The Palmerton Municipal Fire Department is located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. The Palmerton Municipal Fire Company is 100% volunteer and provides 24/7 fire suppression and rescue services to the Borough of Palmerton. The department operates out of one fire station with a fleet of two engines, one tower ladder, and two brush units.
ENGINE 713
Engine 713 is a custom KME pumper. It is built on a Panther MFD Cab with a 10-inch raised roof and has seating for seven. This rig has a FLEX Long Pumper style body, 3/16-inch aluminum construction with 29-inch by 14-inch-deep compartments. It is powered by a Cummins L9 450-hp motor with an Allison 3000 EVS Transmission. Engine 713 is equipped with a Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump, a 750-gallon water tank and a 20-gallon foam cell powered by a FoamPRO 1600 Foam System. It has a 16-inch extreme duty bumper and a 199-inch wheelbase. Engine 713 features a side operator panel, front and rear intakes and discharges, an Elkhart Cobra EXM2 Deck Gun, low hosebed with Lock & Load Hosebed cover, side-mounted ladders, high-rise pack storage above rear crosslays, ROM roll-up doors, full-height compartments on the driver’s side, and low side compartments on the officer side.
TECHNICAL STATS
- Panther MFD Cab with10-inch raised roof
- Cummins L9 450-hp motor
- Allison 3000 EVS Transmission
- Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump
- 750-gallon water tank
- 20-gallon foam cell
- FoamPRO 1600 Foam System
FEATURES
- 16-inch extreme duty bumper
- Side operator panel
- Front and rear intakes and discharges
- Elkhart Cobra EXM2 Deck Gun
- Low hosebed
- Lock & Load Hosebed cover
- Booster reel below hosebed
- Side-mounted ladders
- High-rise pack storage above rear handlines
- ROM roll-up doors
- Full-height compartments on drivers side
- Low side compartments on the officer’s side
HOSE LOADS
- Two 150-foot 1.75-inch crosslays
- 150 feet of 3-inch with a TFT BlitzFire
- Two 200-foot lengths of 2-inch with a smooth bore nozzles
- 800 feet of 3-inch dead load
- 2,000 feet of 5-inch LDH supply hose
- 200 feet of 2-inch with a smoothbore
- 200 feet of 3-inch setback line with a siamese
All photos taken by Middlesex County Fire Buffs
