Apparatus Showcase: July 2021

delivery of the month

Seagrave-Nancy Run Fire Company, Bethlehem, PA, pumper. Marauder stainless steel tilting cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CMU 1,500-gpm 2-stage pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison Stinger MSV 6-kW generator. Dealer: Robert Ross, 10-8 Emergency Vehicle Services, New Holland, PA.

Pierce—Watford City (ND) Volunteer Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system; HAAS Alert Mitigation system; blacked-out trim. Dealer: Scott Berge, MacQueen Emergency, Burlington, ND.


E-ONE—Barrow County Emergency Services, Winder, GA, 100-foot aerial ladder quint. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Ryan McDonel, FireLine Inc., Winder, GA.


Fort Garry Fire Trucks—Parkland County Municipal District Fire Services, Alberta, Canada, emergency rescue pumper. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; SAM integrated total water control system with 10-inch touch screen display; 960-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale SmartFOAM single-agent foam system. Dealer: Taylor Young, Fort Garry Fire Trucks, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.


Seagrave—Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Lexington, KY, 95-foot Aerialscope. Capitol stainless steel tilting cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: Dennis Downes, Fire & Specialty Equipment Company, Shepherdsville, KY.


Toyne—Mt. Morris (IL) Fire Protection District pumper. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system; Syntex 1,500-gallon portable tank. Dealer: Orin Snodgrass, Dinges Fire Company, Amboy, IL.


Hackney Emergency Vehicles—Hudson Regional Health Commission, Secaucus, NJ, light rescue emergency response unit. Ford F-550 4-door cab and chassis; 6.7L Power Stroke 330-hp engine; 12.7-foot 7-compartment walk-around rescue body; Zone Defense backup camera system with three cameras and multiview screen; Davis 6250 Vantage weather station. Dealer: Billy Georiou, ProLiner Rescue, Medford, NY.


Sutphen—Hebron (IN) 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; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale SmartFOAM 2.1 single-agent foam system; Command Light KL415-FS light tower; Smart Power 10-kW generator. Dealer: Paul Werner, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.


Rosenbauer—St. Paul (MN) Fire Department 101-foot Cobra aerial platform quint. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; Onan 10-kW generator. Dealer: Steve Harris, General Safety Fire Apparatus, Centerville, MN. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)


Rosenbauer—Starkville (MS) Fire Department pumper. Avenger cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; clean-cab concept with air packs located outside the cab. Dealer: Lucky Briggs, Goldys Fire Apparatus, Tupelo, MS.


Rosenbauer—Starkville (MS) Fire Department 100-foot aerial platform quint. King Cobra cab and chassis; Cummins X15 505-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 450-gallon polypropylene water tank; clean-cab concept; first King Cobra delivered in Mississippi. Dealer: Lucky Briggs, Goldys Fire Apparatus, Tupelo, MS.


Spencer Manufacturing—Raisin Township Fire Department, Tecumseh, MI, pumper-tanker. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 2,256-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale Smart foam 3.3 Class A foam system. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.


CustomFIRE—Howards Grove (WI) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,700-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; hydraulic drop-down ladder rack; custom 4-drawer toolbox; overhead storage compartments. Dealer: Wayde Kirvida, CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.


Rescue 1—Union Fire District, South Kingstown, RI, walk-in heavy rescue. Spartan Metro Star LTD 2-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 20-foot walk-in rescue body; Command Light CL602A-W4x4 light tower; Harrison 20-kW generator; SlideMaster heavy-duty, slide-out and tilt-down trays; interior cabinets; desk area with LED lights; four 6,000-psi DOT/ASME bottle cascade system. Dealer: Jim Feehan, New England Fire Equipment & Apparatus, North Haven, CT.


W.S. Darley—Shawano (WI) Area Fire Department Polyvision Quick Attack unit. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; Ford 6.7L Power Stroke 330-hp engine; Darley Champion PSMC 1,500-gpm pump with AutoCAFS plumbed to four discharges; copolymer body with 300-gallon water tank and 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Troy Crothers, Darley Fire Apparatus Division, Chippewa Falls, WI.


Alexis—Timber Hollis Fire Protection District, Glasford, IL, top-control Equalizer pumper. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; stainless steel body and subframe; Waterous CXVC20 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 1,000-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 1.5 single-agent foam system; Akron Apollo monitor with TFT manual Extend-A-Gun. Dealer: Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.


Ferrara—Gonzales (LA) Fire Department pumper. Igniter cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; Will-Burt light tower with four Whelen PFS2 12V LED lights. Dealer: Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.


Ferrara—West Chicago (IL) Fire Department pumper. Igniter cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 35-gallon foam cell; eductor foam system. Dealer; Mark Nixon, A.E.C. Fire and Safety, Springfield, IL.


Ferrara—Monroe (LA) Fire Department HD-107 rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X15 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 400-gallon water tank; 4-section rear-mount aerial ladder with 107-foot vertical reach; 750-pound tip load while flowing 1,500 gpm; Honda EM5000S 5-kW generator, Dealer: Courtney Butcher, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.


SVI Trucks—Newton County (GA) Fire Service air/light unit. Kenworth T440 4×2 two-door cab and chassis; Paccar PX9 450-hp engine; Command Light CL602A-FX with 6 Spectra Max fixtures; Lima PTO 40-kW generator; Bauer K-18.1-20-E3 air compressor; Bauer CFS4.4 3M 3-cylinder 5,500-psi filling station; OnScene Solutions heavy-duty aluminum cargo slides. Dealer: Shannon Daves, Williams Fire Apparatus, Ashland, AL.


SVI Trucks—Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue heavy rescue. Sutphen Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 26-foot partial walk-in rescue body; Command Light CL series with 6 Spectra Max fixtures for 168,000 lumens; stainless steel body; walk-in area with bench seat and SCUBA tank brackets. Dealer: David Stonitsch, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL.


SVI Trucks—Loveland (CO) Fire Rescue Authority rescue pumper. Spartan Gladiator MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CMUC20 2,250-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system; Akron Honda EU20001i 20-kW inverter generator; Ziamatic 12V DC HLAS horizontal Ladder Access System. Dealer: Jason Kline, SVI Trucks, Fort Collins, CO.


KME—Blue Ridge Hook & Ladder, Saylorsburg, PA, 103-foot Tuff Truck aerial quint. Severe Service XMFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-gpm pump; 103-foot, four-section AerialCat ladder; Waterous S100 CAFS 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; ASA Voyager camera; 500-pound dry tip load; FRC Spectra 900 LED scene lighting package. Dealer: Bob Miller, KME Fire, Eastern PA.


KME—Muncie (IN) Fire Department combination rescue. Severe Service XMFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; four-compartment rescue body constructed with 3⁄16-inch aluminum; Onan 20-kW generator; Appleton Space Saver fill station; four 6,000-psi DOT storage bottles; Warn 12-kW electric winch. Dealer: Mark Sale, Fire Service Inc., St. John, IN.


Custom Fab and Body—Peshtigo (WI) Fire Department pumper. Freightliner M2-106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 6.0 single-agent foam system; high side compartments; Ziamatic overhead ladder rack; Cummins/Onan 10-kW generator. Dealer: Gary Bogenschutz, Custom Fab and Body, Marion, WI.


Alexis—Long Lake Township Fire Rescue, Traverse City, MI, rear-mount pumper. Spartan Gladiator MFD cab and chassis; Cummins X15 505-hp engine; Hale RME 2,000-gpm rear-mount pump; Pro Poly 2,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 40-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 6.0 single-agent foam system; Command Light Knight2 light tower; Whelen LED warning and scene light packages. Dealer: K. Jeffrey Morris, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.


E-ONE—Plymouth (MA) Fire Department pumper. Cyclone ll cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; E-ONE AXIS smart truck technology. Dealer: Mark McDonald, Greenwood Emergency Vehicles, North Attleboro, MA.


Pierce—Zumbrota (MN) Fire Department rescue pumper. Saber cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro single-agent foam system; full slide-out tool board at the rear of the truck. Dealer: Tom Soland, MacQueen Emergency, Apple Valley, MN.


E-ONE—Oxford (MS) Fire Department pumper. Typhoon X long cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 780-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Alan Gho, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL.


Weis Fire & Safety—Sumter (SC) Fire Department quick-attack unit. Ford F-550 Super Duty extended cab and chassis; 6.7L Power Stroke V-8 330-hp engine; Hale HPX200-K24 260-gpm portable pump; UPF Poly 400-gallon water tank; 12-gallon foam cell; Trident Foamate model 31-008.0 ATP 1.0 Class A foam system; two ground sweep nozzles; Akron 3462 front bumper-mounted monitor; WARN Zeon 10 winch. Dealer: Mike Weis, Weis Fire & Safety Equipment, Salina, KS.


Sutphen—Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire Department pumper/hazmat. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 100-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 5.0 gpm single-agent foam system; Eaton 15-kW inverter; Brigade 360 camera system. Dealer: Guy Lombardo, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL.


Pierce—Evansville (IN) Fire Department 105-foot heavy-duty steel aerial ladder. Enforcer cab and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD13 525-hp engine; Smart Power 10-kW generator; HAAS alert collision mitigation system. Dealer: Tim Learned, MacQueen Emergency, Whitestown, IN. (Photo by Paul Anslinger.)


Spartan ER—Morganville Fire District 3, Marlboro Township, NJ, rescue pumper. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Darley PSM 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 780-gallon water tank; 20- and 30-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2002 dual-agent foam system; Command Light Knight 2 light tower; Harrison 10-kW generator; heated pump panel; Hurst eDRAULIC rescue tools. Dealer: Ryan Bailey, Campbell Supply Company. South Brunswick, NJ. (Photo by John M. Malecky.)


Danko—St. Clair (MO) Fire Protection District two quick-attack units. Ford F-550 4×4 cabs and chassis; Ford 6.7L diesel 475-hp engines; Waterous 2515LE 150-gpm @90 psi portable pumps with Kubota D902-EB 23-hp diesel engines; UPF Poly 350-gallon water tanks; 12-gallon foam cells; Scotty model 4171 single-agent foam systems. Dealer: Steve Borts, Danko Emergency Equipment, Snyder, NE. (Photo by Dennis Maag.)


Midwest Fire—Southwestern Polk County Rural Fire Department, Sheridan, OR, four pumper-tankers. Freightliner M2 112 cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale RSD 1,250-gpm pumps; APR polypropylene 2,000-gallon water tanks; Newton 10-inch square rear dump valves; All-Poly™ tank and body construction. Dealer: Brett Jansen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN. (Photo by Damon Schulze.)


Smeal—Monroe Fire Protection District, Bloomington, IN, 75-foot aerial ladder quint. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Darley LDM 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 400-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 Class A foam system; Smart Power 6-kW generator. Dealer: Timothy Swartz, Hoosier Fire Equipment Inc., Greenfield and Valparaiso, IN.


Ladder Tower—Syracuse (NY) Fire Department Telesqurt rehab. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; two 20-gallon foam cells; 50-foot Telesqurt; FoamPro 2001 dual-agent foam system; new torque box and total refurb of aerial, body, pump compartment, plumbing, and valves. Dealer: Ladder Tower, Lancaster, PA.


Sutphen—Flint Township (MI) Fire Department pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; Smart Power 6-kW generator. Dealer: David R. Desrochers, Apollo Fire Equipment Company, Romeo, MI.


HME Ahrens-Fox—Mesilla (NM) Fire Department pumper. HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-SFO cab and chassis; Cummins B 6.7L 360-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 900-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Jeff Wood, Firefighter Trucks of New Mexico, Las Cruces, NM.


Marion—Manchester (CT) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank. Dealer: Alan Harris, Northeastern Fire Associates, Cheshire, CT.


Marion—Statesville (NC) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; Harrison MCR 10-kW generator. Dealer: Chip Duncan, Anchor-Richey EVS, Taylorsville, NC.


Spencer Manufacturing—Alto-Bowne Township (MI) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Kenworth T880 cab and chassis; Paccar X13 510-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 3,117-gallon water tank. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.


Hackney Emergency Vehicles—Mannford (OK) Fire Department light rescue. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; Power Stroke 7.7L V8 330-hp engine; 12.6-foot walk-around rescue body; Federal Signal rearview color camera with night vision; Whelen LED lighting package. Dealer: Brian Bingaman, Hackney Emergency Vehicles Inc., Washington, NC.


Midwest Fire—Contentnea Fire Department, Wilson, NC, pumper. International HV607 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 1,000-gallon water tank; Newton stainless steel 10-inch square electric dump valves and telescoping chutes; All-Poly™ tank and body construction; “Sweep Out” style compartments. Dealer: Brett Jensen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.

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