Company Equipment

AMBULANCE 26-8

Ambulance 26-8 is a PL Custom Emergency Vehicle 1998 Ford E-Super Duty Custom Medallion Ambulance. This unit is equipped with a complete range of both BLS and ALS equipment meeting or exceeding County and State requirements. Ambulance 26-8 is now the front line EMS unit for the VFC of Halfway with Ambulance 26-9 now running second due. Both EMS units run approx. 1,200 emergency medical calls.

AMBULANCE 26-9

Built by PL Custom Emergency Vehicles Inc., of Manasquan, NJ, Ambulance 26-9 is a 1995 Ford E350 Custom Medallion Ambulance. This unit was placed into service on September 19, 1995 and served as our department’s first EMS transport Ambulance. Ambulance 26-9 is equipped with a full range of both basic life support and advanced life support equipment meeting or exceeding requirements for Washington County and the State of Maryland. Ambulance 26-9 has successfully completed the MIEMSS "Seal of Excellence" voluntary ambulance inspection program. The Volunteer Fire Company of Halfway's Ambulance service is the only fire department operated ambulance service in Washington County. Ambulance 26-9 responded to nearly 1,000 emergency calls for assistance in its first year of service.

UNIT 26-0

Unit 26-0 is a 1999 GMC Suburban 1500. This unit is designed to act as the Duty Officer vehicle and command post. Unit 26-0 is the third Suburban purchased by the VFC of Halfway as a Duty Officer vehicle. The unit carries a Hurst Jaws of Life battery operated spreader cutter combo for quick access door pops and off road extrications.

ENGINE 26-1

Engine 26-1 was placed in service on February 2, 1993; this Pierce Lance II was designed for firefighter safety and ease of operation. The cab has a command post and seating for eight. The unit is powered by a Detroit 450 HP diesel engine with a four speed Allison automatic transmission. Engine 26-1 is equipped with a Waterous two-stage 1250 GPM pump, 750 gallons of water, 80 gallons of Class B foam, a Fecon 400 GPM around the pump proportioner, 1500 ft of four inch and 750 ft of three inch Angus supply hose. The attack lines include four 200 ft 1", one 300 ft 1" and one 200 ft 2" Angus Hi-Combat hose. The most unique feature of this engine is the electronic pump panel. All of the discharges are equipped with Akron Epic electric valves. There is only one master intake and one master discharge gauge on the pump panel. All other discharges are equipped with Span Flowminders that have red L.E.D. digital readouts. This feature allows the pump operator to know the actual GPM flow instead of using hydraulic calculations. E-26-1 meets county standards for a Rescue Engine with all Hurst Jaws of Life rescue equipment to include a spreader cutter combo, rams and air bags. All other equipment included meets all local, state, and NFPA 1901 standards.

ENGINE 26-2

The Volunteer Fire Company of Halfway is in preparations to receive a new Peirce Puc. We hope to take delivery of our new Engine before summer of 2008.

ENGINE 26-3

Engine 26-3 is a 1981 CF Mack / Pierce pumper tanker. This unit is powered by a Mack 686 350 HP engine with an Allison automatic transmission HT 740. The unit has a 1250 GPM Waterous two-stage pump, a 2,000-gallon water tank and a 1400 GPM Fecon around the pump proportioning foam system with a 150-gallon foam tank. The enclosed cab was added for seating for six in 1990 at Pierce Manufacturing in Appleton Wisconsin. Engine 26-3 carries 1,000 feet of 4-inch diameter supply hose, numerous pre-connected hose lines, and a full compliment of tools and equipment for engine, tanker and foam operations.

ENGINE 26-4

Built originally in 1984 by Pierce Manufacturing and re-Chassid locally in 1994, Engine 26-4 is designed to be used as a quick attack pumper on incidents involving motor vehicles, brush fires, and medical assist calls. The unit is equipped with a 300 GPM Waterous PTO driven pump, 250 gallons of water, 500 ft of 2" supply hose, two 1" attack lines, one 200 ft and one 300 ft, and 150 ft of 1" booster line. Equipment includes four SCBA with extra bottles, light-duty extrication equipment, standard fire fighting hand tools, complete BLS and ALS medical equipment including two backboards, an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), complete drug box and Medical control radio. The chassis is a GMC K-30, 4 WD with a 454 HP fuel injected engine. The "mini-pumper" concept has been in use by The VFC of Halfway since 1976 with this being the third unit purchased.

TRUCK 26

Truck 26 is a Pierce, Dash 2000, 100' Sky Arm platform. It is equipped with a 1500 gpm, 2-stage waterous centrifical pump. All discharges have Class 1 digital flow meters and pressure gauges. The 100' aerial has an articulating 20’ jib that allows the ladder to adjust over a 40’ vertical differential without moving the ladder bed section. The articulating ladder allows basket placement around and over normal obstacles at residential or commercial buildings. The aerial is equipped with a 4” aluminum waterway capable of delivering 1,000 gpm at any angle or elevation. Truck 26 responds to an average 200 calls annually which include; structure fires, service calls, and various rescue assignments.

OLD ENGINE 26-2

Engine 26-2 is a 1981 Mack CF pumper. The engine is powered by a Mack 686 350 HP motor with an Allison automatic transmission. This unit has a 1250 GPM single-stage Waterous pump. Engine 26-2 carries 1,500 ft of 4 inch and 750 ft of 3 inch Angus supply hose. Attack lines include four 200 ft 1", one 300 ft 1" and one 200 ft 2" all Angus Hi-Combat hose. Engine 26-2 carries a full compliment of tools and equipment for engine operations.

In the early months of 2007, this engine was placed out of service and sold to Clear Spring Fire Company in Western Washington County to replace their Engine 4-1 which was an enclosed Mack.

OLD ENGINE 26-5

Engine 26-5 is a 1969 International Maxim Pumper. The unit features a 1,000 GPM Hale Fire pump and a 500-gallon water tank. The unit contains a full compliment of tools and equipment to meet the NFPA pumper standards. Since 1992, Engine 26-5 has served the Halfway area as a reserve pumper.

In Mid 2007, the company bid a fond farewell as the Engine Departed for a place in the Chesapeake Fire Museum in Hebron, MD. Engine 261 and Truck 26 accompanied the Engine to Hebron where the care of this piece of apparatus was turned over to Mr. Charles N. Black.