Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has announced that Elizabeth Fire Department in New Jersey, USA has placed an order for seven custom Pierce fire apparatus, including two Arrow XT™ pumpers, a 100’ Heavy-Duty Rear Mount Aerial Ladder, two Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescues, a Non-Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue tactical response unit, and a Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue special operations vehicle.
The new fire apparatus purchase was conducted through Pierce dealer, Fire & Safety Services Ltd, and is part of a fleet replacement initiative to both upgrade current vehicles and replace some out-of-service units to best equip the department’s seven firehouses with the management of increasing emergency call volume.
Custom Pierce fire apparatus for Elizabeth Fire Department
Adding new fire apparatus to our frontline fleet was a primary focus"
“When selecting and designing new fire apparatus, our department looks for safety, reliability, fleet continuity, sole-source manufacturing, and rugged construction, which can stand up to our community’s varying terrain,” said Salvatore J. Barraco, Chief of the Elizabeth Fire Department.
Salvatore J. Barraco adds, “Adding new fire apparatus to our frontline fleet was a primary focus, but the opportunity to remove some older units and place them into reserve status was a huge benefit.”
Pierce Manufacturing and Fire & Safety Services partnership
“Pierce Manufacturing and the Fire and Safety Services team has worked with the Elizabeth Fire Department for many years with sales, parts, and service support,” said Gregg Cariddi, Sales Representative with Fire & Safety Services Ltd.
Gregg Cariddi adds, “We’ve appreciated having the opportunity to work collaboratively to analyze the department’s unique needs and help select the most advanced fire apparatus to best support each critical mission they may encounter. Our team looks forward to continuing to build our relationship and providing dedicated service support for many years to come.”
Elizabeth Fire Department
The Elizabeth Fire Department operates seven fire stations with 276 personnel
The city of Elizabeth encompasses a population of over 135,000 people, with a wide range of street types and terrain, including residential and mixed-use roads, county highways, state and interstate highways, industrial roadways, marine shipping terminal roadways, airport grounds and more.
The Elizabeth Fire Department operates seven fire stations with 276 personnel and responds to over 22,000 calls per year.
The fire department’s fleet requires the use of heavy-duty fire apparatus that supports the varying type and volume of daily operations and specialty tasks, including technical rescue incidents.
Metro Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Strike Team
Chief Salvatore J. Barraco adds, “As part of the Metro Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Strike Team, which consists of multiple New Jersey fire departments and other emergency services divisions working together, our spectrum of emergency service calls is broad. Our fire apparatus must support our daily operations and specialty tasks.”