Gardner Lake Fire Company
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New London County Station 27
Organized in 1956, the Gardner Lake Fire Co. serves the Town of Salem providing Fire, Rescue and BLS level transporting EMS service. Covering an area of 29 square miles, twenty five active volunteers operating from one station answer in excess of 700 alarms with well over 500 being for EMS responses.
Engine Tanker 127 - 2000 Spartan/Ferrara 1250 gpm/1000 gallon
Responding first due to most alarms, it is outfitted with two 1-3/4" pre-connects (150'/200') a 150' 2/-1/2" pre-connected attack line with TFT ®Blitzfire portable monitor, RIT equipment and 1,000 of 5" LDH supply line with a triple port manifold.
Tanker 127 - 2017 Mack Granite/KME 1250 gpm/3000 gal.
Featuring the same pre-connects as Engine Tanker 127, it is also equipped with 300' of 3" supply line off the rear and 1,000' of 5" LDH supply line. In addition, it carries a 3,000 gallon portable dump tank and a 35' extension ladder.
Rescue 127 - 2000 Spartan/SVI
Featuring a light tower, fixed and portable generators for powering extrication tools, a portable winch and two bottle cascade system, Rescue 127 was awarded Best Appearing Heavy Rescue at the state parade
in 2001-2003 and again in 2006. It is equipped with two full sets of Hurst® hydraulic extrication tools, airbags, Res-Q-Jack® struts, rope rescue gear, haz-mat containment supplies and BLS level medical gear
including a jump bag, Stokes basket and backboards. In addition, it is also outfitted with a microwave, Keurig® coffee maker and rehab supplies (bottled water, Gatorade®, granola bars).
Ambulance 527 - 2012 Dodge Ram 5500/PL Custom
Providing Basic Life Support level care and transport (with ALS provided by FD/private/hospital based medics), it is equipped with a battery powered Hurst® e-Draulic spreader, two SCBA and a set of "irons".
Service 127 - 2008 Ford F350/Reading Classic II
Assigned primarily for traffic control, it also tows the company's boat, haz-mat and UTV trailers. It will also transport water/ice rescue gear normally stored on the rescue boat if the lake is frozen thereby preventing the boat from being launched.
UTV 127 (M.U.T.T.) - 2008 Polaris 6x6
Affectionately known at "The Mutt" (although no one knows quite what the acronym stands for), it is set up for both wildland firefighting and EMS. Accordingly, it is outfitted with a winch, BLS medical gear and Stokes basket for patient evacuation as well as a small towable trailer to carry additional tools for wildland firefighting. .