Order includes pumpers, rescue pumpers, aerial
platforms, rescues and aerial tillers.
Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK)
company, today announced an order for 48 Pierce® custom fire and
emergency vehicles from the Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) in
Kansas City, Missouri. The order is for a wide range of custom
apparatus, including 28 pumpers, nine aerial platforms, four rescue
pumpers, three heavy-duty rescues, three aerial tillers, and one
Hazmat unit. The apparatus will be delivered beginning in Spring
2016.
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Pierce today announced an order for 48
Pierce(R) custom fire and emergency vehicles from the Kansas City
Fire Department (KCFD) in Kansas City, Missouri. The order includes
a wide range of custom apparatus, including 28 pumpers, four rescue
pumpers, nine aerial platforms, three heavy-duty rescues, three
aerial tillers, and one Hazmat unit. Shown here are two Pierce
aerial platform apparatus from the KCFD fleet. (Photo: Business
Wire)
“We’re thrilled that the Kansas City Fire Department has
selected Pierce for this significant order, and we are committed to
supporting the mission of KCFD. Kansas City has been purchasing
Pierce apparatus since 2008, and this order signifies an
acceleration of their fleet becoming standardized around the Pierce
brand,” said Jim Johnson, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice
president and president of the Fire & Emergency segment and
Pierce Manufacturing. “Kansas City’s selection of Pierce products
is a testament to the performance of our people and our dealer
network.”
This order is being financed utilizing the fleet
replacement-financing program offered through Pierce Financial
Solutions in conjunction with PNC Equipment Finance, LLC. The fleet
replacement-financing program is a flexible, cost effective fleet
management system available to Pierce customers.
The 28 pumpers are built on Pierce Impel® custom chassis with a
201-inch wheelbase, and each features a 450 HP engine, TAK-4®
independent front suspension, Command Zone™ advanced electronics
and control system, a raised roof cab, and a frontal and side roll
protection system. The pumpers also feature a 1,500 GPM single
stage pump, a 500-gallon water tank, full-height and full-depth
compartments and a full complement of ground ladders.
The four rescue pumpers are built on Pierce Impel custom chassis
each with a 450 HP engine, TAK-4 independent suspension, Command
Zone advanced electronics and control system, a raised-roof cab,
Pierce’s frontal impact and side roll protection system, and
seating for five firefighters. The vehicles also feature a 161-inch
aluminum body, a 500-gallon water tank, and three crosslays.
The nine Pierce aluminum aerial platforms are built on Pierce
Velocity® custom chassis, each with a Cummins ISX15 600 HP engine,
TAK-4 independent front suspension, Command Zone advanced
electronics and control system, Pierce’s frontal impact and side
roll protection system, and seating for six firefighters. The
100-foot aluminum aerial platform apparatus also are specified with
a 2,000 GPM single stage pump, twin aerial monitors, Lyfe aerial
tools at the basket and breathing air to the tip.
The three heavy-duty combination walk-in / non-walk-in rescues
are built on Pierce Velocity custom chassis with TAK-4 independent
front suspension. The rescue bodies are 23.5 feet in length and 100
inches wide. They feature a portable crane 12V winch, rope anchors,
15 air bag racks, and nine large exterior compartments with a
combination of slide out trays, adjustable shelves, and rollup
doors, and a 30kW PTO driven generator.
The three 100-foot aluminum aerial tiller apparatus are each
built on a Pierce Velocity tractor chassis and feature a 600 HP
engine and TAK-4 independent suspension on both the front axle and
the rear tiller trailer axle, Command Zone advanced electronics and
control system, and Pierce’s frontal impact and side roll
protection system. The tiller vehicles also feature a 22-inch front
bumper extension, 15 exterior storage compartments, and storage for
a full complement of ground ladders and pike poles.
The Hazmat vehicle will respond to major emergencies across the
region. It is built on a Pierce Velocity chassis with a 20-inch
raised roof cab (a three-door configuration with a rear wall
walk-through), side roll and frontal impact protection, TAK-4
independent front suspension and tandem rear axles. The vehicle
also features a command area including an L-shaped desk (with
overhead and under desk cabinets), interior wall cabinets, LED
video monitor, a skylight escape hatch as well as a light mast, two
electric awnings, roof compartments and a fully automatic leveling
system.
The Pierce dealer, Conrad Fire Equipment of Olathe, Kansas, will
provide local service and support for this order. For more
information, visit www.conradfire.com.
About KCFD
Staffed with nearly 1,400 members, KCFD responds to nearly
115,000 fire protection, emergency medical service, emergency
rescue, and hazardous materials call for service annually in Kansas
City. The Department consists of 34 fire stations organized into
seven battalions. The uniformed portion of the department is
segmented into six bureaus: Community Services, Professional
Development, Technical Services, Special Operations, Emergency
Operations and the Emergency Medical Bureau.
About Pierce
Manufacturing
Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK]
company, is the leading North American manufacturer of custom fire
apparatus. Products include custom and commercial pumpers, aerials,
rescue trucks, wildland trucks, minipumpers, elliptical tankers,
and homeland security apparatus. In addition, Pierce designs its
own foam systems and was the first company to introduce frontal
airbags and the Side Roll Protection system to fire apparatus. To
learn more about Pierce, visit www.piercemfg.com.
About Pierce Financial
Solutions
Pierce Financial Solutions provides fire apparatus financing
solutions to Pierce customers. For more information visit:
www.piercemfg.com/Pierce/Pierce-Financial-Solutions.
About Oshkosh
Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer and
marketer of a broad range of access equipment, commercial, fire
& emergency, military and specialty vehicles and vehicle
bodies. Oshkosh Corporation manufactures, distributes and services
products under the brands of Oshkosh®, JLG®, Pierce®, McNeilus®,
Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™, CON-E-CO®, London® and IMT®. Oshkosh
products are valued worldwide by rental companies, concrete
placement and refuse businesses, fire & emergency departments,
municipal and airport services and defense forces, where high
quality, superior performance, rugged reliability and long-term
value are paramount. For more information, visit
www.oshkoshcorporation.com®, ™ All brand names referred to in this
news release are trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its
subsidiary companies.
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