Welcome to Middletown Volunteer Fire Company #7

Rescue Engine 74 -
1990 Grumman FireCat Rescue Engine. 1250 GPM Pump, and 750 Gallons of water. This unit carried the Standard Engine Company equipment, plus a complete electric and gas powered Hurst tool system. The Engine met Light Duty Rescue Squad Standards. This RE-74 was the FIRST Rescue Engine in Frederick County.

Rescue Squad 7 -
1973 Dodge/Swab Rescue Squad. This unit met Medium Duty Rescue Squad Standards. It was powered by a Gas 318 Motor, and a Manual Transmission. The unit, which was originally a Civil Defense owned unit carried a electric Hurst system, 12 Kw generator, and could carry 8 personnel. It was retired in 1990, and sold to a local buisness.

Engine 73 -
This unit was a 1981 Hahn, and was the workhorse for Company 7 for many years. E-73 was powered by a 8V71 thru a Allison 740 transmission. It had a 1250 Hale pump, and 1000 gallons of water. The Engine carried the normal Engine Company equipment. This Engine ran first out on all Structure fires from 1981 until 1990, and then responded to all Mutual Aide Structure fires first out. The Wagon had a very distictive sound, which could be heard from miles away. E-73 was retired in 1996, and sold to a fire apparatus buyer, who then sold it to a Fire Company in Kentucky. As of last year, the Hahn was still running first out.

Brush 75 -
A 1973 Ford F250/4 wheel drive. This unit is powered by a 390 CI engine, and has a 4 Speed manual transmission. Brush 75, which was originally all white, was rehabbed in 1992 by Grumman. The rehab included a new skid unit, which had a 200 gallon tank and a 400 GPM pump. It also had 200' of booster line, 200' 1 3/4 attack line, and your normal Brush equipment. New paint and emergency lighting was also added in 1992. After over 30 years of service, the 73 was sold to a local resident who plans on rehabbing it once more, and keep it as it was sold. A new 2008 Ford F350 Firematic "Rally BRAT" replaced the 1973.

Engine 71 -
This pumper was a 1971 International with a FMC Body. This pumper had a 750 GPM 2 stage pump, with a Hi pressure piston booster pump. 71 had 1,000 gallons of water and 30 gallons of Class B foam. It was powered by a International Gas 549 Engine, and had a 5-speed manual transmission. Instead of having crosslays, this unit had 2 hi-pressure hose reels. These were first used on the 1961 International. A few interesting facts about this unit were 1. There was a light switch box on the dash, and when drivers shifted into 5th gear, it had to be done with a open hand, or your knuckles would hit the box. Numerous bloody hands were caused by the box. And 2. This unit was in service from 1971 to 1982. Since then, the number 71 has never been used.

Tanker 7 -
Tanker 7 was a 1991 International 4Guys Tanker. It was the first Tanker owned by the Middletown Volunteer Fire Company. It carried 1800 gallons of water, and had a 500 GPM PTO pump. This Tanker served the Middletown Valley for 18 years. Tanker 7 was sold to the Pillow Volunteer Fire Company in PA before the new Mack Tanker was placed in service.

1993 Utility Truck -
This was the first Utility Truck that the Company owned. This F350 was powered by a 350 CI gas motor, and was used for everything. From classes, to fund raisers and fires, this Utility was battle tested. From 2004 to 2008, it was also used to pull the new Wildland trailer. In 2008, it was sold to a local resident, and repleced by the new F350.

Mount Alto Pa CF Mack -
Mack When Engine 72 was out of service for several months following a accident, Middletown needed a second pumper. Our Pierce dealer found us a great replacement in this CF. Mount Alto had recently placed a new Pierce in service and this unit was up for sale. It was purchased by MVFC, and placed in service as E-72 for a few months. After our 96 Dash returned, the Mack was then used as a third pumper due to a bridge that needed repaired in our first due. This was a major road that would cause apparatus responding from the Station to have to detour on several back roads. It was placed in service as E-73 for this period. Members that lived on the other side of the bridge would respond to a barn where the Mack was kept to get that unit out. The Mack was sold back to Pierce soon after the bridge was re-opened.

Brush 76 -
Brush 76 "The Deuce"- 1972 AM 530B, powered by a 6 Cylinder Multifuel diesel. When starting the Wildland Team, members of the MVFC went looking for a vehicle to haul equipment, as well as to assist with extinguishment of fires in the first due. This Deuce was owned by the DNR, and was in pretty good shape. Members of Middletown did all in house work on the unit, which included adding new compartments, mounting two hose reels onto the new mid-compartments, adding newer seats, new emergency lighting, sirens, paint and graphics. Brush 76 had a 400 gallon water tank, and a 750 GPM pump. It carried several hundred feet of 3" supply line, 1 3/4" attack hose, and 1" forestry line. This unit was retired when the Wildland trailer was purchased in 2004. The deuce was handed back to the State, and it's current location is unknown.