Engine 1 was officially placed in service on June 28, 2020. Engine 1 is our primary engine. It is a Spartan MetroStar Chassis. The truck has a 1500 gpm Waterous pump, carries 1000 gallons of water, 40 gallons of foam, and all necessary equipment for first-in response.
Engine 155 is our 2nd out engine. It is a 1995 3D pumper, built on a Spartan Gladiator chassis, the truck is rated for 1250 gpm. It has a top mount pump, carries 1000 gallons of water, a foam system, and carries the same equipment as Engine 1.
Rescue 152 is built on a 1993 Spartan Gladiator chassis. The truck has two telescoping scene lights as well as removable lights for additional lighting. On board 40 KW generator, air tank fill system and preconnect jaws and cutters, as well as the storage needed for air bags, cribbing, extrication tools, rope rescue, ladders, salvage and ice rescue. There is also a command post in the cab, as well as seating for 6. A combination of LED, rotating halogen and strobe warning lights, along with a dual-tone electronic siren, air horns and a Federal Q mechanical siren make this a very loud and visible unit as it responds. The addition of this vehicle now makes Oxfords fleet all identical in color.
Tanker 151 carries 3000 gallons of water on a 2006 Peterbuilt chassis. It carries a 3000 gallon portable tank, a portable pump and large diameter hose. 3 rear dumps are remote controlled from rear controls or from inside the cab. The tanker is equipped with air horns, LED lighting, an electronic Q, side and rear scene lighting, as well as on-spot traction chains.
Tanker 150 serves as an additional water supply of 1000 gallons, or as a 6 wheel drive grass truck. This 1994 American multi-fuel truck is the latest in the line of military trucks that the department has used through the years. The truck is equipped with foam, and carries several back packs, along with other tools. Primary hose is a one inch booster line with fittings for larger lines if needed.
Brush 157 is built on a new 2007 Ford chassis that was a very generous donation by a local business, then equipped by money earned through the firefighters yearly fundraising, so it was at no expense to the district taxpayers. It replaced a used 1983 Ford 4X4 pickup truck that had a small tank and hose reel. In addition to brush fires, this truck tows Brush 158 to fires, as well as to various rescue calls. This truck also responds to I-39 as part of our traffic control/scene protection.
In response to a continuing need to provide faster and safer off-road service to the Oxford Fire District, the department added this 2008 Polaris Ranger 6 wheel-drive vehicle. Every year, we respond to hunting accidents, snowmobile accidents, ice rescues, and other off-road requests for assistance. In the past, we have borrowed snowmobiles that were hopefully close by, or just walked to the incident, carrying the necessary equipment. More than once we have carried injured hunters or snowmobilers out of the woods by hand, or pulled them out (yes, on a sled or cot) to where they could be accessed by EMT’s.
This 6-wheel drive vehicle was purchased from a local dealer, and outfitted with a slide-in unit that was built by the Kimtek Corporation. It has a 75 gallon water tank, a high pressure low volume pump for putting foam on grass fires, and a space that accommodates a scoop-style stretcher for patient transport. There is also a winch that can be used off the front or the back of the unit, as well as portable LED scene lighting, a roof mounted LED warning bar, and reflective side strip for increased visibility. The unit is towed by Brush 157, and (after a considerable amount of discussion), has been designated Brush 158.
The unit was purchased by money earned through various fund-raisers over the past several years, along with a donation from the family of Dick Karolus. Dick was an avid hunter and a retired police chief, and a long-time supporter of the department until his death.
This 6-wheel drive vehicle was purchased from a local dealer, and outfitted with a slide-in unit that was built by the Kimtek Corporation. It has a 75 gallon water tank, a high pressure low volume pump for putting foam on grass fires, and a space that accommodates a scoop-style stretcher for patient transport. There is also a winch that can be used off the front or the back of the unit, as well as portable LED scene lighting, a roof mounted LED warning bar, and reflective side strip for increased visibility. The unit is towed by Brush 157, and (after a considerable amount of discussion), has been designated Brush 158.
The unit was purchased by money earned through various fund-raisers over the past several years, along with a donation from the family of Dick Karolus. Dick was an avid hunter and a retired police chief, and a long-time supporter of the department until his death.
