Reaching New Heights
The company accepted delivery of a 75-foot (23 m) steel aerial ladder truck from American LaFrance Company in April 1953. It was manufactured on specifications of the working force as an “On-The-Scene” piece. The truck cost $40,000.00. Then, early in 1954, a 750 GPM pumper was purchased. Other equipment acquired in the 50s included an American LaFrance 750 GPM pumper, equipped with a 750-gallon water tank, in 1958. In the same year, the Fire Police Unit received delivery of a fully equipped International Truck from the Huntingdon Valley Fire Company.
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