The Bow Horn Bay Fire Department will receive a custom 4×4 fire truck designed for rural firefighting, the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) announced.
The new vehicle, built by Fort Garry Fire Trucks, cost about $745,000. Funding comes from $270,000 in reserve funds and up to $475,000 via short-term borrowing.
The truck features a 4×4 drivetrain, a 1,050-gallon-per-minute pump and carries 1,000 gallons of water. It seats five firefighters and stores ladders of 10-, 14-, 24- and 35-foot lengths.
“This is Bow Horn Bay Fire Department’s first new fire apparatus in 15 years and we are looking forward to having it serve the community for decades to come,” said Mark Taylor, fire chief for Bow Horn Bay Fire Department.
