Apparatus Showcase: November 2021

Delivery of the Month

Rescue 1—Montgomery County (MD) Fire and Rescue 26-foot walk-around R-333 heavy-duty rescue. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; galvanized frame rails; 304 stainless steel body; Onan 35-kW generator; Will-Burt Night Scan LED light tower; 23-cfm air compressor; upper walkway coffin storage compartments. Dealer: Ron Willet, DPC Emergency Equipment, Marydel, DE.

Danko—Doniphan County Rural Fire District #1, Wathena, KS, top-mount controls pumper. Freightliner M2 106 2-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; 3⁄16-inch aluminum body; Hale RSD 1,250-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Dealer: John House, Danko Emergency Equipment, Snyder, NE.


CustomFIRE—Bascom (OH) Joint Fire District full-response pumper. Kenworth T880 cab and chassis; Paccar MX11 430-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; 1,600-polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; adjustable compartment shelving. Dealer: Wayde Kirvida, CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.


Rosenbauer—Minnesota Department of Public Safety four hazardous materials units. Commander cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; 24-foot walk-around bodies; Onan 20-kW generators. Units delivered to Duluth, Moorhead, Rochester, and St. Paul, MN. Dealer: Steve Harris, General Safety Division, Wyoming, MN. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)


Rosenbauer—Northwest Homer Fire Protection District, Homer Glen, IL, tanker. Freightliner 114SD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Waterous CSCU 750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon water tank; Federal Signal warning lights. Dealer: Bill Schreiber, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


Sutphen—Northville (NY) Fire Department pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Nick Catalino, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.


Sutphen—Westmere (NY) Fire Department SPH112 platform quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; 112-foot platform ladder; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Phil Vander Molen, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.


Pierce—Black Jack Fire Protection District, Florissant, MO, 75-foot aerial ladder quint. Dash CF cab and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD13 505-hp engine; Pierce PUC midship 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Harrison 3-kW generator; heavy-duty aluminum aerial ladder. Dealer: Dan McDonnell, MacQueen Emergency, Eureka, MO.


Pierce—Hastings (NE) Fire and Rescue 110-foot Ascendant heavy-duty aerial platform quint. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: Todd Clyne, MacQueen Emergency, Lincoln, NE.


Seagrave—Louisville-Jefferson (KY) County Metro Government HydroForce pumper. Marauder stainless steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CMU two-stage 2,000-gpm pump; stainless steel body; waterway with water flow of 1,500 gpm; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Task Force Tips Typhoon RC Y5-E21A-L45 monitor. Dealer: Dennis Downes, Fire & Specialty Equipment, Shepherdsville, KY.


KME—Central Pierce Fire Department, Spanaway, WA, two 103-foot Tuff Truck aerials. Predator cabs and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engines; 103-foot, 4-section AerialCat ladders; 50-mph wind rating; 500-pound dry or wet tip loads; Onan 15-kW generators; Safety Vision dual camera systems; Axis smart truck vehicle monitoring. Dealer: Mark Shinkle, Cascade Fire & Safety, Yakima, WA.


KME—Wysox (PA) Fire Department walk-around rescue. Panther MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Flex-Form 18-foot walk-around aluminum rescue body; Harrison 10-kW generator; Will-Burt Night Scan 120v with FRC Spectra lights light tower; ROM roll-up doors; galvanized frame rails; ASA Voyager camera. Dealer: Jamie Mechling, KME PA.


E-ONE—Charlotte County Fire & EMS, Punta Gorda, FL, stainless steel walk-around rescue; Cyclone medium cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Onan 15-kW generator; 25-foot, 6-inch rescue body. Dealer: Steve Kern, REV RTC, Ocala, FL.


E-ONE—Belmont (MA) Fire Department eMAX pumper. Typhoon long cab and chassis; Cummins L9 330-hp engine; eMAX 1,250-gpm, single-stage pump; 530-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Dan Martins, Greenwood Emergency Vehicles, North Attleboro, MA.


Toyne—North Boston (NY) Volunteer Fire Company two PRV XL pumpers. Spartan Metro Star cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tanks; Command Light 2 KL series light towers; Akron 34450 monitors with electric risers; welded stainless steel bodies. Dealer: Randy Smalley, Tri State Fire, Monogahela, PA.


Marion—Bethany (CT) Volunteer Fire Department rescue pumper. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins L 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 900-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 5.0 Class A foam system; Command Light KL415A light tower; Harrison 15-kW generator. Dealer: Alan Harris, Northeastern Fire Associates, Cheshire, CT.


SVI Trucks—Franklin Fire District #2, Malaga, NJ, heavy rescue. Spartan Gladiator 4-door cab and chassis; Cummins X15 505-hp engine; 24-foot walk-around rescue body; Onan 25-kW generator; Will-Burt Night Scan Powerlite 80,000-lumens light tower; Revolv-A-Tool rescue tool storage bracket; OnScene Solutions heavy-duty cargo slides. Dealer: Paul Sickler, Campbell Supply Co., Monroe Township, NJ.


SVI Trucks—Houston (TX) Fire Department 26-foot walk-in heavy rescue. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X15 505-hp engine; cab/body walk-through connection; crew area interior desk and storage cabinets; custom boat/motor storage system; OnScene Solutions heavy-duty aluminum cargo slides; Warn portable winch. Dealer: Brian Russell, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


Ferrara—Silver Lake Fire District, Middletown, NY, walk-in heavy rescue. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; 20-foot walk-in rescue body; Onan 15RBAB-2010 15-kW generator; Will-Burt Profiler NS2.3-450 with three Whelen PFP2ASF 120v LED lights light tower; Vanair 200 UDSM 200- cfm compressor. Dealer: Nick Uzzolino, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.


Ferrara—New Albany Township (IN) Fire District aerial platform quint. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 400-gallon water tank; 100-foot aerial platform; roof ladder bracket on platform to access parapet roof; rope rescue arm/stokes mount on platform; Whelen Pioneer and FireTech 12V scene lights. Dealer: Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.


Midwest Fire—Veedersburg Van Buren Township (IN) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Darley LSP 1,000-gpm PTO pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon water tank; three Newton 10-inch dump valves with telescoping chutes; All-Poly™ tank and body construction; “Sweep Out” style compartments. Dealer: Brett Jensen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.


Alexis—Catron County Apache Creek (NM) Fire Department stainless steel pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD8 350-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 3,000-gallon polypropylene wet side water tank; Fold Da Tank storage top right compartment; ROM satin finish roll-up compartment doors. Dealer: Jeff Woods, Firefighter Trucks, Las Cruces, NM.

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