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Thursday, October 3, 2013

Throwback Thursday - Maitland, NS 1984 Metalfab Pumper/Rescue

 
 
 
Today's featured unit for Throwback Thursday is a Metalfab Pumper/Rescue manufactured for the Maitland, NS Fire Department.  This truck was delivered to the department on May 18, 1984.  This unit was the first unit Metalfab manufactured for a Fire Department in Nova Scotia.  It was also the first unit manufactured that had a pump and tank with the rear body being a Walk In Rescue.

This unit was equipped with a Hale M-75 625 IGPM Midship pump.  The steel water tank had a capacity of 300 Imp Gal.  The steel Rescue Body had exterior high and low side compartments on both sides of the unit as well as storage in the interior of the unit.

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