This US Navy P19 ARFF truck was converted to a wildland vehicle. The bumper turret was replaced with a low GPM Akron Brass forestry monitor as well as a Pyrolance Ultra High Pressure (UHP) handline. The UHP handline runs at 1400 psi and 14 GPM. The truck will be headed to the Pacific Northwest to fight range fires.
The word is getting out! Lake Travis Fire Rescue was featured in The Statesman for their ongoing fleet refurbishment program through Firetrucks Unlimited. The district has developed a mixed approach for maintaining the fleet, which includes refurbishment, purchasing newly built demo units and new trucks. This approach is estimated to save the district about $4…
By ARNOLD M. KNIGHTLY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Firetrucks Unlimited has expanded to a larger facility to meet the growing demand for refurbished fire and ambulance vehicles, even though sales are yet to be local. Co-owner Brian Reyburn said the Henderson-based company has done bodywork and equipment sales for the Henderson Fire Department and has discussed…
Scott Lewis, chief of Pahrump Valley (NV) Fire & Rescue, knew he had a problem when one of his first-due pumpers, blew an engine and went out of service. He turned to Firetrucks Unlimited to help him figure out if it could be repaired at reasonable cost or would have to be replaced. The answer—replacement…
Firetrucks Unlimited was awarded the solicitation as the exclusive provider all the Firefighting Foam for the City of Las Vegas, City of North Las Vegas and Clark County for up to 5 years.
Saving taxpayer money by refurbishing fire trucks By Joe Bartels, Reporter “Fire departments need reliable trucks and ambulances to get to life-and-death situations. While budgets have been slashed during the Great Recession, the desperate calls for help haven’t stopped. Some departments in the Las Vegas valley have a difficult decision to make whether to buy…
By Selwyn Harris Pahrump Valley Times Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services were granted funding to purchase an engine pumper apparatus to replace the one that suffered “catastrophic mechanical failure” late last month. The pumper is 19 years old and has responded to 3,364 service calls in 5 years, deeming it no longer cost effective…
