--- title: Pierce - September 2024 | Truck Of The Month | Pierce Mfg description: South Windsor Fire Department's Velocity Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue is September's featured truck of the month. --- # September 2024 ![A Velocity Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue fire truck parked next to a barn and farm fields.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/Cover%20A%20Velocity%20Walk-In%20Heavy-Duty%20Rescue%20fire%20truck%20parked%20next%20to%20a%20barn%20and%20farm%20fields.jpg) ### South Windsor Fire Department - South Windsor, CT #### Velocity® Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue [DOWNLOAD PHOTO ](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/Download%20A%20Velocity%20Walk-In%20Heavy-Duty%20Rescue%20fire%20truck%20parked%20next%20to%20a%20barn%20and%20farm%20fields%20.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[DOWNLOAD DRAWING](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/36484AD-SH1%20-%20South%20Windsor%2c%20CT.pdf?hsLang=en-us) ## Specifications | Body | [Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue](https://www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/rescues/walk-in-rescue?hsLang=en-us) | Chassis | [Velocity®](https://www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/custom-chassis/velocity?hsLang=en-us) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | ### Proprietary Options | Electrical | [Command Zone™](https://www.piercemfg.com/innovations/electrical-systems?hsLang=en-us#fullcz) | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | ## Fire Department ### [South Windsor Fire Department](https://www.southwindsorfire.org/) The department is home to Fire Explorer Post 838. Founded in 1969, it is the oldest in the state.  Population: 27,000 Coverage: 55 sq mi Firefighters: 120 Stations: 3 Terrain: Suburban, Rural & Interstate ![The fire department graphic above the body compartments of a fire truck.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/The%20fire%20department%20graphic%20above%20the%20body%20compartments%20of%20a%20fire%20truck.jpg?width=600&height=401&name=The%20fire%20department%20graphic%20above%20the%20body%20compartments%20of%20a%20fire%20truck.jpg)   ## From The Chief ![The South Windsor Fire Department Chief posed in front of a Pierce fire truck.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/The%20South%20Windsor%20Fire%20Department%20Chief%20posed%20in%20front%20of%20a%20Pierce%20fire%20truck.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=The%20South%20Windsor%20Fire%20Department%20Chief%20posed%20in%20front%20of%20a%20Pierce%20fire%20truck.jpg) **Chief Kevin Cooney** "We chose to return to a walk-in rescue to accommodate our expanding special operations services. The ergonomic equipment storage allows us to access everything we need more easily with a much lower risk of injury.” ## The Dealer ![The Pierce fire truck sales representative for Connecticut.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Pierce%20fire%20truck%20sales%20representative%20for%20Connecticut%20%20.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=The%20Pierce%20fire%20truck%20sales%20representative%20for%20Connecticut%20%20.jpg) [**Firematic Supply Company, Inc. **](https://firematic.com/) Michael K. Hanratty is the sales representative from Firematic Supply Company that worked directly with South Windsor Fire Department on their Velocity Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue. Firematic Supply Company is a full line sales and service distributor of fire apparatus and equipment for New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. ## Gallery [![Three firefighters in turnout gear walking on scene of an over-turned vehicle on a road.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/Three%20firefighters%20in%20turnout%20gear%20walking%20on%20scene%20of%20an%20over-turned%20vehicle%20on%20a%20road.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/Three%20firefighters%20in%20turnout%20gear%20walking%20on%20scene%20of%20an%20over-turned%20vehicle%20on%20a%20road.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The rear entrance of a Pierce Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue fire truck with lights and a special operations graphic on the doors.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/The%20rear%20entrance%20of%20a%20Pierce%20Walk-In%20Heavy-Duty%20Rescue%20fire%20truck%20with%20lights%20and%20a%20special%20operations%20graphic%20on%20the%20doors.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/The%20rear%20entrance%20of%20a%20Pierce%20Walk-In%20Heavy-Duty%20Rescue%20fire%20truck%20with%20lights%20and%20a%20special%20operations%20graphic%20on%20the%20doors.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The Officer's side of a Velocity Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue fire truck with the compartments open showing equipment.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/The%20officers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Walk-In%20Heavy-Duty%20Rescue%20fire%20truck%20with%20the%20compartments%20open%20showing%20equipment.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/The%20officers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Walk-In%20Heavy-Duty%20Rescue%20fire%20truck%20with%20the%20compartments%20open%20showing%20equipment.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The Officer's side of a Velocity Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue fire truck parked at an angle in front of Fire Station Number Three.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/The%20Officers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Walk-In%20Heavy-Duty%20Rescue%20fire%20truck%20parked%20at%20an%20angle%20in%20front%20of%20Fire%20Station%20Number%20Three.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/The%20Officers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Walk-In%20Heavy-Duty%20Rescue%20fire%20truck%20parked%20at%20an%20angle%20in%20front%20of%20Fire%20Station%20Number%20Three.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![The driver's side of a Velocity Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue fire truck with the compartments open showing equipment storage.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/The%20drivers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Walk-In%20Heavy-Duty%20Rescue%20fire%20truck%20with%20the%20compartments%20open%20showing%20equipment%20storage.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/The%20drivers%20side%20of%20a%20Velocity%20Walk-In%20Heavy-Duty%20Rescue%20fire%20truck%20with%20the%20compartments%20open%20showing%20equipment%20storage.jpg?hsLang=en-us)[![A Velocity Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue fire truck parked outside a fire station at night with its lights on.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/A%20Velocity%20Walk-In%20Heavy-Duty%20Rescue%20fire%20truck%20parked%20outside%20a%20fire%20station%20at%20night%20with%20its%20lights%20on.jpg)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/September%202024/A%20Velocity%20Walk-In%20Heavy-Duty%20Rescue%20fire%20truck%20parked%20outside%20a%20fire%20station%20at%20night%20with%20its%20lights%20on.jpg?hsLang=en-us) Load MoreCollapse Back to top Back to Top © 2026 Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. 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