Betterton Volunteer Fire Company

EQUIPMENT to PROTECT and SERVE










Engine 53
1988 American Eagle 1500 gpm pumper, holding 1500 gallons on board, with a 10-man Spartan cab, known as the "Beast of the Beach".

At left - Engine 53 wins Best Appearing Apparatus Overall at Grasonville Parade in 1988.





Engine 55
1969 Ford Oren pumper, 750 gpm, and holds 1500 gallons on board, and was the first yellow piece of equipment owned by the company.





Tanker 5
1975 INTERNATIONAL FLEETSTAR 2050 DIESEL AND CARRIES 3250 GALLONS OF WATER




Special Unit 5
2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN 4 WD 4 DOOR. THIS UNIT IS A 3/4 TON AND COMES WITH A HEAVY DUTY TOWING PACKAGE, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IS EQUIPTED WITH AN ONBOARD 3600 PSI 5 BOTTLE CASCADE SYSTEM





Boat 5
1997 17 FT. VIP RESCUE DIVE BOAT WITH A 135 HP MERCURY BLACKMAX OUTBOARD MOTOR COMES EQUIPPED WITH A 250 GPM FLOATING FIRE PUMP. IT ALSO HAS A FOAM INDUCTOR WITH 10 GALLONS OF FOAM.





Dive 5
1984 REVCO (PREVIOUSLY USED IN DESERT STORM) WITH A 454 ENGINE. MULTI USE VEHICLE USED FOR A COMMAND POST, AND ALSO TRANSPORTS BOTH THE 12 MAN RESCUE DIVE TEAM AND THEIR EQUIPMENT. COMES WITH AN ON BOARD GENERATOR AND A 2400 LB. 5 BOTTLE PORTABLE CASCADE SYSTEM.






Ambulance 5
1993 HORTON FORD E 350 DIESEL WITH AN INTERNATIONAL 7.3 LITER ENGINE





Engine 5

Engine 5

Features:
2003 Spartan 6-person cab, Ferrara Body
2000 gpm Hale Fire Pump with 1000 gal. tank
Foam tank
2000 ft. of 4-inch supply line
1000 ft. of 3-inch hose
500 ft. of pre-connect 1-3/4 inch attack hose
on-board generator
2 permanent mounted lights
2 tripod removable lights
assorted tools carred on a Class A Attack Pumper