The Link listed here is to a new article listed on Firehouse.com about our 2009 Pierce Arrow XT pumper.

http://www.firehouse.com/topics/emergency-vehicles-and-operation/innovative-rigs-street-hollywoods-short-wheelbase-pumper

Quotes found in the article include :

Innovative Rigs on the Street: Hollywood's Short Wheelbase Pumper

1. However the Hollywood covered in this article can be found in Saint Mary's County in southern Maryland where the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department operates a well designed fleet of apparatus.

2. The Hollywood Fire Department operates from a single station under the command of Chief Robb Albert. The department was formed in 1957 and currently staffs three engine companies, a ladder truck, one heavy squad and two brush units with all volunteer staffing. During 2008 the department responded to 773 incidents including mutual aid responses to other departments in both Saint Mary's and Calvert Counties

3. Engine 72 is an excellent example of a short wheelbase engine company that packs a punch from the bumper to back step. The members of the Hollywood Fire Department designed a well thought out engine that will more than meet their needs for many years to come and really enhanced the safety and operations of the fire company.

4. I would like to acknowledge the assistance of Assistant Chief Doug Insley and the members of the Hollywood Fire Department for their kind help with this article.