If you made it to the Yankee Doodle Parade this year, you’ve already caught a glimpse of the new apparatus that have been obtained with money appropriated through town meeting. The new vehicles, Engine 1 & Ladder 1, will be dispatched from Fire Headquarters on Good Street. Engine 1 is a 2012 E-One Typhoon capable of delivering 1250 gallons of water per minute. Ladder 1 is a 2012 E-One Cyclone II with a 100′ rear mounted aerial. The current ladder truck, a 1987, will most likely be designated Ladder 2 and be used as a back up to Ladder 1 during periods of maintenance. The department will be retiring one of the current reserve engines which was purchased in the mid 80’s. (Photo Credit: Deputy T. Ferraro – photo may not be used without written consent)