--- title: Pierce - April 2025 | Truck Of The Month | Pierce Mfg description: Pryor Fire Department's Velocity Pumper is April's featured truck of the month. --- # April 2025 ![A Velocity Pumper with the lights on parked in front of an industrial plant on a cloudy day.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/Cover%20A%20Velocity%20Pumper%20with%20the%20lights%20on%20parked%20in%20front%20of%20an%20industrial%20plant%20on%20a%20cloudy%20day..jpg) ### Pryor Fire Department - Pryor Creek, OK #### Velocity® Pumper [DOWNLOAD PHOTO ](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/Download%20A%20Velocity%20Pumper%20with%20the%20lights%20on%20parked%20in%20front%20of%20an%20industrial%20plant%20on%20a%20cloudy%20day..jpg)[DOWNLOAD DRAWING](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/38091AD.pdf) ## Specifications | Body | [Pumper](https://www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/pumpers/traditional-pumper?hsLang=en-us) | Chassis | [Velocity®](https://www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/custom-chassis/velocity?hsLang=en-us) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Engine | Cummins X12 | Horse Power | 500 hp | | Pump | Waterous | Pump GPM | 1500 gpm | | Tank | Water/Foam | Tank Size | 750 gallons | | Foam | [Husky™ 3](https://www.piercemfg.com/Innovations/Foam-Systems/Husky-3?hsLang=en-us) | Foam Cell | 20 gallons | ### Proprietary Options | Electrical | [Command Zone™](https://www.piercemfg.com/innovations/electrical-systems?hsLang=en-us#fullcz) | Suspension | [TAK-4® Independent Front Suspension](https://www.piercemfg.com/Innovations/TAK-4/TAK-4-IFS?hsLang=en-us) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | ## Fire Department ### [Pryor Fire Department, OK](https://www.pryorcreek.org/fire-department) On April 27, 1942, a tornado swept along Pryor Creek's main street from the Western edge of the business district to the Eastern edge of the city. It destroyed nearly every building.  Population: 7,500 Coverage: 82 sq mi Firefighters: 35 Stations: 2 Terrain: Rural, Urban ![A brick wall with the Pryor Fire Department patch displayed as the fire department sign.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/A%20brick%20wall%20with%20the%20Pryor%20Fire%20Department%20patch%20displayed%20as%20the%20fire%20department%20sign..jpg?width=600&height=400&name=A%20brick%20wall%20with%20the%20Pryor%20Fire%20Department%20patch%20displayed%20as%20the%20fire%20department%20sign..jpg)   ## From The Chief ![The Pryor Fire Department Fire Chief posed in front of a fire truck.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20Pryor%20Fire%20Department%20Fire%20Chief%20posed%20in%20front%20of%20a%20fire%20truck..jpg?width=600&height=400&name=The%20Pryor%20Fire%20Department%20Fire%20Chief%20posed%20in%20front%20of%20a%20fire%20truck..jpg) **Fire Chief BK Young ** "I was amazed by the volume of trucks being built at the factory. Amidst all that activity, we were able to have all our questions answered and see everything we needed to assist with our build." ## The Dealer ![A Pierce fire truck sales representative for Oklahoma.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/A%20Pierce%20fire%20truck%20sales%20representative%20for%20Oklahoma..jpg?width=600&height=400&name=A%20Pierce%20fire%20truck%20sales%20representative%20for%20Oklahoma..jpg) **[Conrad Fire Equipment](https://conradfire.com/)** Roger Brown is the sales representative from Conrad Fire Equipment that worked directly with Pryor Fire Department on their Velocity Pumper. Conrad is a full line sales and service distributor of fire apparatus and equipment for Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. ## Gallery [![A firefighter in turnout gear holding a hose next to a fire truck with a firefighter at the pump panel beside a railroad train.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/A%20firefighter%20in%20turnout%20gear%20holding%20a%20hose%20next%20to%20a%20fire%20truck%20with%20a%20firefighter%20at%20the%20pump%20panel%20beside%20a%20railroad%20train..jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/A%20firefighter%20in%20turnout%20gear%20holding%20a%20hose%20next%20to%20a%20fire%20truck%20with%20a%20firefighter%20at%20the%20pump%20panel%20beside%20a%20railroad%20train..jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The front officers side of a Velocity Pumper with the lights on driving on a gravel road next to a fenced in pasture with horses.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20front%20officers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Pumper%20with%20the%20lights%20on%20driving%20on%20a%20gravel%20road%20next%20to%20a%20fenced%20in%20pasture%20with%20horses..jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20front%20officers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Pumper%20with%20the%20lights%20on%20driving%20on%20a%20gravel%20road%20next%20to%20a%20fenced%20in%20pasture%20with%20horses..jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The officers side of a Velocity Pumper with the compartments open showing tools and equipment inside.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20officers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Pumper%20with%20the%20compartments%20open%20showing%20tools%20and%20equipment%20inside..jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20officers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Pumper%20with%20the%20compartments%20open%20showing%20tools%20and%20equipment%20inside..jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The rear of a fire truck with the lights on showing hose in the hosebed with a net hosebed cover.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20rear%20of%20a%20fire%20truck%20with%20the%20lights%20on%20showing%20hose%20in%20the%20hosebed%20with%20a%20net%20hosebed%20cover..jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20rear%20of%20a%20fire%20truck%20with%20the%20lights%20on%20showing%20hose%20in%20the%20hosebed%20with%20a%20net%20hosebed%20cover..jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The front drivers side of a Velocity Pumper with the lights on driving out of a fire station on a sunny day.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20front%20drivers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Pumper%20with%20the%20lights%20on%20driving%20out%20of%20a%20fire%20station%20on%20a%20sunny%20day..jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20front%20drivers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Pumper%20with%20the%20lights%20on%20driving%20out%20of%20a%20fire%20station%20on%20a%20sunny%20day..jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The front drivers side of a Velocity Pumper driving on a road next to a treeline on a sunny day with the lights on.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20front%20drivers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Pumper%20driving%20on%20a%20road%20next%20to%20a%20treeline%20on%20a%20sunny%20day%20with%20the%20lights%20on..jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20front%20drivers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Pumper%20driving%20on%20a%20road%20next%20to%20a%20treeline%20on%20a%20sunny%20day%20with%20the%20lights%20on..jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The inside crew cab of a fire truck with two forward-facing seats and a compartment holding tools and gear in the middle.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20inside%20crew%20cab%20of%20a%20fire%20truck%20with%20two%20forward-facing%20seats%20and%20a%20compartment%20holding%20tools%20and%20gear%20in%20the%20middle..jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20inside%20crew%20cab%20of%20a%20fire%20truck%20with%20two%20forward-facing%20seats%20and%20a%20compartment%20holding%20tools%20and%20gear%20in%20the%20middle..jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![Three firefighters in turnout gear standing in front of a fire truck.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/Three%20firefighters%20in%20turnout%20gear%20standing%20in%20front%20of%20a%20fire%20truck..jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/Three%20firefighters%20in%20turnout%20gear%20standing%20in%20front%20of%20a%20fire%20truck..jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The drivers side of a Velocity Pumper with the compartments open showing tools, equipment and hose inside.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20drivers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Pumper%20with%20the%20compartments%20open%20showing%20tools%2c%20equipment%20and%20hose%20inside..jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20drivers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Pumper%20with%20the%20compartments%20open%20showing%20tools%2c%20equipment%20and%20hose%20inside..jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The front of a fire truck with the lights on in an empty parking lot on a cloudy day.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20front%20of%20a%20fire%20truck%20with%20the%20lights%20on%20in%20an%20empty%20parking%20lot%20on%20a%20cloudy%20day..jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2025%20Calendar/April%202025/The%20front%20of%20a%20fire%20truck%20with%20the%20lights%20on%20in%20an%20empty%20parking%20lot%20on%20a%20cloudy%20day..jpg?hsLang=en-us) Load MoreCollapse Back to top Back to Top © 2026 Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. 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