Apparatus Throw Back – Engine #80-3

Indian River Volunteer Fire Company wishes to highlight and offer historical information regarding our earlier apparatus. The current apparatus highlight will be with Indian River’s Engine #80-3.

Current Engine #80-3 website links:

http://www.irvfc.com/apparatus/detail/4631;

http://www.irvfc.com/apparatus/detail/4624 ; and

http://www.irvfc.com/apparatus/detail/4613

Old vs. New:

Old Engine 80-3  - Antique Engine 80-3 is a 1968 Mack R- Model, diesel powered, manual transmission and has a 750 gallon per minute (GPM) Waterous pump, and 1000-gallon tank. This Engine hosts a 2-man cab with side compartment mounted self-contained breathing apparatus. This engine cost approximately $30,000 when it was procured brand new by the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company.  This was the first brand new engine that Indian River acquired.

New Engine #80-3 is a 2007 Spartan Chassis - 4-Guys, Inc. Custom Pumper with a Stainless Steel - 12-gauge body, diesel powered engine by Cummins ISL - 400 HP; Allison EVS 3000P automatic transmission, Hale QMax 2000 GPM side mounted pump with 1,250-gallon water – 20A-20B Foam – UPF “L” shaped tank with rear suction, painted roll up doors, custom shelves / trays, aluminum hose bed cover, Harrison 20kw hydraulic generator, quartz lights, 3000w light tower, electric reel, hydraulic reel, Whelen LED light package, automated ladder rack, and FoamPro systems. This Engine hosts a 7-man cab with fully equipped self-contained breathing apparatus devices installed into the seats. This engine cost approximately $442,000 when it was procured brand new by the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company.

The Antique Engine #80-3 is housed at our Oak Orchard facility and is primarily used as a parade piece.  This truck was refurbished by 4-Guys, Inc.

The new Engine #80-3 is hosed at our Long Neck facility and is primarily used a first due piece of emergency response apparatus for structural fire incidents.