Pierce Lance

[UpstateFire]

WOW...I was miss informed.....You know as a driver for my dept. I take due-care while im driving and I have been doing good sa far....it seems like now adays these new guys are just to fast, they dont pay attention, and think that because the lights and siren are on that ppl see and hear u coming.....I dont know  how many times I try to drill into someone's head about how the trucks are diffrent than your car.

 I do hope all the fireman were ok?

[ScottR]

they dont pay attention, and think that because the lights and siren are on that ppl see and hear u coming....

We used to call that "tunnel vision."

[BFD1151]

Here is the news story I found on the wreck:

Greenbelt, Maryland-- Wednesday evening, April 19, 2006, Prince George's County Firefighters and Paramedics were alerted for smoke inside of the GNC Store at the Greenway Shopping Center in Greenbelt.

A bird's nest in the facade of the store had ignited and caused smoke to fill the store. Firefighters quickly handled the situation and were in the process of returning.

It was just after 10:00 PM when Public Safety Communications dispatched a reported house fire in the 5800 Block of Seminole Street in nearby Berwyn Heights. Several fire/EMS units at the Greenway Shopping Center were dispatched on the assignment. One of those units dispatched was Tower 31.

Tower 31, Beltsville Fire/EMS Station 31, is a 1996 Pierce Bronto that has a 134-foot articulating tower, the largest in the County.

As Tower 31 made a left hand turn to travel west on Greenbelt Road it rolled onto it's side and slid up against a curb separating the 7500 Block of Greenbelt Road from the ramp leading from north-bound Baltimore Washington Parkway.

The vehicle came to rest on its right hand side.

Fortunately, the four firefighters on-board were wearing seat belts and personal protective fire fighting gear, probably preventing serious injuries. All four personnel were able to leave the flipped fire unit and did not appear to have suffered any injuries.

As a precaution they were transported to an area hospital for an evaluation and are expected to be released tonight. A City of Greenbelt Police Officer examining the crash scene stated that speed, momentum and weight were all contributing factors in this single-vehicle crash.

No charges were placed against the vehicle operator. An investigation into the exact cause of the accident is on-going.

Al Schwartz, Volunteer Chief of the Beltsville Fire EMS Station, stated that the vehicle was purchased for $800,000 in 1996. The extent of damage to the vehicle and equipment will not be known until after a through examination, however, cosmetic and structural damage seemed significant.

The house fire in Berwyn Heights was a "working fire" with units arriving to heavy smoke coming the second floor of a two-story single family home. A fire appears to have started in bedroom with extension throughout the second floor. One occupant is displaced and was assisted by the County Office of Emergency Management. The cause of the fire is under investigation and a damage estimate was not immediately available.

[squad546]

Prince George's County, MD
Bowie VFD
Engine 433-1988 Pierce Lance 1500/750
John Floyd photo

[Engine33Truck]

The more I learn about the Lance the more it becomes my favorite of the many chassis Pierce produced over the years.  However this question bugs me, when and why did Pierce remove the lance from their line-up?

[FMGREG]

I was told the Lance was discontinued because of the new pollution control requirements for engines which required a major redesign of engine compartments which the Lance could not accommodate . Reportedly the Velocity was its replacement.

[Engine33Truck]

If you ask me the pollution control thing sounds a bit pointless.  Yeah its great to not hurt the environment, but the way the government is going about it, it seems like its more expense in the fire service than its really worth.

[GA_Dave]

If you ask me the pollution control thing sounds a bit pointless.  Yeah its great to not hurt the environment, but the way the government is going about it, it seems like its more expense in the fire service than its really worth.

Amen!

[Engine33Truck]

If you ask me the pollution control thing sounds a bit pointless.  Yeah its great to not hurt the environment, but the way the government is going about it, it seems like its more expense in the fire service than its really worth.

Amen!

Thanks lol.  But when did Pierce get rig of the good ole Lance? 2008 or 2009?  I've seen one 2008, so I'm not sure.

[GA_Dave]

There have actually been three versions of the Pierce Lance.  The original design came out in 1985.  It had narrow front doors and the split was towards the rear of the front axle.  The Lance II arrived in the early 1990's.  The front doors were larger and the split had been moved forward of the axle.  It was replaced by the Lance 2000 around 1998.  The Lance 2000 front doors no longer had the "wing window" and the split returned to the original location.  Due to EPA requirements, the Lance 2000 was phased out beginning in 2008, as the supply of non 2010 motors dwindled.  The last Lance 2000, a rescue, went to Loudon County, VA in 2009.

http://www.piercemfg.com/DeliveryDetail.html?DeliveryId=92512e85-94ac-46ec-be73-168e034d5f54

[brucobuff]

Cresaptown, MD. has 3 Lances:
1989 1250/1000 at a structure fire in 1991
1996 250/300/20
2000 1500/1000/40
WW Jenkins photos

[Engine33Truck]

I've seen pictures of the first Lance.  But I have seen the beast they call Engine 9-12 in person!  That is one BIG rig!  I love that thing!

[UpstateFire]

Carman Fire Dist., Rotterdamn NY
    R-134
  1995 Pierce Lance Heavy Rescue

 
 

[Engine33Truck]

Largo, Florida
1989 Pierce Lance
1250 gpm  500 gallon tank
50 foot Telesqurt

Is this rig still in service?  She looks JUST like Mount Hope WV's Ladder 59.

[wf33ret]

                                                            1991 Pierce / Lance
                                                                   1250 / 750
                                                                 Sewickley,PA.


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