| Stations: |
Station One
312 S. Springfield Ave.
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This five-bay station was built in
1983 to replace the two-bays located at the old city hall. The building holds the
chief's office, hose tower, and a mezzanine for business and training meetings.
Soon, we might be planning an addition or remodel to add sleeping and shower
facilities. |
Station Two (under construction)
West Aldrich Rd. under new water tower
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This one-bay station is being built
currently and will have one million gallons of water as a ceiling! |
| Training Facilities (only on our wish-list) |
We are dreaming about this much needed
addition to our campus that needs to include a classroom and burn building. Grounds
need to be available for expansion which might include a work building, confined space,
trench rescue, Class B burn pit, etc. |
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Apparatus: |
The Old Dodge (180) |
This is a 1942 Dodge with a
Springfield Auto Works body. We strictly use this engine for parades. This was
our first apparatus the department bought new. Many Bolivar citizens stood by as it
arrived in town by rail-car during WWII. We had this engine for a stretch of time
then sold it to Morrisville Fire Department. Later, Morrisville FD wanted to retire
it and two Bolivar FD members, Dale Newcomb and Carl Robertson bought it and planned on
restoring it themselves if the city of Bolivar did not buy it. The city agreed to
re-imburse Dale and Carl, so now it is all of ours to enjoy. |
Engine One (181) |
This is a 1967 American LaFrance on a
Ford Chassis with a 750 gpm pump. This truck was bought new and driven from
Springfield. |
Engine Two (182) |
This is a 1947 Central on an
International Chassis with a 750 gpm pump. The chassis was bought at Kirk Patrick
Motors here in Bolivar, shipped off to become a fire truck and delivered back by rail car.
This apparatus has been with us for a long time and will still keep up with the big
dogs. |
Truck Three (183) |
This is a 75ft 1965 Snorkel on a Ford
Chassis with an aftermarket 750 gpm pump. We recently spent quite a bit of time
working on the engine and drive train on this old truck. When it was purchased in
1970, the mayor and city council at that time added a pump to this truck for a back-up
engine to protect the city. |
Truck Four (184) |
This is a 1972 Chevrolet Pickup on
loan from the Missouri Department of Forestry. Even though it does not have
air-conditioning, power steering, nor does it ride smooth; I hope we never get rid of this
jewel. It is strictly a service truck, but countless times we have had high priced
requests to purchase this truck from us... alas it is not ours to keep, give, or sell.
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Engine Five (185) |
This is a 1999 Precision on an International 4900
Chassis with a 320 hp Diesel engine, 1500 gpm Darley Compressed Air Foam System and pump,
and 1000 gal poly tank. This is our most recent purchase. It is a custom built
engine with a Compressed Air Foam System. We use Hydro-Brake (Econo-Chem, Inc.) in
our CAF System and it has worked wonders... even on structure fires. Click
the picture of Engine 5 to take a virtual tour of it. |
Engine Six (186) |
This is a 1993 Precision on an International Chassis
with a 1500 gpm Darley pump. This, again, was custom built purchase. For years
it was the shining star among our tarnished and rusted fleet. Now it has a sister,
Engine Five. |
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with no DTMF or CTCSS codes. Click here to
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