This past week, Fire Chief Ganter, Assistant Chief Gerardi, Lieutenant Hegerle, and Firefighter Sittig all traveled to Clintonville, Wisconsion to Seagrave Fire Apparatus to perform the final inspection on the new 264 Engine (S.O. 78M00). These members spent 2 full days going over every inch of the vehicle from top to bottom to ensure that it meets Undercliff VFC specifications prior to delivery. On the first day, the crew went line by line through the 142-page specification book to ensure all components were present, accurate, functional, and in good condition on the vehicle. This is everything from lights, to screws, to compartments, to engine components, and everything in between. It all gets checked.  

The second day was spent performing the last phases of the inspection. The day started off with a thorough paint inspection looking for any imperfections in the paint. Once the paint was inspected, the next phase was to test the operational functions of the vehicle. The vehicle was road tested to ensure all driving components were correct and functional. Then, the pump was tested on the vehicle to ensure all intakes and discharges were functional and the pump could perform to the specified PSI. We ended the day with a tour of the Seagrave factory and got to see the fire apparatus build process from start to finish. It was very impressive and informative!  

We have many thank yous in order that we would like to give. First, thank you to the members of the final inspection team for your hard work and diligence in ensuring the new engine is up to UVFC standards. Thank you to all the fine folks at Seagrave for all their hospitality and expertise over the last few days. Thank you to John and Ron from Flashover Fire Apparatus for all your hospitality as well and helping to make this was a smooth inspection process. We’d also like to thank the members of the engine build committee for working hard together to build an AWESOME vehicle to serve Undercliff VFC and the community well into the future! Thank you to all our members for all their hard work with fundraising and planning so we could make this vision a reality! Lastly, thank you to all of YOU, our supporters! Without your support and generosity, none of this would have been possible! We cannot do it without you and for that we say THANK YOU!  

We are extremely excited for the arrival of the new 264 Engine! The new engine should arrive to Undercliff VFC in the next few weeks! Be sure to check back for more photos and videos as we work to place the vehicle into service! We’ll be sure to let everyone know once the new engine arrives at the station so you can stop by to check it out!  

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