East Windsor FC# 1
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Squrt 42 - 1995 Pierce Dash 54'/2000 gpm/750 gal./25 gal. AFFF
Assigned first due for 25 years, this rig is still a favorite among the members for its' ease in pumping as well as for being the first rig many responded to their first fire on. Seating six (five with SCBA, all with headsets/portable radios), its' attack hose complement includes a 100' 1-1/2" front trash line, two pre-connects (150' 1-3/4", 200' of 2"), 200' "deadlays" (deploying off both sides), a 300' 2-1/2" handline, 300' of 3" pre-connected to a Blitzfire® portable monitor and a 100' 1-3/4" "apartment pack".
For water supply, it is outfitted with 600' of 3" supply line (300' each of Yellow and Red rubber lined), 800' of 5" LDH and two 8' hard suctions. It is equipped with two additional SCBA, a thermal imager, PPV fan, BLS medical gear including an AED and assorted
water supply/attack appliances including piercing/cellar/navy/chimney nozzles, a 2-1/2" "water thief" and a pre-connected Blitzfire® portable monitor. A true first due workhorse, this rig operated at a mutual aid refinery fire where it pumped for 20+ hours straight!
Engine 42 - 2008 American LaFrance Eagle 2000 gpm/750 gal./25 gal. AFFF
Responding first out for mutual aid and second due to motor vehicle accidents, this rig is outfitted with a NightScan® light tower, 200' booster reel and a pre-plumbed decontamination shower head at the pump panel. Its' hose complement includes 150' of 1-3/4" in a "Cleveland load", two 100' 1-1/2" trash lines (one off each side), 200' of 2" packed in a flat lay, 200' "deadlays" of 1-3/4" and 2-1/2", 300' of 3" pre-connected to a Blitzfire® monitor and 1,000' of 5" LDH supply line. It also carries a thermal imager, two gas meters, a submersible pump, Echo® Quick-Vent ventilation saw and a Stihl® circular saw. For rescue operations, it is equipped with a front bumper mounted hydraulic cutter and spreader, cribbing, four step chocks and a RIT pack.
Tanker 42 (Retired) - 1981 Autocar Construcktor 2/Four Guys 500 gpm/3000 gal.
As one of the oldest in-service rigs in Mercer County, Taker 42 was retired in March 2022 due to age related wear and tear. This rig was seen throughout New Jersey whether at large scale incidents, parades and musters (where it won countless trophies). Due to its' stainless tank construction, it was able to transport potable water where It provided support to a hospital in Jersey City for several days in the 1980's when their water system was inoperable as well as to New Brunswick following
Hurricane Sandy in 2012 when their water/hydrant system was shut down by storm damage.
Ladder 42 (Retired) - 1989 Simon-Duplex Olympian/Ladder Towers Inc. 110'
Replaced with a 2019 Emergency One Typhoon HP 100'/2000/500 rear mount aerial platform, this rig was the oldest aerial device in service in Mercer County (and one the tallest when first delivered). Seating seven (three with cab mounted SCBA), it carried RIT gear and a large complement of dewatering/salvage equipment. This rig was only the second Olympian series cab (a personal favorite) I have ever photographed.
