Pierce is supplying 15 commercial pumpers to Ontario First Nations communities throughout the province of Ontario. The Ontario First Nations’ Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC), whose mission includes technical advisory services for all 134 of the Ontario First Nations, purchased the vehicles. Eleven have been placed into service, and the remaining four will travel to more isolated communities this winter after ice roads are opened. All 15 trucks were delivered to the province in less than two months.

The pumpers are built on a variety of commercial chassis, with a mix of top-mount and side-control pump panel configurations. Each vehicle features seating for at least two firefighters, automatic transmission, 1,000-gallon water tank, 1,250-gpm pump, winter package pump compartments, hard suction hose, and a complement of ground ladders.

The OFNTSC was established in 1995 to provide expert technical advisory services to the First Nations of Ontario. At that time, it was the first aboriginal organization in Canada mandated to provide professional technical and advisory services to First Nations communities and foster their technical self-reliance. The OFNTSC represents all 134 First Nations in Ontario, including 16 Tribal Councils, six large First Nations and 18 unaffiliated First Nations.