Aldermen Tuesday night saw the new rescue pumper fire truck that has been delivered to the city. The heavy rescue pumper will go into service soon after some equipment is added. It will operate out of Fire Station No. 1 on Seminary Street. Danville Public Safety Director Larry Thomason said the fire engine will take the place of two units. "The incident commanders will have a better access and control of a scene on initial response," Thomason said. "So on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, and especially for my fire division, we want to thank you for going forward and supporting us with the purchase of that equipment." Benefits of a new heavy rescue pumper for the Danville Fire Department include more storage space for equipment and being able to use extrication equipment faster.