A new Pierce Velocity pumper has been delivered to the Matteson Fire Department in Division 27.
New Pierce Velocity pumper for the Matteson Fire Department. The pump is 1,500-GPM and the water tank holds 750 gallons. Pierce photo
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New Pierce in Matteson
Oct 24
Our first post in Division 27 is the Beecher Fire Protection District. They operate with 42 part-time firefighters out of one station and are responsible for a coverage area of 56 square miles! They operate two ambulances, one engine, one pumper/tanker, a quint with a 75′ aluminum ladder and a brush rig. Their suppression equipment is Pierce and their ambulances are Medtec and Road Resue. In 2009 they replaced engine 406 and tanker 410 with a Pierce Arrow XT 2500-gallon pumper tanker.
Beecher has interesting decals on each of the suppression rigs that are customized per piece.
Thanks to Karl Klotz for providing the images and department information.
