Avon Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) Chief Michael Trick proudly announces the addition of a fully amphibious utility vehicle to its fleet of apparatus. Donations from the community have made possible the purchase of the ARGO 8x8 Responder.
“As with any new piece of apparatus, our hope of hopes is that we never have to use it,” says Avon Volunteer Fire Department Chief Michael Trick. “However, we have had rescues in the past where a vehicle like the ARGO would definitely have helped our volunteers reach and rescue people much more quickly. We couldn’t be more grateful to our generous community for the donations that made this purchase possible.”
Over the years, the AVFD has been tasked with several search and rescue incidents along the Farmington River with water conditions that rendered boats virtually useless.