Greenwood
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Sussex County Station 78
Organized in 1923, Greenwood Vol. Fire Co. No. 1 protects a 50 square mile response area encompassing rural residential, commercial and light industrial properties as well as Route 13, a main North/South thoroughfare. Forty active volunteers in conjunction with paid EMS personnel provide Fire, Rescue and BLS level EMS protection answering an average of 775 alarms (175 Fire/600 EMS).
Engine 78-4 - 2008 Pierce Velocity 1500 gpm/960 gal./40A
Seating eight, it is outfitted with a Compressed Air Foam System, 20 kw hydraulic generator and Holmatro® extrication tools. As with all of Greenwood’s frontline fleet, this rig sports the distinctive Green/White paint scheme that was first introduced in 1970 with the purchase of an Oren engine.
Engine 78-3 (Retired) - 2001 Kenworth 4x4/Pierce 1250 gpm/800 gal.
Previously assigned to respond to field/woods fires, it featured four wheel drive and a 400 gpm “pony pump” plumbed to a remote controlled bumper turret. A mural on the tailboard compartment door of the firefighter’s “The Lord is my Shepherd” was dedicated to the memory of Asst. Chief Arnold Blankenship who was lost in a LODD training accident in 2000. May his service and dedication never be forgotten.
Brush 78 - 2012 Dodge Ram 5500 4x4 250 gpm/350 gal./10 foam
This well outfitted rig features a 15,000 pound front mount winch, remote control bumper turret, two 6' light towers and twin 150' booster reels. Its' 250 gpm rated pump can draw a draft from an elevation of up to 12 feet - accordingly, it is equipped with 36' of 2-1/2" hard suction hose allowing drafting from a "tax ditch". Its' equipment complement includes two 150' 1-3/4" pre-connects, 500' each of forestry hose and 3" supply line as well as a Holmatro® mini combi-tool.
Quint 78 - 2014 Rosenbauer Commander Viper 109'/1500 gpm/500 gal.30A foam
Featuring (ironically) a Green Star generator, it is outfitted with Holmatro extrication tools.
Tanker 78-5 - 2020 Freightliner W900 Day Cab/2002 S&S 1250 gpm/8000 gal.
This rig received an upgrade in 2020 with a new Freightliner W900 day cab style tractor to replace the former 1985 Freightliner Day Cab. Having replaced a 1971 FWD tractor trailer tanker, Tanker 78 carries 6,000 gallons of water to meet legal limits for a vehicle of its’ size. It features a custom compartmentation on the tank body including troughs above the rear mounted pump for 3” supply line, 5” LDH and even a 1-1/2” pre-connect (guess you never have to worry about running out of tank water with this rig!).
Rescue 78-6 (Retired) - 2008 Pierce Lance
Retired in 2014 with the arrival of Quint 78, this rig now serves the BWJ Volunteer Fire Co. in Pennsylvania where it retains its' color scheme alongside their Seagrave engine. Seating eight (seven with SCBA), this rig featured a light tower, roll-off awning, four bottle cascade system with two bottle fill station and an air reel. Its’ equipment complement included a complete set of Holmatro® hydraulic extrication tools with two portable power units, nine spare SCBA cylinders, rotary/chain saws, a leaf blower, backpack vacuum and a PPV fan.
Traffic 78 - 1992 Chevrolet 3500
Originally assigned as Brush 78, it was reassigned for traffic control upon the arrival of the new Brush 78. Accordingly, it is outfitted a flip-up directional arrow board.
