Apparatus - Merrillville, Ind., Moves Big Water With Tender/Pumper
Firefighters with the Merrillville Fire Department recently placed in service Tender 7341, an apparatus built by Pierce with a 3,000-gallon UPF tank and a Waterous 1,500-gpm pump. The unit also has a Class A Husky foam system a SmartPower 6.2Kw generator, a Will-Burt Night Scan light tower with 1.8 LED lights. It also has Gortite roll-up doors and Whelen warning and scene lights. It's powered by a Detroit Diesel 500-hp engine and an Allison transmission.
Apparatus Type: Pumper/TankerModel: Velocity FR 7010Engine: Detroit Diesel DD13 500-hpGenerator: Smart Power 6.2 kilowattTransmission: Allison 4000EVSTank: UPF 3,000-gallon water tank with a 20-gallon Class A foam cell built inPump: Waterous CSU 1,500-gpmAerial: NAManufacturer: Pierce ManufacturingChasis Manufacturer: Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.Year: 2015