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ABOUT
  • Officers
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  • Our Apparatus
MEMBERSHIP
  • Why Join GVFD?
  • Membership Options
  • Membership Benefits
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  • ABOUT
    • Officers
    • Our History
    • Our Apparatus
  • MEMBERSHIP
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  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • Officers
    • Our History
    • Our Apparatus
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • Why Join GVFD?
    • Membership Options
    • Membership Benefits
    • Membership Requirements
  • SUPPORT
    • Events
  • Resources
  • Contact

OUR APPARATUS

ENGINE 4-1

Rural Water Source

  • 2012 4 Guys International 4WD Commercial Build
  • 1,500 GPM front-mounted Hale pump
  • Four-wheel drive with differential locks
  • Carries 3,100 feet of 5-inch hose
  • Includes portable pump and hard suction
  • Draws water from ponds, lakes and rivers

ENGINE 4-2

Retired Historic Apparatus

  • 1946 Army-surplus Chevrolet 4×4
  • Second original truck purchased by GVFD
  • Originally painted Army green
  • Remains largely in its original condition
  • Served as Brush 4-2 until 1998
  • Used for parades and fallen-member honors

ENGINE RESCUE 4-3

Rescue & Backup Engine

  • 2000 Mack / Central States chassis
  • 1,500 GPM pump and 750-gallon tank
  • Carries onboard foam and breathing apparatus
  • Equipped with Jaws of Life rescue tools
  • Includes air bags, cribbing and EMS equipment
  • Supports entrapment rescues and fire operations

TANKER 4-4

Mobile Water Supply

  • 2020 4 Guys International Commercial Build
  • 3,000-gallon onboard water tank
  • Includes a 3,000-gallon portable pond
  • Carries 3-inch and 5-inch supply hose
  • Provides water during rural fire operations

Light Rescue 4-5

Water, Ice & Rope Rescue

  • 2015 Ram 5500 / Warner body
  • Carries water/ice rescue suits, raft, kayaks &  life jackets
  • Includes 1,000 feet of life-safety rope
  • Equipped with rope-rescue rigging systems
  • Includes hydraulic rescue tools (Jaws of Life)
  • Hauls the department ATV for remote emergency access

Brush 4-7 With ATV

Wildland / Mini Pumper

  • 1997 Dodge with M.H. EBY body
  • 250-gallon onboard water tank
  • 500 GPM mini pumper
  • Primary attack unit for grass, brush and forest fires
  • Hauls the department ATV for additional support
  • Designed and built in-house by GVFD life members

UTILITY 4-8

EMS & Traffic Support

  • 2006 Ford F-350, Seats up to six personnel
  • Primary medical first responder vehicle
  • Equipped for fire police and traffic-control operations
  • Supports rescue operations
  • Hauls the department ATV for additional support
  • Donated by a local Gaylordsville family

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Gaylordsville Volunteer Fire Department

700 Kent Rd, Gaylordsville, CT 06755

860-354-6396

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