Five pieces, each carrying the county's 22- designation. Pick a unit to see its photograph and specifications.
22‑22
The primary pumper — first due on structure calls, carrying a thousand gallons and the top-mounted deck gun.
In rural Columbia County, most roads have no municipal hydrants. Pumper tanker 22-35 carries 3,000 gallons and deploys a folding portable pond to supply continuous water at working structure fires.
When a fire breaks out in rural Ghent, tanker 22-35 arrives with 3,000 gallons and immediately sets up its folding portable pond at the roadway. Attack engines draft directly from the pond while mutual aid tankers shuttle water continuously from nearby ponds, streams, and dry hydrants.
This continuous shuttle operation ensures attack lines have unbroken water flow deep in rural terrain miles from the nearest municipal water source.
Our original motorized pumper, lovingly restored and preserved as a working piece of Ghent history.
When the company formally incorporated in 1928, Ghent purchased this American LaFrance pumper for $5,600. After serving frontline duty for over two decades, it was sold to Stephentown in 1950, and later discovered working on a local farm for field irrigation.
Determined to bring their original rig home, Ghent members each chipped in $10 to acquire a retired Chatham ladder truck to trade for it. Engine No. 1 returned home to Ghent, underwent detailed restoration, and now proudly represents the company in community parades and memorial ceremonies.
Whether you want to fight fires, drive apparatus, direct traffic as Fire Police, or support rehab and events, we provide all gear and NYS training at $0 cost to you.
Every dollar stays in Ghent to fund turnout gear, rescue tools, and firefighter safety. Give online with 0% fees via Zeffy or mail a check:
P.O. Box 32
Ghent, NY 12075