<br>The Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company has ordered a 2010 Rosenbauer/Spartan heavy rescue squad from DPC Emergency Equipment of Marydel, MD  The new apparatus will replace the current Squad 322, a 1991 Freightliner/Saulsbury that has served the company well for 19 years and is now for sale. <br/>

<br>"We are excited to be working with DPC on the new Rosenbauer heavy rescue and look forward to its arrival and to the truck serving the citizens and visitors of Pikesville for many years," said PVFC Captain Glenn Resnick.  "With all of the rescue specialties that our members have added over the years, such as Confined Space, we've outgrown our old rescue squad." <br/>
 
<br>The Spartan Gladiator ELFD will have a 10” raised roof, seating for six personnel, and be powered by a Cummins ISM 500 horsepower motor. The truck will have a 268” wheelbase, be just over 40’ in length and have a travel height of 10’-10”. Rosenbauer’s General Division will manufacture the 24’ aluminum rescue body that will feature 11 exterior compartments in a walk-around design. The rooftop area will feature seven additional storage compartments. Inside the rear compartment will be a custom-designed storage layout for items such as stokes baskets, backboards, tripod quartz lights, cribbing, and pike poles. <br/>
 
<br>Ten (10) Havis Magnafire 3000 quartz lights and a 9,000-watt Will-Burt light tower will be powered by an Onan 25kW PTO driven generator. In addition the body will feature a multitude of Hannay reels including: (2) air reels, (2) hydraulic reels, and (4) electrical reels with an identical layout on each side of the apparatus. <br/>
 
<br>The front bumper will be extended 24” and incorporate a full-width compartment to house a preconnected hydraulic rescue tool. A combination of over 30 LED warning lights will be located throughout the apparatus that will include products from Whelen, Weldon, and Power Arc. Other features include a 20,000 lb. Ramsey hydraulic winch in the rear of the body, a two-bottle cascade system with fill station in the left front compartment, and portable winch receivers on each side and under the front bumper. <br/>
 
<br>The Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company is the only company in Baltimore County that runs a full range of emergency service apparatus, including an engine, truck, heavy rescue and medic. <br/>
 
<br> Community members wishing to make a tax-deductable donation to PVFC to help cover the costs of the new squad 322 should contact the station. <br/>