Avoca Fire Dept.Proudly Serving Since 1887

Our firefighting arsenal

Meet the trucks

Engine 112

Engine 112

2018 E-One Typhoon · seats 8

1,500 GPM pump and 750 gallons of onboard water
30-gallon foam tank plus 45 gallons in 5-gallon pails; foam feeds the front bumper line, with a portable eductor option at the pump panel
Air conditioning, backup camera and improved scene lighting over the previous 2003 Crimson pumper

Heavy Rescue 112

Heavy Rescue 112

2006 Crimson on a Spartan Diamond chassis · refurbished 2024 · seats 8

45 kW PTO generator, cab-mounted LED light tower and 9,000-lb portable winch system
Two 6,000 PSI air cylinders supplying high- and low-pressure air reels
Trench panels and shoring, tripods and hauling systems, torches, concrete-cutting chainsaw, Hurst eDraulic “Jaws of Life” and Paratech stabilization struts
Responds across Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming counties; member of the Luzerne County Technical Rescue Team

Command 112

Command 112

2017 Interceptor AWD

Lets the Chief Officer arrive early, size up the incident and start the Incident Command System
Full command post in the rear, including a firefighter accountability board
Carries pre-plans for key locations, MSDS sheets and a Knox key entry system

Utility 112

Utility 112

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z-71 SSV · seats 5

Upfitted by 911RapidResponse with lights, sirens, bed cap and slide-out storage
Handles downed trees, storms and flooding, and moves personnel to scenes
Assists Pittston City EMS Medic 29 on request and is the primary Fire Police unit
Saves wear and fuel on our larger, high-cost apparatus

Our previous apparatus