Hershey Volunteer Fire Company, PA – Enforcer™ Pumper
Tune into this sweet episode with Hershey Volunteer Fire Company in Pennsylvania. Chief and assistant chief Leonard share their volunteer department’s service area and responses. We discuss the elements of procuring fire apparatus for their fleet and the importance of apparatus consistency. Assistant chief Leonard dives deep into their volunteer culture and retention strategies which set them up for success.Date Aired: 10/10/2025
Featuring: Chief Pat Leonard, Assistant Chief Colton Leonard & host Alie Reetz
Guests:
- Pat Leonard is fire chief of the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company in Pennsylvania.
- Colton Leonard is assistant chief of the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company in Pennsylvania.
- Alie Reetz is a marketing associate at Pierce Manufacturing.
Resources:
- Hershey Volunteer Fire Company, Pennsylvania
- Training
- Service and Maintenance
- Enforcer™ custom chassis
- Pumper
- Fire apparatus procurement
- Fire apparatus ergonomics
- Fire apparatus standardization
- Volunteer Fire Department
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