The New Market District Volunteer Fire Company is proud to announce that Rescue Squad 15 has been placed in service as of 1900 hours tonight. Here are some details on the truck:

2001 Peterbilt 379 Chassis
Saulsbury 21' Stainless Steel Rescue Body
Seating for 8 Firefighters
Detroit Diesel Series 60 470 HP Engine
Allison 4000 Automatic Transmission
Hale 250 GPM PTO Pump
200 Gallon Water Tank
200' 1 3/4" Attack Hose Line
(3) 200' Electric Cord Reels
(2) 200' Air Hose Reels
Onan 35 KW PTO Generator
Honda 4000 W Portable Generator
Wil-Burt Night Scan 9000W Light Tower
(8) 1500 W Flood Lights
Whelen 900 Series LED Emergency Lights
Warn 12000 Lb Mounted Winch in Front Bumper
Ramsey 5000 lb Portable Winch
Breathing Air Systems Cascade System and 2-Cylinder Fill Station
Amkus Hydraulic Rescue Tool System w/ 4 Pre-connected 100' Reels
Amkus 2-Tool Mini Portable Pump
(2) Amkus 32" Spreaders
(2) Amkus "O" Cutters
(6) Amkus Rams
Hurst Pedal Cutter
Paratech High Pressure Air Bags
Paratech Medium Pressure Air Bags
Rescue 42 Telecrib Struts
Dewalt 18v Tool Kit
(4) Water Rescue Drysuits
RIT Equipment
Petrogen Torch
(2) Scott Eagle Attack Thermal Imaging Cameras
4-Gas Meter and Combusitble Gas Detector
Over 170 pieces of wood cribbing
24' Extension, 14' Roof, 10' Folding, and 10' Little Giant Ladders
Various Saws, Fans, and Portable Lights
Chains and Heavy Rigging Equipment
Rope Harnesses, Lifeline, and Hardware
Numerous Hooks, Halligan Bars, and Hand Tools

Rescue Squad 15 has come a long way since its purchase just over one year ago. The unit has been repainted, re-lettered, had new LED lights installed all around, had a new cascade system installed, Amkus system installed, and gone through months of tool mounting by our members. The unit was dedicated to Captain Matthew Thews and Lieutenant Clifford "Brady" Thews at our annual awards banquet. It was dedicated for their outstanding effort and commitment to the Rescue Squad 15 project. A plaque on the rear of the unit will bear this inscription. The New Market volunteers are excited to see their very first rescue squad be placed in service and we want to remind the citizens that it is you who made this possible. We also would like to thank the following companies for their donations which made the project possible:

Linthicum-Ferndale Truck Body
Joe's Upholstery
Commercial Building Contractors

Please check out the pictures of the completed equipment layout and lettering.