CURRENT APPARATUS

A "Fleet Manager" and a designated Fire Officer (Fleet Officer), have the responsibility to insure that all apparatus maintenance issues are either repaired in-station or repaired by a qualified service entity. Though paid "Engineer's" handle the daily/weekly preventative maintenance 'chores', each unit has a designated "Foreman" to oversee proper cleaning, waxing of the apparatus, minor repairs, tool/equipment maintenance or any other duties assigned by the "Fleet Manager" and the designated Fire Officer or Chief.

Fleet Manager - Archer Jones          Fleet Officer - Assistant Chief Chris Harris

With the exception of Utility 8 and Utility 8-1, all other photos on this page were taken in 2008.

All pictures on the "Specs" pages were taken in February of 2013.

Click on the apparatus picture for more detailed information and pictures of each unit.

 Engine 81

Engine 81 is a 2003 Pierce Enforcer Custom, 6 person, Closed Cab pumper. It exceeds CCVESA Minimum Standards for a Class ‘A’ Pumper, by carrying additional equipment needed for our response area and NFPA 1901 Standards. Engine 81 is our first-out engine for first due and mutual aid assignments. The unit also responds to vehicle collisions and helicopter landing zones.

Foreman - Jason Plumer

Engine/Tanker 84

Engine/Tanker 84 is a 2016 Spartan/4 Guys, 6 person, Closed Cab pumper/tanker. It exceeds CCVESA Minimum Standards for a Class ‘A’ Pumper, by carrying additional equipment needed for our response area and NFPA 1901 Standards. It also meets the CCVESA Minimum Standards and Frederick County Minimum Standards for a “High Capacity Tanker“. Engine/Tanker 84 is our second-out engine for first due and mutual aid assignments. The unit also responds as a “Tanker” and first due Engine on “Brush Fires”.

Foreman - Tyler Jones

Rescue Squad 8

Rescue Squad 8 is a 2005 E-One Cyclone/Saulsbury, 6 person, Closed Cab rescue unit. It exceeds CCVESA Minimum Standards for a Heavy Duty Rescue Squad by carrying additional equipment needed for special rescue operations our response area and NFPA 1901 Standards. The unit is well equipped to handle the “toolbox” needs on fire grounds, large vehicle rescues, farm machinery rescues, industrial machinery/equipment rescues and high-angle/overland rescues. Rescue Squad 8 is first-out on first due vehicle and general rescue assignments and first/second due fire assignments. The unit is the only heavy duty rescue squad on the west side of Carroll County and portions of eastern Frederick County.

Foremen - Mike Green / Jake Marble

Brush 85

Brush 85 is a 1967 Kaiser Jeep M-715 Series 5/4 ton Truck. It meets NFPA 1906 Wildland Fire Apparatus Standards, Maryland Forest Service (DNR) specifications and the equipment needs for our response area. Brush 85 responds first-out for first due and mutual aid brush/woods/wildland fire assignments. The unit also responds first-out for “smoke investigations” and “wires down” assignments. The unit has been changed to meet our needs since it was purchased through the Maryland Forest Service (DNR) for $1 in 1976. When first put in-service, the tank was 100 gallons and it had a front-mount PTO pump with 2 cab seats and a crew seating area in the truck bed for up to 6 personnel. The first upgrade was a 250 gallon (fuel type) tank and a trash pump. Then, a custom built steel 300 gallon tank was placed on the truck. Both of those upgrades maintained the same pump and manual hose reel. A "C.E.T. Pumps" slide-in tank/pump system replaced the steel tank and trash pump which was also altered several times for ease of operation. The original 24V electrical system was converted to a 12V system when the slide-in system was installed.

The last "in-house" refurbishment was completed by our members in 2011. Using the original slide-in tanks, a new 'Darley' pump was installed along with new "plumbing". Other installations included: a new emergency beacon, a new electric 'Hannay' booster hose reel, repairs to the front extended bumper, dent/paint touch-ups and an electrical wiring upgrade were completed during the refurbishment.

There are no plans to replace the unit anytime soon, since it has provided us with many years of faithful service. It is also one of the few units in the “region” that is truly an “Off-Road” Brush/Woods/Wildland Unit and has been special called on many occasions for this reason. The unit is especially good at "running over" trees up to 3 1/2" in diameter and handles rough terrain with ease. No roads or even trails are needed for this unit to operate!

Foreman - Fleet Manager/Fleet Officer

Ambulance 89

Ambulance 89 is a 2006 Chevrolet C4500 Medium Duty/Marque Ambulance and can operate as either an ALS (Paramedic/Medic) or BLS (Ambulance/IV Tech) unit, depending on staffing. This unit exceeds the CCVESA Minimum Standards for an EMS Transport Unit and meets/exceeds the State of Marylands "Seal of Excellence" program.

Foreman - Fleet Manager/Fleet Officer

Utility 8

Utility 8 is a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500LS/FastLane Multi-Purpose Vehicle. The unit meets the CCVESA Minimum Standards for an EMS Life Support (BLS) Unit. The unit is a multi-purpose vehicle used for "Command Support", "Command Post", personnel transport, 4-wheel drive support, medical/manpower assist or supply/equipment retrieval. The vehicle has seating for 5 personnel. In the rear of the vehicle, we have a complete 'Command' desk with resource books, cell phone and incident command identification vests.

Foreman - Corey Wetzel

Utility 8-1

Utility 8-1 is a 2011 F350XL Ford Superduty pick-up truck with seating for 6 personnel. The unit is a multi-purpose vehicle used for 4-wheel drive support (including off-road patient transport, emergency snow removal),  medical/manpower assist, supply/equipment retrieval or snow removal around the station. The vehicle is also used to help "Santa Claus" during our annual 'Santa Watch' program.

Foreman - Corey Wetzel