--- title: Pierce - April 2024 | Truck Of The Month | Pierce Mfg description: Saltillo Fire Department's Saber® Pumper is April's featured truck of the month. --- # April 2024 ![A blue Pierce Saber Pumper parked by a lake on gravel with sunset behind it.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/Cover%20A%20blue%20Pierce%20Saber%20Pumper%20parked%20by%20a%20lake%20on%20gravel%20with%20sunset%20behind%20it.jpg) ### Saltillo Fire Department - Saltillo, MS #### Saber® Pumper [DOWNLOAD PHOTO ](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/Download%20A%20blue%20Pierce%20Saber%20Pumper%20parked%20by%20a%20lake%20on%20gravel%20with%20sunset%20behind%20it.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[DOWNLOAD DRAWING](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/36403AD.pdf?hsLang=en-us) ## Specifications | Body | Pumper | Chassis | Saber® | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Horse Power | 450 hp | Pump | Waterous | | Pump GPM | 1,500 gpm | Tank | Water/Foam | | Tank Size | 750 gallons | Foam System | [Husky™ 12](https://www.piercemfg.com/innovations/foam-systems/husky-12?hsLang=en-us) | ## Fire Department ### [Saltillo Fire Department](http://www.saltilloms.org/city-departments/) Rapid population growth from a 5A county school and large industrial park has launched the design phase of a new fire station, scheduled for completion by 2025. Population: 4,890 Coverage: 8 sq mi Firefighters: 22 Stations: 1 Terrain: Rural, Tight Suburban Roadways  ![Saltillo Fire Department in Mississippis graphic on their blue fire truck with tiger head mascot.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/Saltillo%20Fire%20Department%20in%20Mississippis%20graphic%20on%20their%20blue%20fire%20truck%20with%20tiger%20head%20mascot.jpg?width=600&height=401&name=Saltillo%20Fire%20Department%20in%20Mississippis%20graphic%20on%20their%20blue%20fire%20truck%20with%20tiger%20head%20mascot.jpg)   ## From The Chief ![Saltillo Fire Department Fire Chief posed in front of a Pierce fire truck.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/Saltillo%20Fire%20Department%20Fire%20Chief%20posed%20in%20front%20of%20a%20Pierce%20fire%20truck.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=Saltillo%20Fire%20Department%20Fire%20Chief%20posed%20in%20front%20of%20a%20Pierce%20fire%20truck.jpg) **Chief Mark Nowell** "At times, our engine may respond with only the on-duty driver while meeting volunteers on scene. Having our medical response bag in the driver's side compartment, as well as long tools accessible from either side of the rig, cuts down on response time while keeping out personnel out of traffic." ## The Dealer ![Pierce fire truck sales representative for Mississippi.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/Pierce%20fire%20truck%20sales%20representative%20for%20Mississippi.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=Pierce%20fire%20truck%20sales%20representative%20for%20Mississippi.jpg) **[Emergency Equipment Professionals ](https://emergencyequipment.us/) ** Tucker Kuntz is the sales representative from Emergency Equipment Professionals that worked directly with the Saltillo Fire Department on their Saber Pumper. EEP is a full line sales and service distributor of fire apparatus and equipment for Alabama and Mississippi.  ## Gallery [![Two firefighters in turnout gear next to a blue fire truck and one unloading hose from a crosslay by the pump panel.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/Two%20firefighters%20in%20turnout%20gear%20next%20to%20a%20blue%20fire%20truck%20and%20one%20unloading%20hose%20from%20a%20crosslay%20by%20the%20pump%20panel.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/Two%20firefighters%20in%20turnout%20gear%20next%20to%20a%20blue%20fire%20truck%20and%20one%20unloading%20hose%20from%20a%20crosslay%20by%20the%20pump%20panel.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The rear of a Pierce Pumper with the compartments open showing equipment parked by green grass and trees.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/The%20rear%20of%20a%20Pierce%20Pumper%20with%20the%20compartments%20open%20showing%20equipment%20parked%20by%20green%20grass%20and%20trees.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/The%20rear%20of%20a%20Pierce%20Pumper%20with%20the%20compartments%20open%20showing%20equipment%20parked%20by%20green%20grass%20and%20trees.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The driver's side rear of a blue Pierce Saber Pumper with compartments open showing gear parked in front of grass and an American flag.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/The%20%20drivers%20side%20rear%20of%20a%20blue%20Pierce%20Saber%20Pumper%20with%20compartments%20open%20showing%20gear%20parked%20in%20front%20of%20grass%20and%20an%20American%20flag.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/The%20%20drivers%20side%20rear%20of%20a%20blue%20Pierce%20Saber%20Pumper%20with%20compartments%20open%20showing%20gear%20parked%20in%20front%20of%20grass%20and%20an%20American%20flag.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![A firefighter kneeling in turnout gear spraying water from a hose in front of a blue Pierce Saber Pumper.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/A%20firefighter%20kneeling%20in%20turnout%20gear%20spraying%20water%20from%20a%20hose%20in%20front%20of%20a%20blue%20Pierce%20Saber%20Pumper.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/A%20firefighter%20kneeling%20in%20turnout%20gear%20spraying%20water%20from%20a%20hose%20in%20front%20of%20a%20blue%20Pierce%20Saber%20Pumper.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The officer's side of a Pierce Saber Pumper with compartments open showing equipment inside parked on gravel in front of green grass.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/The%20officers%20side%20of%20a%20Pierce%20Saber%20Pumper%20with%20compartments%20open%20showing%20equipment%20inside%20parked%20on%20gravel%20in%20front%20of%20green%20grass.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/The%20officers%20side%20of%20a%20Pierce%20Saber%20Pumper%20with%20compartments%20open%20showing%20equipment%20inside%20parked%20on%20gravel%20in%20front%20of%20green%20grass.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![A firefighter in turnout gear operating a pump panel on a blue Pierce fire truck.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/A%20firefighter%20in%20turnout%20gear%20operating%20a%20pump%20panel%20on%20a%20blue%20Pierce%20fire%20truck.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/A%20firefighter%20in%20turnout%20gear%20operating%20a%20pump%20panel%20on%20a%20blue%20Pierce%20fire%20truck.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The inside of a crew cab of a fire truck with two seats and a roll-up compartment in the center that is open showing equipment.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/The%20inside%20of%20a%20crew%20cab%20of%20a%20fire%20truck%20with%20two%20seats%20and%20a%20roll-up%20compartment%20in%20the%20center%20that%20is%20open%20showing%20equipment.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/The%20inside%20of%20a%20crew%20cab%20of%20a%20fire%20truck%20with%20two%20seats%20and%20a%20roll-up%20compartment%20in%20the%20center%20that%20is%20open%20showing%20equipment.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![A blue Pierce Saber Pumper with its emergency lights on driving down a paved road in town.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/A%20blue%20Pierce%20Saber%20Pumper%20with%20its%20emergency%20lights%20on%20driving%20down%20a%20paved%20road%20in%20town.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/April%202024/A%20blue%20Pierce%20Saber%20Pumper%20with%20its%20emergency%20lights%20on%20driving%20down%20a%20paved%20road%20in%20town.jpg?hsLang=en-us) Load MoreCollapse Back to top Back to Top © 2026 Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. 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