1987 INTERNATIONAL PIERCE

BEFORE THE ACCIDENT

REBUILT AFTER THE ACCIDENT

ENGINE 56-1 IS EQUIPPED WITH A 300 GALLON TANK AND A 1000 gpm WATEROUS PUMP.  AS A SPECIAL UNIT, IT’S PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO ESTABLISH A WATER SOURCE.

56 BOX ASSIGNMENTS      1st RESPONDING UNIT ON:          - 4 WHEEL DRIVE ASSIST        2nd RESPONDING UNIT ON:          - AIR CRAFT DOWN          - ODOR INVESTIGATION OUTSIDE          - SMOKE INVESTIGATION OUTSIDE        3rd RESPONDING UNIT ON:              - FIELD AND WOODS FIRES          - DWELLING & BUILDING FIRES          - STRUCTURE COLLAPSE          - TRASH FIRES          - FARM RESCUE          MUTIAL AIDE ASSIGNMENTS    RESPONDS ACCORDING TO DISPATCH SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE 56-1 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT MD ROUTE 136 AND MD ROUTE 24 ON DECEMBER 16, 1990 WHICH KILLED FIREFIGHTER THOMAS E. HICKS. IT WAS REFURBISHED IN 1991 BY PIERCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND PLACED BACK IN SERVICE.