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Need to move big water? Check out the City of Suffolk Department of Fire & Rescue’s Enforcer™ Dry-Side Tanker. 💦🔥🚒

In our latest episode of the Pierce™ Dispatch Podcast, Battalion Chief Steven Johnson shares his department’s latest tanker procurement and the operational edge it provides. Covering over 430 square miles in Suffolk, Virginia, their department requires industry-leading apparatus to best serve their community. With a 3,000 gallon water tank, this custom dry-side tanker is ready for all responses. The firefighter operating this unit will be able to independently manage water transport, retrieval and distribution.

Date Aired: 11/7/2025

Featuring: Battalion Chief Steven Johnson & host Dan Meyer

Guests:

• Steven Johnson is the Battalion Chief for the City of Suffolk Department of Fire & Rescue in Virginia.
• Dan Meyer is the vice president of sales at Pierce Manufacturing.

Resources:

• City of Suffolk Department of Fire & Rescue in Virginia
  • Facebook
  • New deliveries
• Enforcer™ custom chassis
  • Podcast episode
  • New deliveries
• Custom Dry-Side Tanker
  • Tankers
  • Tanker specs
  • Multi-purpose fire trucks
  • Rural fire trucks
• Fire apparatus procurement
  • Design ordering process
  • Community needs assessment
  • 4 factors for fire truck procurement
  • Order lifecycle
  • Podcast episode 1
  • Podcast episode 2

Join us as we continue to bring together customers, industry professionals and Pierce experts in future episodes, providing a platform for insightful discussions on the advancements and challenges within the firefighting community.

Whether you’re in the market for the latest in fire apparatus technology, or just passionate about the firefighting community and its evolution, this episode of Pierce™ Dispatch is for you.

For any feedback, questions or to subscribe, visit the Pierce™ Dispatch page.

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We take great pride in manufacturing fire apparatus to serve those who serve others. Tune into the latest episode of the Pierce™ Dispatch featuring Oklahoma City Fire Department. Major Owen Wiggins walks us through their fire apparatus procurement process, fleet consistency and their department’s commitment to meeting their community’s needs.

Date Aired: 10/24/2025

Featuring: Major Owen Wiggins & host Dan Meyer

Guests:

• Owen Wiggins is a major for the Oklahoma City Fire Department in Oklahoma.
• Dan Meyer is the vice president of sales at Pierce Manufacturing.

Resources:

• Oklahoma City Fire Department in Oklahoma
  • Facebook
  • New deliveries
• Enforcer™ custom chassis
  • Custom cab and chassis podcast episode
  • New deliveries
• Traditional pumper
  • Pumper overview podcast
  • Pumper design podcast
  • Lee's Summit FD podcast
  • New deliveries
• Fire apparatus procurement
  • Fire truck purchasing guide
  • Fire apparatus design ordering process
  • Community needs assessment
  • 4 critical factors
  • Order lifecycle
  • Albuquerque fire rescue podcast episode
  • Lexington County podcast episode
• Fire apparatus standardization
  • Benefits
  • Fleet standardization and purchasing podcast episode
• Pierce PUC™ Pump
  • Ultimate configuration benefits
  • New deliveries
• Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
  • Wildland fire truck
• Fire apparatus compartmentation
  • Pumper truck design
  • First five minutes
• Pierce stock fire apparatus
  • Bellingham fire department

Join us as we continue to bring together customers, industry professionals and Pierce experts in future episodes, providing a platform for insightful discussions on the advancements and challenges within the firefighting community.

Whether you’re in the market for the latest in fire apparatus technology, or just passionate about the firefighting community and its evolution, this episode of Pierce™ Dispatch is for you.

For any feedback, questions or to subscribe, visit the Pierce™ Dispatch page.

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Date Aired: 10/10/2025

Featuring: Chief Pat Leonard, Assistant Chief Colton Leonard & host Alie Reetz

Guests:

• Pat Leonard is fire chief of the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company in Pennsylvania.
• Colton Leonard is assistant chief of the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company in Pennsylvania.
• Alie Reetz is a marketing associate at Pierce Manufacturing.

Resources:

• Hershey Volunteer Fire Company, Pennsylvania
  • Facebook page
• Training
• Service and Maintenance
  • Product support
  • Parts and product support
• Enforcer™ custom chassis
  • Podcast episode
• Pumper
  • Podcast - pumper overview
  • Podcast - pumper design
  • Podcast - Lee's Summit Fire Department
• Fire apparatus procurement
  • Design ordering process
  • How to conduct a community needs assessment
  • 4 critical factors for an effective fire truck procurement committee
  • Order lifecycle
  • Podcast - Albuquerque fire and rescue
  • Podcast - Lexington County fire rescue service
• Fire apparatus ergonomics
  • First five minutes
  • Pumper fire truck design
  • Fire truck hose deployment
• Fire apparatus standardization
  • Podcast episode
• Volunteer Fire Department

Join us as we continue to bring together customers, industry professionals and Pierce experts in future episodes, providing a platform for insightful discussions on the advancements and challenges within the firefighting community.

Whether you’re in the market for the latest in fire apparatus technology, or just passionate about the firefighting community and its evolution, this episode of Pierce™ Dispatch is for you.

For any feedback, questions or to subscribe, visit the Pierce™ Dispatch page.