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It also has the distinction of taking part in the 2002 Bastille Day parade in Paris.

The FDNY pumper truck currently assigned to the island is unique to the FDNY fleet, being the only American LaFrance pumper, and was a gift from the Brigade des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris (Paris Fire Department). The FDNY uses aerial platform trucks made by Seagrave. The truck, which wasn’t needed since the federal firefighters that manned it were replaced with a FDNY team which brought its own FDNY apparatus to protect the island in 2003. The taxpayers of New York may have lost out a bit on the deal, but we have to give the GIPEC credit for thinking outside of the box and directly putting the rig on Craigslist instead of going through a government auction middleman that would have gotten a cut anyway. That is a pretty good deal since we have seen similar older apparatus on sale for ranging from $50,000 to over $100,000 and a new rig can cost upwards of $300,000. They got over $75,000 from the East Prospect Fire Company in York County, Pennsylvania near Lancaster. That is exactly what the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) did with an unused 1993 Pierce aerial platform truck they inherited from the Coast Guard when the city-state agency took control over Governors Island in 2003. Serving from 1991 through 2006 (alongside another 1980 American LaFrance that served FDNY Engine 222 and remains in service today), this rig is now privately owned.How do you get rid of an unwanted fire truck? Simple, put it on Craigslist! It was subsequently acquired by the Jacobus (PA) FC in 1991 where it was refurbished by JC Moore with a new body, warning lights and an extended bumper complete with a Federal “Q” mechanical siren. Due to the color scheme, it was never assigned to the spare or reserve apparatus pool. It was then replaced with a 1983 Mack CF 1000 gpm high pressure (FDNY shop# MP8306), painted red and was assigned to the Fire Academy where it was used for chauffeur training and evolutions during probie school. The sole 1980 American LaFrance Century Series painted Lime/Yellow was assigned to Engine 65 (Manhattan) on July 21st, 1981 replacing a 1971 Mack CF 1000 gpm pumper (FDNY shop# MP7108) where it remained in service until June 25th, 1984. Following the trend in the 1970’s towards Lime/Yellow apparatus for better visibility, the FDNY placed a total of 12 engines in service painted Lime/Yellow (including eleven 1981 Mack CF engines).

1980 American LaFrance Century 1000 gpm/500 gal.Īssigned FDNY shop number AP8080, this rig was one of eighty total carried as a 1980 model that were delivered in 1981 and was the only one painted Lime/Yellow.