USED FIRE TRUCKS FOR SALE IN CONNECTICUT

Older stations and tight streets make overall size an important factor, so mid-size pumpers, rescue-pumpers and quints are popular choices. Departments along the shoreline and the highway corridors also look at rescue and specialty vehicles.

Winter salt is hard on chassis and bodies, so check condition and maintenance history on any used unit. We provide photos and specifications with each listing, and can help answer questions before you buy.

The engine, also called a pumper, is the backbone of most departments: a fire pump, hose and an onboard water tank, usually 500 to 1,000 gallons. Our listings include engines from Pierce, E-One, Spartan, Rosenbauer and other builders, with top-mount and side-mount pump panels, as well as rescue-pumpers and pumper-tankers that carry extra water. Each listing shows the photos, specifications and condition as the seller describes them, so you can compare units side by side.

Tankers, also called tenders, haul water to fires where there are no hydrants, and they are the heart of many rural water-supply operations. Most hold 1,500 to 3,500 gallons, some carry more, and many have a fast dump valve for filling a portable tank at the scene. Some also carry a pump and hose so they can work as an engine when they arrive.

Aerial apparatus put firefighters and water up high: straight-frame and tractor-drawn ladder trucks, platforms with a bucket at the tip, and telesquirts. When you compare aerials, look at the reach, the most recent aerial test and the service records shown in each listing.

A quint does five jobs on one chassis: a fire pump, a water tank, hose, an aerial device and ground ladders. That lets a department add aerial capability without housing and staffing a second large truck.

Rescue trucks carry the tools for extrication, technical rescue and other specialized calls in compartments built for them. Our listings range from light and medium rescues to heavy walk-in rescues, including 4x4 units, and rescue-pumpers that add a fire pump.

Chief and command vehicles, from pickups and SUVs to full command units, keep officers on the road and connected. Depending on the unit, they may come with emergency lighting, sirens, radios, slide-out storage or a command console, and each listing says what is included.

Ambulances give crews room to treat a patient on the way to the hospital. Our listings include Type I (truck chassis), Type II (van) and Type III (cutaway van chassis) ambulances, with the chassis, box and equipment shown in each listing.