Engine 6 (Unit 116)

Engine 6 is a 1999 E-One commercial Freightliner 4-door 5-crew cab, purchased from Vehicle Systems, Inc in Lexington, Ky.  All five seat positions have headset intercom capabilities and radio access to the Incident Command and Operator/Engineer positions.  It has a hydraulic ladder rack containing extension, roof and attic ladders as well as 2 pre-connected 1-3/4" and 2" cross-lays of 200 feet each with additional 2-1/2", 3" and 5" hose for supply and attack.  Fire suppression is supplied by a Hale 1250 gallon per minute pump, a 600 gallon water tank and 20 gallons of foam capability.  Engine 6 is the first due engine inside the city limits.

Engine 1 (Unit 111)

Engine 1 currently serves as our first-due out of town pumper. It is a 1991 Pierce Lance pumper, 4-door 6-crew cab. All six (6) seat positions have headset intercom capabilities and radio access to the Incident Command and Operator/Engineer positions. The unit is outfitted with 2 pre-connected crosslays of 1-3/4" and 2" attack lines 200 feet each with additional 2-1/2", 3" and 5" hose for supply and blitz attack.  Fire suppression is supplied by a 500 gallon water tank  and a Waterous 1250 gallon per minute pump.

Engine 4 (Unit 114)

Engine 4 serves as our all-area Rescue unit with a full complement of hydraulic tools, air bags, cribbing and immobilization/medical equipment. Eng 4 is a 1979 Emergency One pumper on a Ford 8000 diesel-powered commercial chassis. It has a 1000 gpm mid-ship top-mount pump and a 750 gallon water tank. Eng 4 has a rated seating capacity of 6 with 3 inside the main cab and 3 in the rear-facing jump-seats.  Four seat positions have headset intercom capabilities and radio access to the Incident Command and Operator/Engineer positions. Besides its rescue responses, E4 is fully equipped as a Class A pumper and serves as a 3rd out on major in-city structure fires. Eng 4 was purchased new by the city in 1980 from the former Allegheny Fire Equipment of Huntington, WV.

Engine 2 (Unit 112)

Engine 2 serves as our reserve, all-area response pumper. It is a 1977 Young pumper sporting a 500 gallon water tank and a 1000 gpm Waterous pump. The unit is outfitted with 2 pre-connected crosslays of 1-3/4" and 2" attack lines 200 feet each with additional 2-1/2", 3" and 5" hose for supply and blitz attack. Additionally, it carries 20 ft of hard suction and a 1500 gal dump tank. Eng 2 was purchased used by the city in 1997 to replace a 1967 pumper that had a blown engine.

Tower 1 (Unit 141)

Tower 1 is a 1974 Snorkel, 85' Articulating Boom type aerial. It was purchased used in 1990 from Hillbilly Fire Apparatus in Peterstown, WV after the devastating Prichard Elementary fire exposed a weakness in the fire departments ability to fight fires in elevated structures. Tower 1 does not have a pump nor a water tank, so it requires the support of a pumper when it is engaged at an alarm.

Rescue 3 (Unit 133)

Rescue 3 is a 1997 Ford F350 dually that was acquired by the department from the Kentucky Fire Commission-State Fire Rescue Training when the engine was blown in the departments 1987 F350 rescue unit. Rescue 3 is used to First Respond to medical emergencies in support of our county's EMS service and responds in support to Engine 1 at accident scenes and rescue related emergencies.

Tanker 2 (Unit 122)

Tanker 2 is a 1978 Chevy and is a military surplus vehicle on loan to the fire department by the Kentucky Division of Forestry through the Federal Excess Property Program. This unit carries 3 personnel, is equipped with a 1000 gal tank and 250 gpm PTO driven pump. Tanker 2 is primarily used in Wildland Fire Suppression activities and supplies additional water for structure fires in rural areas of the district.

Utility Van (Unit 142)

The van is used as a personnel transporter when additional resources are needed. Firefighters usually use the van to travel to fire schools and to run local errands to save wear and tear on the departments primary vehicles. This vehicle was purchased by and donated to the department by Chaplain Jack McKinney.

Car 1 (Chief's Blazer)

Car 1 is assigned to Chief Felty as a first response unit so the chief can respond immediately to determine the status of emergency situations, direct resources and provide additional support to command and personnel.

Car 2 (Deputy Chief's Jeep)

Light Plant Unit

This light unit was acquired in February 2007 for use to provide nearly 6000 watts of light for emergency scene operations. The unit has a telescopic light tower with 4-1500 watt sodium vapor light fixtures supplied by a 6KW Onan generator, powered by a Kubota diesel engine.