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title: Pierce - March 2021 | Truck Of The Month | Pierce Mfg
description: Knoxville, Tennessee Fire Department's Velocity® Pumper is March's featured truck of the month.
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# MARCH 2021

![March 2021 Featured Fire Truck of the Month](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Main.jpg)

### Knoxville Fire Department - Knoxville, TN

#### Velocity® Pumper

<https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/32075-1.jpg?hsLang=en-us>[DOWNLOAD PHOTO ](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Download.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[DOWNLOAD DRAWING](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/34214AD.pdf?hsLang=en-us)

## Specifications

| Body | Pumper | Chassis | Velocity® |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engine | Cummins X15 | Horse Power | 565 hp |
| Pump | Hale | Pump GPM | 3000 gpm |
| Tank | Water / Foam | Tank Size | 500 gallons |

### Proprietary Options

| Electrical | [Command Zone™](https://www.piercemfg.com/innovations/electrical-systems?hsLang=en-us#fullcz) | Foam Systems | [Husky™ Industrial](https://www.piercemfg.com/innovations/foam-systems/husky-industrial?hsLang=en-us) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Suspension | [TAK-4® Independent Front Suspension](https://www.piercemfg.com/Innovations/TAK-4/TAK-4-IFS?hsLang=en-us) |  |  |

## Fire Department

### [Knoxville Fire Department](https://knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/fire_department)

The Knoxville Fire Department was founded in 1885. The department responds to a variety of calls ranging from fire, hazmat, rescue and medical. The department's coverage area includes the University of Tennessee campus.  

Population: 180,000  
Coverage: 95.5 sq mi  
Firefighters: 327  
Stations: 19  
Terrain: Tight Urban Roads, Hills, Suburban

![Pierce Velocity Pumper Fire Truck Graphics Knoxville Fire Department](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Department.jpg?width=600&name=Department.jpg)

 

## From The Chief

![Knoxville Tennessee Fire Department Chief in Front of his Pierce Velocity Pumper Fire Truck Chassis](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Cheif.jpg?width=600&name=Cheif.jpg)

**Chief Stan Sharp **

"The features provided on this pumper are enabling the city to work towards standardizing our fleet. Additionally, this pumper provides our firefighters with improved firefighting capability at industrial facilities due to its larger pumping capacity and improved foam technology."  

## The Dealer

![Pierce Fire Truck Sales Representative for Knoxville Tennessee Fire Department](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Sales-Rep.jpg?width=600&name=Sales-Rep.jpg)  
<http://reliantfire.com/>

**[Emergency Vehicle Specialists ](https://www.gwevs.com/)**

James Bell is the sales representative from Emergency Vehicle Specialists that worked directly with the Knoxville Fire Department on their Velocity Pumper. EVS is a full line sales and service distributor of fire apparatus and equipment for Arkansas and Tennessee. 

## Gallery

[![Velocity Pumper Fire Truck Compartmentation](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Gallery1.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Gallery1.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![Velocity Pumper Fire Truck Rear ](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Gallery4.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Gallery4.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![Velocity Pumper Fire Truck Bumper ](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Gallery6.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Gallery6.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![Velocity Pumper Industrial Foam Fire Truck ](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Gallery2.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Gallery2.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![Velocity Pumper Fire Truck Passenger Side Compartmentation](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Gallery3.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Gallery3.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![Velocity Pumper Fire Truck Interior ](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Gallery5.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2021%20Calendar/March%202021/Gallery5.jpg?hsLang=en-us)

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