Apparatus Showcase: August 2022

Delivery of the Month

Fort Garry—Peguis First Nation (Manitoba, Canada) Fire Department aerial ladder quint. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; Bronto All-Rounder F92 ALR 92-foot articulated ladder platform and rescue ladder; 330-gallon polypropylene water tank; 42-foot overall length; spacious rescue platform with 750-pound capacity. Dealer: Fort Garry Fire Trucks, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by author.)


Spencer—Needham (IN) Community Firer Department pumper/tanker. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 1,093-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Command Light Knight 2 light tower; SmartPower 8-kW generator. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.


Sutphen—Middlefield (OH) Fire Department pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale SmartFoam 2.1 single-agent foam system; Will-Burt Night Scan 2.3 light tower; Harrison 6-kW generator; coffin compartments. Dealer: Ray Capezzuto, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.


E-ONE—Allensville (PA) Volunteer Fire Department pumper. Typhoon long cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; 1,030-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: Mike Jamison, Fire Line Equipment, New Holland, PA.


CustomFIRE—Blanchardville (WI) Fire Department pumper. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; 1,200-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Whelen LED flood lights; Tele-Lite LED telescoping scene lights; aluminum hosebed covers. Dealer: Wayde Kirvida, CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.


Weis—Lee Center (NY) Fire Department Quick Attack 400 RM unit. Ford F-550 Super Cab XL cab and chassis; 6.7L V8 diesel engine; Hale HPX200-H20 with Honda 20-hp gas engine 260-gpm @ 150-psi pump; UPF Poly 400-gallon water tank; 12-gallon foam cell; Trident Foamate model 31.008 ATP 1.0 Class A around-the-pump foam system; TFT EF1 monitor with joystick control. Dealer: Dan Ford, J.B.P. Fire Services, Liverpool, NY.


Rosenbauer—Cleveland Township Fire Department, South Whitley, IN, pumper. Commander 6511 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; ProPoly polypropylene 1,250-gallon water tank; Rosenbauer FX body; Lo Pro hydraulic ground ladder rack; sealed lever bank pump controls; Akron electric valves. Dealer: Todd Roempagel, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


Rosenbauer—Wheatfield (IN) Fire Department pumper/tanker. Freightliner M2 112 4-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous S100 1,500-gpm pump; ProPoly 3,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Elkhart wireless remote deck gun. Dealer: Todd Roempagel, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


Toyne—Wayne Township (NJ) Fire Company No. 2 POL aerial platform quint. Spartan Gladiator LFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins X 600-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 100-foot rear-mount aerial platform; dual Akron electric monitors; UPF Poly 400-gallon water tank; Onan 7.5-kW generator; AL-ll aerial information system. Dealer: Toyne Inc., Breda, IA.


E-ONE—Papillion (NE) Fire Department two pumpers. Typhoon long cabs and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engines; Waterous CSU 1,750-gpm pumps; 780-gallon polypropylene water tanks. Dealer: Greg Stofer, North Central Emergency Vehicles, Lincoln, NE.


Pierce—York Center Fire Protection District, Lombard, IL, walk-around rescue. Enforcer cab and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD13 525-hp engine; 20.5-foot walk-around rescue body; Onan 30-kW generator. Dealer: Vince Baudek, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.


Pierce—Westmont (IL) Fire Department pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank. Dealer: John Kenna, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.


Sutphen—DeKalb County (GA) Fire Rescue 105-foot tractor-drawn aerial. Monarch heavy-duty tractor cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; huck bolted #304 stainless-steel body; Onan 7.5-kW generator; Duo Safety ground ladder complement; TFT Typhoon electric monitor with M-ERP-2000 nozzle and stacked tips. Dealer: Jerry Harley, Williams Fire Apparatus, Ashland, AL.


Alexis—Odessa (DE) Fire Company pumper. Spartan Gladiator ELFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CXVC20 1,500-gpm pump; ProPoly 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; Will-Burt Night Scan NS2.3-1344-4-FRC Spectra Max light tower; Smart Power 10-kW generator. Dealer: Dirk Jordan, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.


Spartan Emergency Response—San Marco (TX) Fire Department 105-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder quint. Gladiator tractor cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Waterous CSX 1,000-gpm pump; ProPoly 300-gallon polypropylene tank; 105-foot heavy-duty ladder; 500-pound ladder tip load. Dealer: Jimmy Girvan, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


Ferrara—Somerdale (NJ) Fire Department rescue pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; low hosebed; Ferrara extruded aluminum body; Harrison 15-kW generator. Dealer: Jonathon VanNorman, FF1 Apparatus, Sparta, NJ.


KME—Alhambra (CA) Fire Department pumper. KME SSX cab with 10-inch raised roof and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; AXIS Smart Truck Vehicle Monitoring system; InView 360 HD video system; 3/16-inch aluminum fire body; coffin compartments. Dealer: Brandon Gomez, REV Fire Group, Jurupa Valley, CA.


KME—West Earl Township Volunteer Fire Department, Lancaster County, PA, pumper. KME SSX XLFD cab with raised roof and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 162-inch Flex-Form flushback body constructed of 12-gauge 3CR12 stainless steel; ASA Voyager camera system. Dealer: Lo Barrick, Fire & Rescue Products, Harrisburg, PA.


Ferrara—St. Martin Parish Fire District No. 1, Evangeline, LA, tanker/pumper. Kenworth T880 cab and chassis; Cummins X15 500-hp engine; 3,000-gallon polypropylene tank; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; Federal Signal camera system; 102-inch-wide extruded aluminum body; Whelen emergency lighting. Dealer: Lester Daire, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.


HME Ahrens-Fox—Ogdensburg (NJ) Fire Department pumper. HME 1871-W MFDxl cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Sean Desjardins, Emergency Equipment Sales, Ewing, NJ.


Seagrave—Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department, Woodbridge, VA, Aerialscope. Marauder stainless-steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 95-foot Aerialscope platform; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Craig Williams, Williams Emergency Vehicle Services, Staunton, VA.


SVI Trucks—Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company, Severna Park, MD, walk-in heavy rescue. Seagrave Attacker stainless-steel cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 24-foot walk-in rescue body; Command Light KL Slim KL415D-H4 light tower; walk-in interior with desk, cabinets, and bench seat; Resolve Specialty Space Saver mobile filling station. Dealer: Mike Poetker, RedStorm Fire & Rescue Apparatus, Gainesville, VA.

Neenan Archistruction and Salida (CO) Celebrate Grand Opening of New Fire Station

The city’s original fire station was more than 100 years old and was the seventh oldest active firehouse in the country.

OK VFD Roof Blown Off During Storm; Apparatus Damaged

All five trucks sustained moderate damage and have since been relocated to neighboring departments and volunteer’s homes to await repairs.