Following up all the hard work that has been done over the last few months on E-32, the same can be said for SQ-3. Although, I think I can speak for most of the members involved in the process that the amount of work and time devoted to get these two beautiful trucks in service, is something that at first you might not wish on your worst enemy (jokingly) but is a extremely rewarding process once the units are put in service. Hearing that E-32 or SQ-3 is placed in service or back in service (over the airwaves/radio) is a compliment for nearly 2-3 years of work, when actually I was in the Board of Directors Meeting when the first thoughts of replacing SQ-3 were being discussed 5-6 years ago. I think that all the members on the committee or that saw the overall process has an appreciation for how fortunate we are as a department to have a great structure in place to be capable of replacing these units and it certainly helps to have the backing of our community i.e. Lexington Park and California. This truck will serve our community and people for many years to come, being just as faithful as the last unit.

As for the Old SQ-3, she has found a new home in upstate New York to the Sunset Valley Volunteer Fire Department and will be gone shortly. SQ-3 (a 1995 Spartan/Saulsbury) went out with tools still hot as she ran 4 MVA's with Extrication within her last few weeks and days of service. Tried and True until the end, SQ-3 was in service for 20 years and was a crucial piece of equipment that made a difference in our community.

After performing some initial testing on SQ-3 including a Pump Test and hydraulic tools testing the Officer's and Members of Bay District VFD proudly placed SQ-3 in service on March 3, 2015. Please keep a lookout for the new truck or stop by to take a look for yourself. Here are some of the features on the new SQ-3

- Bumper Mounted Holmatro Connections (2)
- 15,000lb Warn Winch
- 9,000lb Portable Winch with Hitch Connections on the Body
- Detroit Diesel DD13 500HP/1650FT-LBS
- Allison 4500EVS Close Ratio Transmission with Aggressive Jake Brake
- Hale 250GPM Pump
- 200 Gallon Tank
- Class 1 Total Pressure Pump Governor
- 1 Preconnected Bumper Line with back up Discharge
- 30KW Harrison Electric/Hydraulic Generator
- 12v Pioneer Front Brow Light
- 6 1000w Scene Lights
- Wilburt Light Tower with 6, 1500w Scene Lights
- 4 Electric Cordreels
- 2 LP Airlines
- Cascade Bottle Fill Station with 4-6000psi Bottles
- 6 Preconnected reels for use with Holmatro Hydraulic Rescue Tools including 3 Hydraulic Pumps
- Battery Powered Combi-Tool
- 2 Gas Powered Portable Pumps
- Short Wheelbase of 219"
- Seating for Two in the Cab (Driver/Officer) and 5 in the Body/Box

Another big thank you to all those members from the department who assisted in the process, tool mounting, tool locating and the committee of course. Also we would like to thank First Due Apparatus Solutions, Atlantic Emergency Solutions and Randy Schwartz, Sam Pearce from Holmatro Tools, Mechanicsville VFD and Chief Raley, Waldorf VFD and Past Chief Dan Stevens, Tom Shand not to mention all those people behind the scenes who kept the cogs turning and help to guide us in the right direction.