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MARCH 2021

March 2021 Featured Fire Truck of the Month

Knoxville Fire Department - Knoxville, TN

Velocity® Pumper

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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
Foam Systems
Suspension

Fire Department

Knoxville 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

 

From The Chief

Knoxville Tennessee Fire Department Chief in Front of his Pierce Velocity Pumper Fire Truck Chassis

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

Emergency Vehicle Specialists 

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.