A new pumper has been delivered to the Salem (IL) Fire Protection District to replace a 35-year-old unit and is the first brand new apparatus the district has received in a dozen years, according to a report published by WJBD 92.1.
According to the report, the new apparatus will carry both firefighting and rescue gear and will help the community maintain its Class 3 Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating.
The new truck was financed with help from a USDA Rural Development loan which covered the approximately $650,000 price tag, according to the report. The purchase did not require any bonding as it was part of the operational planning, the report said.
