VOLUME  2  –  ISSUE  1

       The first issue was put out over the winter of 2000 and was 28 pages.  The front cover featured a tanker from my fire company at the time, the Shartlesville Community (Berks County). The tanker was originally built for Nissequogue, NY.  After nearly 75% completion they backed out of it because of receiving hydrants in their area. I was working at KME at the time as a sales engineer and knew that Shartlesville could use a true tanker.  KME repainted it to their unique red color, made some modifications and Shartlesville received a great unit for a great deal.  The 1999 Mack MR sports a 1000 gpm pump and 4100 gallon tank, the largest tanker in the county.

THIS ISSUE CONTAINS the FOLLOWING COLUMNS:

A fire department profile on the Greensburg Fire Department (Westmoreland County).

Anthracite Apparatus Corner by Dan Markiewicz.

Happy Anniversary (A list of all the Pennsylvania fire company anniversaries in 2000).

A fire department profile on Sunbury Fire Department – Part 2 (Northumberland County).

Suburban Philadelphia Update by Bruce Anderson.

A fire department profile on the Hershey Fire Department (Dauphin County).

Kindness Counts by Heather Stonefelt.

A fire department profile on Mahanoy City Fire Department – Part 2 (Schuylkill County).

Lycoming County and Vicinity Update by Darin Smith.

A fire department profile on Cedar Top Fire Company (Berks County). 

A fire department profile on Willing Hand of Montoursville Fire Company (Lycoming County).

Lost and Found (Highlighting Pennsylvania apparatus now in service elsewhere).

Calendar of Events.