Commonly referred to as "Da Wagon" for its abundance of hose, Engine 40 is a 1981 Mack CF-611 originally built for Montgomery County Maryland. After budgetary issues Montgomery was unable to afford the dog so a good home was provided for her in Paxtang. Engine 40 has a 1250 gallon per minute pump and carries 500 gallons of water,1500ft of 5” supply hose, multiple handlines, 95 gallons of class B foam, 2 deluge guns, and various appliances and hand tools needed for engine company operations. The primary objective for this unit is simple, put water on the fire.

This unit is a 1994 HME/Northeast Emergency Vehicles (NEV) walk around rescue. The Rescue Company’s primary objective is just that, rescue, whether it is from a fire,vehicle accidents, high angle, collapse, wilderness or industrial accidents Rescue 40 has a tool for the job. This unit carries a full compliment of Amkus rescue equipment sometimes referred to as the "Jaws of Life" this system includes spreaders, cutters, and rams. Stabilization equipment is also carried such as rescue struts, step cribs, cribbing, and high lift jacks. Other equipment, airbags, sawzalls, forcible entry tools, ventilation saws, rescue rope, RIT pack, ventilation fans, AED, EMS equipment, and the list goes on and on. Paxtang Fire Company also trains extensively on being a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) in the unfortunate event that a firefighter would become trapped or incapacitated the job of the RIT is to rescue downed firefighters sometimes in the heaviest of fire conditions or even collapsing buildings.

These vehicles are used in multiple situations ranging from incident command, quick response in severe weather, fire police, public services, and fund raising.