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.

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