Wheeler FD currently has 9 pieces of apparatus:
2 Engines
1 Tanker
1 Rescue Truck
2 Brush Trucks
1 Air Supply Truck
2 Medical/Support Trucks
1851 is a 1999 Pierce pumper. This Engine has a 1000 gallon tank and a 1250 GPM pump. We carry fire and medical equipment on it to be ready for any type of emergency. We purchased this vehicle new in 2000.
1853 is a 2000 Pierce Saber purchased in November 2014. This truck also has a 1000 tank and has a 1250 GPM pump. It is equipped with the same fire and medical equipment as 1851.
1861 is a 1991 Pierce Lance Custom purchased in September 2011 from Treasure Lake Fire Department in Pennsylvania. It has a 6 man cab, 3000 gallon tank, and a 1250 GPM pump. It replaced our tanker and will be used as a water supply.
1873 is a 1999 Ford F-350 1 ton diesel. It has a 2010 Hale pump rated at 250 GPM. This truck is used on wildland fires. It was purchased by our department in 2002 with a pump upgrade in 2010.
1871 is a Ford F-450 1 ton diesel. It has a pump rated at 250 GPM. This truck is used on wildland fires.
1883 is a Medic/Support unit. It is a 2006 GMC 4×4 3/4 ton diesel that was purchased from a private party then up-fitted with equipment/decals. It has medical equipment, including pediatric medical supplies, and swift water rescue gear. It also carries large amounts of drinking water for rehab of firefighters.
1891 is a Support/Air Supply unit. It was purchased from Cave Springs Fire Department in 2020. It carries large air bottles to refill air packs while on a fire scene. It also carries basic medical supplies as well as a large amount of drinking water for rehab of firefighters.
1881 is a HME 2001 rescue truck with pumping capabilities purchased from Fayetteville Fire Department. It has a 6 man cab, 500 gallon tank, and a 1250 GPM pump. It carries rescue equipment such as spreaders and cutters, cribbing, medical supplies and saws.
Photos and information for our newest purchase, a silver Dodge Durango from Farmington Fire Department, Medical/Support 1890 coming soon.