“Working with the Benton Township VFD was a true honor and pleasure. We designed their custom Toyne Pumper Tanker to contain everything that fits their needs. We are excited to see how this apparatus will better assist the department with protecting the residents,” said Bill Bird, Toyne Product Support Coordinator.
About Benton Township Volunteer Fire Department
Taking delivery of a fully customized Toyne Pumper Tanker, the Benton Township Volunteer Fire Department (BTVFD) strengthened their response capabilities in the largest township in Monroe County, Indiana. The addition of a new apparatus emboldens the department as they look to the future of a possible merger with the county’s growing fire protection district: joining forces with surrounding departments to protect lives and property.
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- BTVFD’s new Toyne is mounted on a Freightliner M2 112 chassis
- Performance specs for this rig include a powerful 400-HP Cummins ISL9 engine and automatic Allison 3000 series transmission
- The body itself consists of a bolted painted stainless steel construction and boasts plenty of specialized elements for swift, effective emergency response
- There is a rear manual swivel dump chute with an electric valve that gives flexibility to the operators to have more control over distributing water into the porta-tank
- Fire suppression comes in the form of a 1,500-GPM Hale Qmax SX pump, Akron Apollo Hi-Riser monitor, and a rear-mounted booster reel
- To support the superior fire suppression system, the pumper tanker is equipped with a poly UPF tank capable of holding 2,100 gallons of water
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