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| Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. |
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By CHUCK LOWE
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Disclaimer:
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the
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| Posted on 10/10/2018 |
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| By Chuck Lowe |
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The Chester Fire Department is a volunteer organization that covers an area of 26-square-miles, which is home to its nearly 5,000 residents. The majority of its firefighters are delayed or unable to respond during the day because of work commitments. Two full-time firefighter/EMTs work Monday thru Friday to ensure that the first piece gets out the door quickly.
The nearby Town of Derry is contracted for dispatch services and Advanced Life Support. Chester's fleet of two engines, two tankers, a forestry and a BLS ambulance operate from a four-bay firehouse on Murphy Drive, off Route 102.
The department's newest and most impressive apparatus is a 2017 Peterbuilt that carries 3000-gallons of water. It was built by Emergency One to replace a similar vehicle manufactured in 1994. This unit can pump at 1500-GPM.
The other tanker is a beastly 1989 AM General military truck that carries 1800-gallons of water and pumps 500-GPM. It was overhauled by RBG in 2015 to extend its life. It's designated as Forestry Tanker 2 but has been put into action for structure fires when needed.
Engine 1, a quint, operates a 2010 HME Ahrens Fox 1750-GPM pumper with a 600-gallon water tank and a 75' aerial. Engine 2 is their other pumper, a 2003 Pierce Enforcer, that flows 1500-GPM with a 1000-gallon booster tank.
The smaller apparatus in the fleet includes Forestry 1, a 2017 Ford F-450 with reading body. It pumps 200-GPM with a 200-gallon booster tank. Rescue 1 is a 2010 International/AEV BLS Ambulance that also carries the Jaws. A pickup truck, gator, skid boat and antique 1931 Ford Pumper round out the fleet.
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