Fire Apparatus Showcase: February 2025

Delivery of the Month

E-One

E-ONE—Brickerville Fire Company, Lititz, PA, rescue- pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis with long cab and 12-inch Vista roof; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,030-gallon polypropylene water tank; 304L stainless steel body; Whelen warning light package; FireTech scene light package. Dealer: Mike Jamison, Fire Line Equipment, New Holland, PA.

 


Pierce

PIERCE—Crown Point (IN) Fire Rescue PUC rescue-pumper. Velocity cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; Duo- Safety ground ladders; ladder storage through the tank; HAAS Alert collision avoidance system; Clearsky telematics advanced software diagnostics. Dealer: Dave Polkow, MacQueen Emergency, Whitestown, IN.

 


Kme

KME—Union Gap (WA) Fire Department pumper. Panther EMFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; Respond Ready storage cabinet in L1 compartment; low hosebed; heated Decon system; 1,500- watt inverter with auto transfer capabilities. Dealer: Mark Merritt, SeaWestern Emergency Vehicles, Yakima, WA.

 


Rosenbauer

ROSENBAUER—Montgomery County, TX, ESD#1 three pumpers. Commander cabs and chassis; Cummins X12 500- hp engines; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pumps; 2,000-gallon polypropylene water tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam systems. Dealer: DACO Fire Equipment, Lubbock, TX. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)

 


Spartan Emergency Response

SPARTAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE—Margate Fire Department, Atlantic County, NJ, S-180 pumper. Spartan Metro Star four-door cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; slide-out tool trays. Dealer: Ryan Bailey, Campbell Supply Company, South Plainfield, NJ. (Photo by Dennis Sharpe.)

 


SVI Trucks

SVI TRUCKS—Fresno (CA) Fire Department hazmat unit. Spartan Gladiator LFD four-door cab and chassis with 24- inch raised roof; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; 26-foot 5-inch walk-in body; Command Light Knight Series KL415ACH six-head Helios light tower; Onan SD 20-kW generator; interior command center; two OnScene Solutions transverse aluminum cargo slides. Dealer: Scott Beck, Fire Apparatus Solutions, Rialto, CA.

 


Ladder Tower

LADDER TOWER—Glenolden (PA) Fire Company 93- foot mid mount platform quint. Spartan Gladiator MFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; Hale 8FG 2,000-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene tank. Dealer: Anthony Sirna, Campbell Supply Company, South Brunswick, NJ.

 


Sutphen

SUTPHEN—Seminole County Fire Rescue, Longwood, FL, 100-foot aerial ladder platform quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500- gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; Smart Power 10-kW generator; two Akron Brass Gemini monitors; David Clark wireless intercom system; Brigade camera system. Dealer: Guy Lombardo, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL.

 


Ferrara

FERRARA—Emerson (NJ) Fire Department pumper. Spartan FC-94 cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; L-shaped low hosebed. Dealer: Mike Cooper, Firefighter 1 Apparatus, Sparta, NJ.

 


Alexis

ALEXIS—Sidney (IL) Fire Protection District mini pumper. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; Ford Power Stroke 6.7L diesel 475-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Ben Brown, Legacy Fire Apparatus, Shorewood, IL. (Photo by author.)

 


Smeal

SMEAL—Pueblo (CO) Fire Department 125-foot rear-mount aerial ladder. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; large transverse compartment with roll-out tool storage each side; street and curbside receiver for 9,000-pound winch for technical rescues; blue rung lights; 445-cubic feet of compartment storage; custom striping to represent Pueblo’s Military Veteran’s Home of Heros. Dealer: Jeannie Schneiderwent, Mile-Hi Fire Apparatus, Northglen, CO.

 


Midwest Fire

MIDWEST FIRE—Goshen (MA) Fire Department pumpertanker. Freightliner M2-112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Darley PSP 1,500-gpm PTO pump; APR polypropylene 2,000-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam cell; Onspot automatic tire chains. Dealer: Newt Johnson, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.

 


Spencer

SPENCER—Roxand Township Fire Department, Mulliken, MI, pumper-tanker. Freightliner 114SD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 3,500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1A single-agent foam system; Duo-Safety ground ladders. Dealer: Shane Scott, Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.

 


Toyne

TOYNE—Lemon Springs (NC) Volunteer Fire Department pumper. Freightliner M2 106+ two-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; stainless steel body; treadplate hosebed cover; Harrison 6-kW generator; FRC LED 900-Q65 scene lights; swing-out tool board. Dealer: Tracy Melton, Melton Fire Group, Greensboro, NC.

 


Seagrave

SEAGRAVE— Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government, Louisville, KY, 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial. Marauder stainless steel full tilt tractor cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Harrison MDS Avenger 6-kW generator. Dealer: Dennis Downes, Fire & Specialty Company, Shepherdsville, KY. (Photo by Kent Parrish.)

 


US Fire

US FIRE—Mashantucket Pequot Fire Department, Mashantucket, CT, pumper. HME 1871 -W cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CMU 2,000-gpm two-stage pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; marine grade extruded aluminum body; Whelen LED warning light package. Dealer: Chris Ferrara, US Fire, Holden, LA.

 


Rescue

RESCUE 1—North Babylon (NY) Volunteer Fire Company heavy rescue. Ferrara Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; seating for six with four-person squad bench; 22-foot 4-inch heavy duty aluminum walk-in/walk-through rescue body; Will-Burt Night Scan Vertical 4.3-15 light tower; Onan 35-kW generator; Silent Sentinel thermal imaging camera; Speedy Dry hopper upper compartment. Dealer: Alan Rich, Hendrickson Fire Rescue Equipment, Islandia, NY.

 


Hme Ahrens-Fox

HME AHRENS-FOX—Grosse Pointe Shores (MI) Fire Department mini-pumper. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; Ford Power Stroke 6.7L 330-hp diesel engine; Hale DSD 1,500- gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank. Dealer: Kodiak Emergency Vehicles, Grand Ledge, MI.

 


Weis

WEIS—Baker Fire Department, Texas County, OK, quick- attack brush unit. Ford F-550 4×4 Supercab and chassis; 7.3L V8 gas 430-hp engine; Hale HPX275-B35 Briggs and Straton 250-gpm @ 100-psi pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; TFT EF1 with joystick control front-bumper-mounted monitor; Whelen Justice NFPA LED 56-inch light bar. Dealer: Weis Fire & Safety Equipment, Salina, KS.

 


Marion

MARION—Conover (NC) Fire Department rescue. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 22-foot walk-around rescue body; Will-Burt Night Scan Powerlite light tower; Onan 25-kW generator. Dealer: Jim Dunn, Southeastern Specialty Vehicles, Henderson, NC.

 


Fire Master

FIRE MASTER—Oaks (OK) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; Pro Poly 2,000-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Steve Loftin, Fire Master Fire Equipment, Springfield, MO.

 


Acela

ACELA—Camden County (NJ) Emergency Management high-water/flood rescue vehicle. Monterra 4×4 cab and chassis; Caterpillar 7.2L Turbo Charged 330-hp engine; flood rescue body; 50-inch-high water fording capability. Dealer: Jeramey May, Acela Truck Company, Bozeman, MT.

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