In later years, "man saver" safety bars were added at the jump seat positions, and walkaway SCBA brackets were installed on the jump seats. The Humat hydrant valve became standard on all BHVFD pumpers, and the portable deluge gun provided versatility. The booster reel was removed in the early 1980s, and the area where it had been mounted was converted to a dunnage area for foam containers, hose to supply the deluge gun, utility wrenches, and a first aid kit.


The vehicle replaced the 1957 American LaFrance pumper, and assumed its radio call sign of "Engine 4-B."


This was also the last BHVFD engine to have a mild carbon steel body. Rust began to be a problem. The unit was given a complete body and mechanical rehabilitation by JB Res-Q of Moon Township in 1996. Scene lights were installed and full gates replaced the safety bars in the bucket positions. (JB Res-Q advertising photograph)


The unit was renumbered from Engine 4B to Engine 255-3 in 1998 to conform with the new county-wide station numbering. In May 2006, this was changed to 255 Engine 3, but the vehicle was not relettered. In its last years of service, this became the RIT (rapid intervention team) vehicle and was used for parades and ceremonial functions. It remained a capabile firefighting piece, however, and performed as the manufacturer intended at the fire at Great Southern Shopping Center in Kirwan Heights on September 11, 2006. It was removed from service on December 15, 2007 and sold on January 19, 2008 to a private owner, a life member of the department, who intends to restore it to its original appearance.