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Oklahoma City Orders Five New E-ONE Fire Trucks

Ocala, FL (November 10, 2011) – Oklahoma City Fire Department (OCFD) placed an order for three custom tankers and two CR100 aerial ladders, making OCFD one of the largest E-ONE fleets in the country and the largest active E-ONE aerial fleet with 18 aerials in service.

“Whether we’re ordering engines, tankers, aerials, rescues or wildlands, with three-quarters of our department being E-ONE we clearly believe in the product,” OCFD Deputy Chief Marc Woodard said. “And of course, having a great dealer 20 miles up the road is very helpful too.”

With 35 fire stations covering 623 square miles and approximately 600,000 citizens, OCFD needs a wide variety of products to protect lives and property. This recent order reflects the vast assortment of products needed to cover such a diverse area.

“Due to our recent wildfires, the three tankers we ordered each have a 3000 gallon water capacity, which is an increase from our previous 2500 gallon tanker design,” Woodard said. “Having an extra 500 gallons is vital to our operation when 60-70% of our area does not have access to water.”

As for the two new aerials, the demands of a growing community require an aerial that can perform heavy-duty operations while still being light on its feet.

“These two new aerials will be going to stations responding to a few new apartment complexes so we needed the heavier tip load offered on E-ONE’s CR100,” Woodard said. “We also prefer the lighter weight aluminum design since a lot of our rescue ladders run on non-fire calls, the lighter aerial is more durable over the course of the truck’s life cycle.”

OCFD is intimately familiar with the life cycle of E-ONE aerials, two years ago the department had six of its 19-year-old E-ONE aerials upgraded at E-ONE’s Factory Service Center.

“The upgrades were an excellent option for our department, the city council thought it was a great idea for the community since we ended up saving around $100,000 to $150,000 per truck while upgrading them to current technology and standards,” Woodard said.

According to Woodard, not only are the trucks top-quality, but the people who build them are as well.

“This is a new role for me with OCFD and everyone at E-ONE has been very patient with me as I get settled into this new position,” Woodard said. “It’s been really neat to see this project from start to finish, a lot of dedicated people put a lot of hard hours into building these trucks.”

For more information on E-ONE or to locate a dealer near you, visit www.E-ONE.com or call 352-237-1122.

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