Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Company

Engine 68-5 is a 2008 Marion Pumper Tanker built on a Spartan Gladiator Chassis and is housed at our main station.  This apparatus functions as an NFPA class A engine however because of the amount of water it carries, it is refered to as a Pumper Tanker.

Engine 68-5 was placed in service at At 7:25 pm on September 3, 2008.  The truck was on display in the Continental Fire and Safety booth at the New Jersey State Firefighter's Convention in Wildwood, NJ on September 11, 12 and 13, 2008.  The truck will be on display at the Fire Expo in Harrisburg, PA in May of 2009.

Equipment List

Cummins 500hp Diesel Engine w/ Allison Automatic Transmission
2000 GPM Waterous Two Stage Pump

2500 Gallon Water Tank
50 Gallon Foam Tank 
Seating for 6 personnel

Chester and Montgomery County 800mhz Radios
David Clark Headset System




Willburt Night Scan Chief light tower 4,000 Watt


Tomar Lighting Package

Weldon HID 7x9 Scene Lights

Harrison 15kw Generator
Fire Research Company Brow, Scene and Tri-Pod Lights

6 - Survivair 4500 psi SCBA

6 - Self Escape Bags for Firefighters

AED
BLS Medical Bag
2 - 200' 1 ¾" preconnects

1 - 200' 3" preconnect
1 - 100' 1 ¾" bumper (trash) line

1,000' 5" supply line

Valley Forge Lay (leader line set)

1- 300' 3" Blitz Line

2500 Gallon Porta-Pond Tank




Thermal Imaging Camera 

Stihl MS 460 Rescue Chainsaw
Stihl TS700 14" Cut off saw