to serving the community with modern and well equipped apparatus. Keep in mind that the average cost for a new Fire Engine Pumper is $400,000.00. One SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) costs $5,200.00. A set of fire gear (pants, coat, helmet, boots, gloves, nomex hood) costs $2,500.00. One pager to alert the member of a call is $385. Our volunteers spend many unselfish hours away from home raising funds to keep our equipment updated to serve you better.
The following is a list of our current apparatus. To see a detailed synopsis of each vehicle, please click its picture to load its page. (Note: larger filesizes. Slow connections will take a long time rendering pages.)
15-10 -- 1991 Grumman Engine:
This engine has a 1750 Waterous pump with a 750 tank.
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15-15 -- Our newest acquisition!
More pictures and details as soon as they are available. The unit is scheduled to go into service early April.
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15-18 -- 1994 Freightliner FL-70 Rescue:
This is a five man cab unit was built by New Lexington Fire Equipment. It fills a critical spot in our emergency fleet. The majority of our emergency calls are motor vehicle accidents.
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15-26 -- 1986 Chevrolet Brush Truck:
This four-wheel drive unit was acquired from Forestry and converted by us for brush and forest fire service. Designed for quick attack and wildland fire fighting, it is equipped with a removable 95 GPM high pressure backpack pump and permanently mounted booster tank. . This four-wheel drive unit serves a viable role with its all weather versatility and adaptability.
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15-36 -- 2000 Ford Expedition Fire Police Unit:
Acquired from Alpha Fire Co., this is the newest addition to our fleet. It fills a critical spot in our emergency fleet since the majority of our emergency calls are motor vehicle accidents. This unit carries Fire Police officers and the flagging/signage/equipment that helps to keep the public and our firefighters safe.
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