New Shady Grove fire engine delivered | Free News

Shady Grove Volunteer Fire Department’s new fire engine was delivered during the Jones County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Monday morning. The truck — which was purchased for $438,700 from Deep South Fire Trucks in Collins — seats four firefighters, carries 2,000 feet of hose, has a 1,000-gallon water tank, pumps 1,200 gallons of water per minute and carries three different-sized ladders. From left, Supervisors Phil Dickerson, Larry Dykes, David Scruggs, Travares Comegys and Johnny Burnett, Shady Grove Fire Chief David Houston and Deep South salesman Scott Walters outside the courthouse on Laurel just after the truck arrived. The services that the fire departments provide have changed significantly over the last 20 years. The fire engine has become a multi-purpose emergency vehicle that carries needed medical equipment, rescue tools (including the Jaws of Life), water rescue gear, power saws and large fans to exhaust smoke and toxic gasses. The fire engine has a service life of 25 years. (Photo by Mark Thornton)

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