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A B.R.A.T. For Barkhamstead
February 07, 2023 | CONNECTICUT
SAYJE BENJAMIN, Correspondent

Photo by Sayje BenjaminThe Barkhamstead East VFD has taken delivery of a 2022 Dodge Ram 5500/B.R.A.T. 200gpm/300gal/10gal Foam to be utilized as Engine 3.
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
The Barkhamstead East Volunteer Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2022 Dodge Ram 5500 outfitted by Firematic with a Brush Rapid Attack Truck (B.R.A.T.) body to be utilized as Engine 3. The truck contains a 250-gallon-per-minute pump and a Propoly 300-gallon tank with a 10-gallon foam cell. It was publicly shown by Firematic at the 2023 Long Island Metro Fire/EMS Expo at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum from February 3rd through the 5th. This truck will be replacing a 1986 GMC/Darley 750gpm/500gal.