08/20/2026
Congratulations, Gatlinburg Fire Department on your new Vengeant Apparatus.
š BLIZZARD HEADED TO THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS OF TENNESSEE! š
We are proud to congratulate the Gatlinburg Fire Department, Tennessee, on their recent order of a Vengeant Blizzard with Pump & Roll!
Designed specifically to meet the demands of Gatlinburgās rugged terrain, this versatile apparatus will provide enhanced capabilities for structure fires, wildland fires, and technical rescue operations, while allowing the department to access remote areas throughout their response district.
This project was coordinated through Tactical Fire Emergency Vehicles and Sales Representative Royce Horton, who worked closely with the Gatlinburg Fire Department, Vengeantās sales team, and design team to develop an apparatus tailored to the departmentās specific operational needs.
This Blizzard will feature:
⢠Ford F-550 XLT 4x4 Crew Cab chassis
⢠Fully extruded aluminum 10-foot Blizzard body module
⢠Buckstop Truckware Super Single Conversion
⢠Whelen Emergency Lighting Package with CenCom Core+
⢠Fire Tech Scene Lighting
⢠Hale DSD 26" 1,500 GPM pump module with integrated Hale SmartFOAM 2.1A system
⢠Darley 1.5 AGH auxiliary fire pump
⢠Akron Brass front turret and top-mounted deck gun
⢠300-gallon poly water tank
⢠H.O. Bostrom rear SCBA seats
We sincerely appreciate the Gatlinburg Fire Departmentās confidence in Vengeant Apparatus. We are honored to be part of this project and especially excited to have the opportunity to deliver our first Vengeant apparatus to the great State of Tennessee!
š² The Smoky Mountains are calling, and this Blizzard is headed their way! š²
Thank you, Gatlinburg, for trusting Vengeant Apparatus to build a unit designed for the mission, the terrain, and the firefighters who serve it.