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Quints comeback

The Municipal Posted on April 26, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Mason City Fire Department, Iowa, gives a demonstration with their quint. The quint’s major benefit to the department has been providing flexibility when the department is short-staffed.

Economic reasons led quints to achieve popularity in the mid-80s. Now, with tightening budgets nationwide, departments are considering them again. A “quint” is short for quintuple combination, which is a fire response vehicle that has a pump and a water … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire Fighters | Tagged department, departments, engine, quint, quints, strongitharm

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