Bower Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Scott Township - Allegheny County Station 255
Scott Township - Allegheny County Station 255
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Bower
Hill VFD
161 Vanadium Road
Bridgeville PA 15017-3025
161 Vanadium Road
Bridgeville PA 15017-3025
Emergency Dial 911
Business Phone 412-221-3497
Fax 412-221-3990
Hall Rentals 412-221-9073
e-Mail bhvfd255@yahoo.com
This Page Last Update:
May 8, 2008
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Our Apparatus
255 Engine 1
255 Engine 1
is a
1998 Pierce Dash 2000 Triple Combination Pumper. It is configured to be
the
first-out engine for calls to support other departments and for
responses to motor vehicle collisions and other special incidents. It
can also serve as a first-out attack engine. It is equipped with a
Class B foam system, a 15 Kilowatt generator, two light towers, a
front-mounted winch and an air
cascade.
255 Engine 2
255 Engine 2
is a
1992 Sutphen Triple Combination Pumper. It is configured to be the
first-out attack engine on calls in Bower Hill, and is equipped with a
Class A foam system. When 255 Engine 3 enters service in May 2008, this
unit will become the reserve engine and RIT response engine.
255 Engine 3
255 Engine 3 is a 2008 Sutphen Triple Combination Pumper. It was delivered to the department on May 7, 2008. Operators and officers are being trained on its use. It will enter service later in the month, and will be the first-out unit for structure fires in Bower Hill.
255 Squad
255 Squad is a 2005 Ford F350
XLT Super
Duty four-wheel drive, crew-cab pickup with utility boxes and a
roll-out bed. It is used
to transport
personnel safely to scenes and
training details and carries safety and accountability equipment for
use at fire scenes for firefighter safety. It is used to carry
equipment used at fire scenes
back to the station for rehabilitation. It is also used for public
service and pumping details, Carbon Monoxide alarm calls, EMS support
calls, RIT responses and other
utility purposes.
255 Command
255 Command is a 2007
Ford Explorer. It is equipped with command and communications equipment, and is used as a mobile command post and for fire
investigation support. This vehicle is assigned to the
Fire Chief for department use. In the Chief's absence, it is assigned to the next ranking line officer.
Medic 741
Medic
741 is a 2006
Ford E350 Super Duty Cutaway Van with a Braun Express III "mini-mod" ambulance module.
It is jointly owned by Bower Hill and Glendale Hose Co. No. 1, and is used by Scott Township EMS as an ALS ambulance.
Medic 742
Medic
742
is also a 2006
Ford E350 Super Duty Cutaway Van with a Braun Express III "mini-mod" ambulance
module, jointly owned by Bower Hill and Glendale Hose Co. No. 1. The
two units are identical in every way.
Medic 743
Medic 743 is
a 1997 Ford E350 Cutaway Van with a Braun slope-side "mini-mod"
ambulance
module, purchased used in August, 2007. This vehicle replaces the older
van type (Type II) ambulance in back-up service, and provides a degree
of common design with the primary ambulances. Like all Scott Township
EMS ambulances, this vehicle is jointly owned by Bower Hill and Glendale Hose Co. No. 1.
Retired Apparatus
Click
Here to see our apparatus history, and for information on apparatus
that have been retired from
service with Bower Hill.