Apparatus  

Engine 2

 
 
Manufacturer Chassis by Peterbilt, body by E-ONE
Year 1997
Purpose Tanker
Pump Size 1,500 GPM
Tank Size 2,500 Gals.
Officer Lt. Mike Shlansky (L-4)
Assistant  
Description Engine 2 is the newest of our Engines. A tanker has an express purpose of shuttling water to the fire scene to enable fire suppression activities until Engine 1 is set up.

When all our engines arrive at the scene of a fire, we have 6,000 gallons of water to use. This may sound like a lot of water, and it is, but it goes fast if you are aggressively fighting a fire. Remember, the attack pumpers can put out as much as 1,500 Gallons per minute. At that rate that 6,000 gals is gone in just 4 minutes. However, the usual situation calls for only 200 or 300 gallons per minute, so the tanker water lasts for quite a while.

Engine 2 responds on all automatic mutual aid calls to the Town of Wilton.