In the early part of 2015, Longwood Fire Company signed a contract with Pierce Manufacturing to design and construct a new Rescue Squad to replace our 1999 Pierce Quantum Rescue.

The apparatus design committee spent the better part of 2 years researching and designing a vehicle that would meet the demands and operations of our company. Currently, we are the only Heavy Rescue Squad in Southern Chester County.

Longwood also provides technical rescue to our area in cooperation with the Chester County Technical Rescue Task Force. We currently operate as the Lead Rescue Company for Confined Space, a support Company for Rope/High Angle Rescue, and are a part of the Southern Water Rescue Task Force.

Our new vehicle was also designed to support our fire ground operations as well as our Rapid Intervention Team.

This new vehicle was designed with a large body to accommodate the variety of equipment we are required to carry, but allowed us to shorten the vehicle to negotiate the many tight and narrow roadways in our area.

We look forward to the delivery of this vehicle, allowing us the possibility to continue providing superior rescue services that our residents have grown to appreciate.

This vehicle was partially funded with a $300,000 grant from the Longwood Foundation, a $174,000 contribution from Pocopson Township and proceeds from the sale of our 2001 Pierce.