A new fire engine was put into service recently in Wellington.
Wellington’s new truck is a brand-new 2014 Sutphen Shield equipped with a 1250 GPM Hale pump, with a top-mounted pump panel. It has an on-board foam system and has equipment such as the Jaws of Life and is fully outfitted with advanced lifesaving equipment, along with a Life Pack 15, which can perform lifesaving defibrillation.
This new engine brings the latest technology available to the citizens of Wellington. It is able to respond to both fire and medical emergencies and is stationed at Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Station 20, located at 1000 Greenview Shores Blvd.
The truck replaced a 2002 Ferrara, which faithfully served Wellington for more than 12 years.
The new Sutphen Shield was displayed at the Tuesday, Aug. 26 meeting of the Wellington Village Council in conjunction with the council’s proclamation of the month of August as Firefighter Appreciation Month in the Village of Wellington.
ABOVE: Wellington officials got a chance to see the truck last week. (L-R) PBCFR’s Paul Jaremko and Chief Michael Arena with Councilman Matt Willhite, Vice Mayor John Greene, Mayor Bob Margolis, Councilman Howard Coates, Councilwoman Anne Gerwig and firefighter/paramedic Gary Sprague.
Station 20 is constantly called outside of Wellington and is frequently found way out in the Glades. So, Wellington residents are funding others’ fire rescue needs. Those single family lots on Squire Drive should not have been allocated for a fire station on Greenview Shores, but for a fire station on SR 80/Southern Blvd.