Pitt Meadows (BC) Canada Has Put a New Rescue in Service

Pitt Meadows Fire and Rescue, in British Columbia, Canada, has a new rescue truck in service built by Pierce MFG, according to a report published by the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News.

According to the report, the new apparatus is a Pierce Encore rescue built on a Freightliner cab and chassis and will replace a 21-year-old unit that has finished its life cycle with the department.

The new apparatus, which is characterized as a large tool box for medical calls and motor vehicle crashes, cost $360,000 and was sold by Commercial Trucks in Port Kells and was delivered on time and on budget, according to the report.

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