Order includes pumpers, rescue pumpers, aerial platforms, rescues and
aerial tillers.
APPLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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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