JACKSON, Wyo. — Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Fire Station 7 is starting the new year with the addition of a Pierce Enforcer Rescue Pumper, an apparatus considered to be the “Swiss Army knife of rescue pumpers.”
“This one apparatus can service all hazards emergencies,” Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Captain Jim Little said via press release. “The new rescue pumper will greatly increase the response capabilities of Fire/EMS and Station 7 personnel.”
According to Jackson Hole Fire/EMS, the engine pumps 1,500 gallons of water per minute, making it the most efficient pump in the department’s fleet and a strong resource for structural fires. The added space for emergency medical supplies will allow the firefighters to assist ambulance personnel during medical responses. The apparatus includes rope rescue equipment to allow for over-the-edge rescues, extraction tools for vehicle accidents, swift water equipment to assist with water rescues and wildland firefighting gear to aid in the suppression efforts during wildfire incidents.
The design and build of the new rescue pumper took approximately 18 months, receiving its final inspection in the Fall of 2023. The Town of Jackson and Teton County General Funds budgeted for the $704,494 Pierce Enforcer Rescue Pumper.
“We are excited to start training on the new pumper and begin servicing the community with it,” Captain Little said in the announcement. “Most importantly though, we want to thank the community for their continued support and appreciation.”
The media is invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new apparatus on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 at 6 p.m. at Adams Canyon Station 7.
