Fire Apparatus Showcase: June 2024

Compiled by Ron Heal

delivery of the month

ROSENBAUER—Muncie (IN) Fire Department pumper. Commander 7011 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; Duo-Safety ground ladders; hot dipped galvanized frame rails; Rosenbauer EXT HD extruded aluminum body; Rosenbauer EZClimb access ladder. Dealer: Jeff Stigall, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

E-ONE—Mount Gretna (PA) Community Volunteer Fire Company rescue-pumper. E-ONE Cyclone extended cab with Vista roof and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; E-ONE eMAX 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 780-gallon water tank; Will-Burt Night Scan Chief NS2.3 with 12-volt Night Scan XL200 LED light heads light tower; stainless steel body. Dealer: Mike Jamison, Fire Line Equipment, New Holland, PA.


PIERCE—Peoria (IL) Fire Department two pumpers. Impel cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tanks; Duo-Safety ground ladders; Onspot tire chains. Dealer: Brenden Hurd, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL. (Photo by author.)


KME—Eastpointe (MI) Fire Department 102-foot midmount AerialCat platform quint. Predator MFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cumins X15 605-hp engine; Waterous S100 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; 3⁄16-inch aluminum body; FRC InView camera system; Duo-Safety ground ladders. Dealer: Chris Payette, Payette Sales & Service, Grosse Ile, MI.


SUTPHEN—Marysville (OH) Fire Department 75-foot aerial ladder quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 304 stainless steel body; low hosebed design; Elkhart Cobra monitor; Whelen warning lights; FireTech LED scene lights. Dealer: Andy Herb, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.


SPARTAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE—Glenn Heights (TX) Fire Department 107-foot aerial ladder quint. Gladiator EMFD cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; Pro Poly 550-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; Whelen emergency and scene lights. Dealer: Josh Slovack, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


US FIRE APPARATUS—Chester (MA) Fire Department pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,800-gallon water tank. Dealer: Brad Williamson, US Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.


FERRARA—Mahwah (NJ) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 2,000-gpm pump with IDEX SAM pump controls; 2,500-gallon polypropylene water tank; Whelen warning lights with Whelen CenCom Core R control module; FireTech scene lighting with a BG2 rear-mounted lighting system. Dealer: Jonathon Van Norman, Firefighter One, Sparta, NJ.


DARLEY—Mutual Volunteer Fire Department, Greensburg, PA, Polyvision Quick Attack unit. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; Ford Power Stroke 6.7L 330-hp engine; Darley Champion PSMC 1,500-gpm pump; Darley Champion 1-1/2 AGE120-gpm auxiliary pump; Pro Poly 320-gallon polypropylene water tank with integral 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system; Darley AutoCAFS system. Dealer: Dan Nescot, Hempfield Fire, Jeanette, PA.


SMEAL—District of North Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) Fire & Rescue Services 75-foot aerial ladder quint. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU C20 2,000-gpm pump; 400-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; Akron electric StreamMaster II monitor. Dealer: Alexandra White, Safetek Profire, Abbotsford, BC, Canada.


FOUTS BROS.—Lower Mount Bethel Township (PA) Fire Department FB-94 rescue-pumper. Spartan FC-94 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; IDEX SAM pump control system; Fouts aluminum body; Alco-Lite ground ladders. Dealer: Kevin McCullough, Firefighter One Apparatus, Sparta, NJ.


SVI TRUCKS—Park County Fire District, Cody, WY, light rescue. Ford F-550 four-door 4×4 cab and chassis; Power Stroke 6.7L V8 Turbo 475-hp engine; 12-foot walk-around rescue body; SVI Extreme Duty bumper with push bar; OnScene Solutions access PRO LED lighting; OnScene Solutions cargo straps. Dealer: Jason Kline, SVI Trucks, Fort Collins, CO.


ALEXIS—Coal City (IL) Fire Protection District pumper-tanker. Freightliner 114SD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; UPF Poly 3,500-gallon water tank; Duo-Safety ground ladders; Zico hydraulic folding tank carrier; three Newton 10-inch stainless steel dump valves; Tecniq warning light package. Dealer: Dan Cromp, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.


MIDWEST FIRE—Ione (OR) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner 114SD cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 505-hp engine; Darley PSP 1,500-gpm PTO pump; APR 3,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system; All-Poly™ construction; Elkhart Cobra deck gun; Elkhart BrushHawk electric front mount monitor. Dealer: Newt Johnson, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.


SEAGRAVE—Valhalla (NY) Fire District pumper. Marauder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Hudson Valley Fire Equipment, Brewster, NY.


TOYNE—Covington-Troy Mound Volunteer Fire Department, Anderson, IN, pumper. Spartan FC-94 MFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,250-gallon water tank; two 25-gallon foam cells, one each for Class A and Class B foam; Foam Pro 2002 foam system; stainless steel body; Akron Hi-Riser monitor. Dealer: Jeff Murray, Donely Safety, Indianapolis, IN.


HME AHRENS-FOX—Pitchin Volunteer Fire Department of Ohio, Springfield (OH) SF22 pumper. HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-W cab and chassis; Cumins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-galon water tank. Dealer: Brent Schmerge, Fire Safety Services, Huntsville, OH.


SPENCER MANUFACTURING—Walkerville (MI) Area Fire & Rescue rescue-pumper. International HV607 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale SmartFoam 2.1A single-agent foam system. Dealer: Steve Buckner, Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.


FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS—Morrisonville (NY) Fire District walk-around rescue. Freightliner M2 106 four-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Command light Knight KL415 light tower; Onan 25-kW generator; 18-foot rescue body. Dealer: Scott Leavery, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.


WEIS FIRE—Hutchison (KS) Fire Department three quick-attack units. Ford F-550 cabs and chassis; Ford 6.7L 475-hp diesel engines; UPF Poly 450-gallon water tanks; Hale HPX 200-K24 100-gpm pumps; two front ground sweep nozzles; Stang model 915 front bumper monitors; extruded aluminum bodies; HyperSight HS-16R driver vision enhancement thermal imaging cameras. Dealer: Weis Fire & Safety Equipment, Salina, KS.


CUSTOMFIRE—Crosslake (MN) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Spartan FC-94 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon water tank; adjustable compartment shelving; pull-out compartment tray; pull-out tool board; slide-in portable tank storage; encapsulated roll-up door protection. Dealer: Scott Lumby, Custom Fire Apparatus, Osceola, WI.


DANKO—Belton (MO) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Hale MBP SideKick 1,000-gpm pump; 3,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Duo-Safety ground ladders; Newton 10-inch stainless steel dump valve; Zico hydraulic tip down folding tank carrier. Dealer: Steve Borts, Danko Emergency Equipment, Snyder, NE.


Ravenswood (WV) VFD Pumper Rolls Over After Leaving Slick Roadway

The three firefighters in the wreck were sent to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

Two Spokane (WA) Fire Apparatus Slide Down Icy Hill; Crash Into House, Cars

A Spokane ladder truck and pumper slid down the same icy hill. The ladder truck hit a house and the pumper hit two parked cars.