Lower Southampton FD
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Bucks County Station 6
Chartered in 1931 as Trevose Heights Fire Company#1, it was later incorporated in 1968 as the Lower Southampton Fire Department# 1. Serving Lower Southampton Township, Trevose and Feasterville, thirty volunteers provide Fire, EMS First Response
and Technical Rescue protection answering 350 alarms annually.
Engine 6 - 1992 Pierce Dash 1750 gpm/750 gal./20 gal. A foam
Seating six (five with SCBA), this rig is assigned first due for structure fires. It is outfitted with four pre-connects (ranging from 100'-400' long), a high-rise pack, PPV fan and a portable hydraulic generator powering a combi-tool.
Rescue 6 (Retired) - 2002 Pierce Quantum 2000 gpm/750 gal./40 gal. A foam
Replaced with a 2019 Rosenbauer rescue engine, this rig now serves the Harbor Beach FD in Michigan. Formerly responding first due for rescues, it was equipped with pre-connected Amkus® extrication tools (spreader/cutter), four Res-Q-Jack® struts,
air bags and a cutting torch. It also carried gear for technical rescue (low/high angle, structural collapse, confined space and "man-in-machine"), haz-mat mitigation and RIT. Also assigned second due on structure fires, it was outfitted with four pre-connects
(100'-400' lengths), 3" and 5" supply lines as well as four saws.
Quint 6 - 1998 HME/New Lexington/Aerial Innovations 75'/1500 gpm/500 gal.
Seating six, this rig is outfitted with three 2" pre-connects, 600' of 3" supply line and 900' of 5" LDH. It also carries over 100 feet of ground ladders and an extrication tool.
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Special Service 6 - 2007 Ford F-550/Supreme Corp.
This versatile rig is equipped to handle various duties including firefighting support, dive/swift water rescue, cascade and salvage operations. Accordingly, it is outfitted with a cascade system with two bottle fill station, six SCBA, diver set-ups, swift water rescue gear and portable pumps.
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