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2022 Ford F-150 Responder - Command 55


2022 Pierce Enforcer - Engine 55

Engine 55 is a 2022 Pierce Enforcer.


2018 Ford F-550 Horton Ambulance

Ambulance B-55 is a 2018 Ford F-550 with a Horton body.


2016 Kubota RTV-X900, Kubota 55

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2015 GMC Savanah, Van 55-10


2013 Pierce Velocity PUC - Rescue 55

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2011 Freightliner M2, Ambulance A-55

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2008 Dodge 3500 MegaCab - Utility 55-8

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2008 Dodge 3500 MegaCab, Brush 55-0

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2006 Freightliner, Tanker 55

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2006 American LaFrance Eagle, Squad 55

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2005 Connector Rescue Boat, 55 Marine 1

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1929 Ford AA/Hale Pumper, Engine 1

Purchased new from the Hale Fire Pump Company in 1930 this was the first piece of fire apparatus purchased by the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Co. It was the sole fire engine until the mid-1940s and remained in service until 1961. The engine was then sold and in 2016 the fire company repurchased it on April 12, 2016. The engine is currently being restored by the company membership.


1942 GMC/Hale 500 gpm Pumper, Engine 2

Provided by the U.S. Office of Civilian Defense in 1946 this truck would remain in service until 1956. Removed from service and sold to the Memorial Fire Company, Slaughter Beach, Delaware.


1953 Ford/Oren 750 gpm Pumper, 55-3

Purchased new and delivery taken on February 8, 1953, the engine would be in service until 1990 when it was donated to Kingstree, South Carolina as their entire fire department had been destroyed during Hurricane Hugo. (Engine 3; designated 55-3 in April 1973)


1956 Ford/Oren 750 gpm Pumper, 55-2

Purchased new in 1956 and in service until 1998. The engine was refurbished by FireCab in 1998 and is used as a funeral and parade piece. This would be the last red pumper purchased by the fire company. (Engine 2; designated 55-2 in April 1973).


1961 Ford Econoline Van, Rescue 1

In 1961, the fire company purchased a 1961 Ford Econoline van to be the company’s first Rescue Truck. Members of the company modified the van and stocked it with the most current rescue equipment of the day. The Rescue would remain in service as such until 1974 when it was replaced by the 1974 Dodge D600/Swab Rescue. At this point the Econoline was renumber and used as a utility vehicle. Removed from service in 1985. (Rescue 1, designated 55-1 in April 1973; 55-8 in 1974).


1963 International Tanker, Engine 4

International R190 Tractor and 6,000 gallon Fruehauf tanker trailer. As a unit was in service until 1972 when the motor on the R190 Tractor expired responding to a fire alarm. The R190 Tractor was unrepairable and removed from service, it was replaced with a new 1970 Dodge Low Cab Forward (LCF) tractor. The 6,000 gallon tanker trailer would remain in service until the latter part of 1972 when it was replaced.


1970 Dodge Low Cab Forward (LCF) Tanker, 55-4

In 1972, a new old stock, 1970 Dodge LCF Tractor was purchased to replace the International R190 Tractor. The new tractor was paired with the current Fruehauf 6,000 gallon tanker trailer. In the latter part of 1972 the 6,000 gallon tanker trailer was replaced with an Amerada Hess 8,500 gallon tanker trailer. (Engine 4, designated 55-4 in April 1973)


1973 Imperial, Engine 55-5

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1974 Starcraft 16' Boat, 55-B

Purchased new in 1974, equipped with a 25 HP Johnson motor, this boat would serve as the company's Marine Rescue unit. Removed from service in 2006 and sold to the Camden-Wyoming Volunteer Fire Company, Camden, Delaware.


1974 Dodge D600/Swab Rescue, Rescue 55-1

Dodge D600 chassis with a custom built Swab Walk-in Rescue body. Truck carried a variety of rescue salvage and traffic control equipment. Removed from service in 1995.


1977/1962 Dodge M37 Brush Truck, 55-0

Purchased as military surplus in 1977, this 1962 M37 Cargo Truck was repurposed in to the company's first Brush Truck by it's membership. Removed from service 1989.


1977/1953 Dodge M37 Utility Truck, 55-9

Purchased as military surplus in 1977, this 1953 M37 Cargo Truck would serve as a utility truck used to pick-up items needed for the fire company, as a plow snow; it was also used during periods of flooding when needed. Removed from service 1989.


1979/1976 Chevrolet Ambulance, A-55

Purchased in 1979 from the Bowers Beach Volunteer Fire Company, this ambulance became the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company’s first Ambulance/EMS unit. The ambulance was a full Basic Life Support unit. It was involved in a motor vehicle crash in 1980, and was unusable. It was replaced with a new 1980 Dodge Tradesman Ambulance.


1979 Chevrolet Bison Tanker, 55-4

1979 Chevrolet Bison Tractor with the Amerada Hess 8,500 gallon tanker trailer. The unit would remain in service together until the tanker trailer was replaced with a new Four Guys 6,000 gallon tanker trailer in 1991. The Chevrolet Bison Tractor was removed from service in 2006 and replaced with a new 2006 Freightliner Tractor.


1980/1970 Dodge LCF 1,000 gpm Tanker Pumper, 55-6

In 1979 the Dodge LCF Tractor was replaced with a new Chevrolet Bison Tractor. When taken out of service as the tractor. The chassis on the Dodge was extended and a custom 1,700 gallon tanker pumper was built. Removed from service 1997.


1980 Dodge Tradesman Ambulance, A-55

The ambulance was a full Basic Life Support Ambulance. Removed from service 1990.


1989 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4x4, 55-8

Initially purchased as a utility vehicle in 1989 to transport members to meetings, training, and other fire department functions. The suburban soon became a response vehicle after the NFPA changed safety regulations which stated firefighters would no longer ride (stand) on the running boards on the rear of fire apparatus and must be seated in the vehicle. Removed from service 2008.


1989 Ford F200 4X4, 250 gpm Brush Truck, 55-0

The Brush Truck was equipped with a 250 gallon per minute pump, 200 gallons of water, 300 foot booster reel hose and a compliment of forestry tools. Removed from service 2008.


1990 Ford E350XL Medtec Ambulance, A-55

The ambulance was a full Basic Life Support Ambulance. Removed from service in 2000.


1994 Chevorlet G30 Van, 55-10

Used to transport members to meetings, training, and other fire department functions. Removed from service in 2014 and sold to the Belvedere Volunteer Fire Company, Wilmington, Delaware.


1995 FL70 Freightliner, Rescue 55-1

Freightliner FL70/ American Fire Apparatus Rescue 16 foot walk around body.The Rescue was equipped with a compliment of ResQtec hydraulic rescue tools; a ResQtec medium pressure air bag system with 250 tons of lift, and a compliment of landing zone and traffic control tools to assist with motor vehicle accidents. It also had a four cylinder cascade system and a 25 kilowatt generator. The transverse compartment offered a variety of firefighting, EMS, and extrication tools. The Rescue was crewed by a driver, officer, and three firefighters. Removed from service in 2013 and sold to Rainbow Hose Company No. 1, Pottsville, Pensylvania.


1996 FL112 Freightliner, Engine 55-3

Engine 55-3 is a 1996 Freightliner FL112 with a Fire Quality body equipped with a 1250 GPM Hale pump and a 1000 gallon water tank. Engine 55-3 is equipped with standard engine company equipment as well as a Holmatro Combi tool. Engine 55-3 was removed from active service in September 2022 with the arrival of Engine 55, a 2022 Pierce Enforcer pumper. It's fate has yet to be determined.


2000 FL50 Freightliner Ambulance A-55

This unit consisted of a Freightliner FL50 chassis paired with a Horton Ambulance body. The ambulance was a full Basic Life Support Ambulance. Removed from service in 2011.


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