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title: Pierce - October 2018 | Truck Of The Month | Pierce Mfg
description: Kansas City Fire Department’s 500-gallon Impel Pumper is the October truck of the month. This apparatus is equipped with TAK-4 Independent Front Suspension, Command Zone, side roll & frontal impact protection and a retractable working platform.
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# October 2018

![Kansas City Fire Department](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/heroimage.jpg)

### Kansas City Fire Department - Kansas City, MO 

#### Impel® Pumper

[DOWNLOAD PHOTO](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/downloadphoto.jpg?hsLang=en-us) [DOWNLOAD DRAWING](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/Kansas%20City%20-%2029350AD.pdf?hsLang=en-us)

## Specifications

| Body | Pumper | Chassis | Impel® |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engine | Cummins ISL9 | Horse Power | 450 hp |
| Pump | Waterous CSU | Pump GPM | 1500 gpm |
| Tank | Water | Water Tank Size | 500 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

### [Kansas City Fire Department](http://kcmo.gov/fire/about-2/)

The Kansas City Fire Department's mission is to protect and serve their community with commitment and dedication to excellence. They provide the residents of Kansas City fire protection, emergency medical service, emergency rescue and hazardous materials response. They are also actively involved in efforts to prepare their community for natural and man-made disaster. 

Population: 500,000 - 1,000,000  
Coverage: 320 sq mi  
Firefighters: 1400  
Stations: 34  
Terrain: Urban, Rural, Suburban

![departmentphoto](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/October%202018/departmentphoto.jpg?width=600&name=departmentphoto.jpg)

## From The Chief

![KansasCityChief--PaulBerardi](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/October%202018/chief.jpg?width=470&name=chief.jpg)

**Chief Paul Berardi**

“We are relied on 11,000 times a month. And we get every kind of call over every kind of terrain. 34 stations. 7 battalions. Our response has got to be legendary. Pierce gives us the reliability our department demands.”

## The Dealer

![ConradSalesRep--PaulSchultz](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/October%202018/salesrep.png?width=470&name=salesrep.png)

[Conrad Fire Equipment](http://www.conradfire.com/)

Paul Schultz is the sales representative from Conrad Fire Equipment that worked directly with the Kansas City Fire Department on their new Impel Pumper. Conrad is a full line sales and service distributor of fire apparatus and equipment for Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.

## Gallery

[![Kansas City Impel Pumper](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/imageslider3.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/imageslider3.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![Kansas City Impel Pumper](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/imageslider2.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/imageslider2.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![Kansas City Impel Pumper](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/imageslider4.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/imageslider4.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![Kansas City Impel Pumper](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/imageslider1.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/imageslider1.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![Kansas City Impel Pumper](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/imageslider5.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/imageslider5.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![Kansas City Impel Pumper](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/imageslider6.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/October%202018/imageslider6.jpg?hsLang=en-us)

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