Apparatus Showcase: September 2022

delivery of the month

Spencer—London-Laurel (KY) Rescue Squad rescue. Ford F-550 XL cab and chassis; Ford 6.2L 385-hp engine; 11-foot walk-around rescue body; Command Light KL409D-44 light tower. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.


Spartan Emergency Response—Mercedes (TX) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; ProPoly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system; TFT Hurricane deck gun. Dealer: David Perticca, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


Ladder Tower—Roslyn (NY) Highlands Fire Company two 110-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quints. Spartan Gladiator cabs and chassis; Cummins X15 505-hp engines; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pumps; ProPoly 500-gallon polypropylene water tanks; Harrison 6-kW generators. Dealer: Bryan Kuhn, Hendrickson Fire & Rescue Equipment, Islandia, NY.


Rosenbauer—Peotone (IL) Fire Protection District pumper. Commander 7011 cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; Command Light KL415D-FX light tower; Rosenbauer EXT aluminum body; Rosenbauer Lo Pro ground ladder storage rack; low hosebed. Dealer: Bill Schreiber, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


Rosenbauer—Olivette (MO) Fire Department pumper. Commander 7011 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous S100 1,500-gpm pump; ProPoly 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; Command Light Knight 2 light tower; Harrison 10-kW generator; TFT Monsoon monitor with wireless remote control. Dealer: Brian Franz, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


Toyne—Cambridge Springs (PA) Volunteer Fire Department pumper/tanker. Spartan FC-94 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,500-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Syntex 2,500-gallon portable water tank; Zico hydraulic porta-tank rack. Dealer: Randy Smalley, Tri State Fire & Safety, Monongahela, PA.


Smeal—Santa Clara (CA) Fire Department two rescue pumpers; Spartan Metro Star cabs and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engines; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tanks; 25-gallon foam cells; Hale SmartFOAM 3.3 single-agent foam systems; Command Light CL602AW2 light towers; Harrison 8-kW generators. Dealer: Roy Cobb, Fire Apparatus Solutions, Rialto, CA.


E-ONE—Cumberland (RI) Fire District pumper. Cyclone cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 320-amp Leece Neville alternator; Class 1 TPG pressure governor; Trident primer; Whelen warning light package. Dealer: Brian Zarlenga, Greenwood Emergency Vehicles, North Attleboro, MA.


HME Ahrens-Fox—Dewey Fire Company No. 1, Hellertown, PA, aerial ladder quint. AF1 cab and chassis; Cummins X12 605-hp engine; 111-foot rear-mount aerial ladder; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: Sean Desjardins, Emergency Equipment Sales & Service, Ewing, NJ.


Midwest Fire—Roxbury (NY) Fire Department mini pumper. Ford F-550 crew cab and chassis; Ford Power Stroke 6.7L diesel 330-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 300-gallon water tank; 12-gallon foam cell; All-Poly™ construction; Hale SmartFOAM 2.1A single-agent foam system; Elkhart Sidewinder EXM remote monitor. Dealer: Brett Jensen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.


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 2.1 light tower; Harrison 6-kW generator; coffin storage compartments; Whelen and FRC scene lights. Dealer: Ray Capezzuto, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.


E-ONE—Carrollton (VA) Volunteer Fire Department HR100 aerial ladder quint. Cyclone cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 100-foot aerial ladder; 12-foot jack spread; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; HiViz LED lighting BG2 scene/warning LED lights; Whelen warning light package. Dealer: Sean Doney, Matheny Fire & Emergency, Hagerstown, MD.


SVI Trucks—Brush (CO) Volunteer Fire Department rescue pumper. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CMPA 1,500-gpm full-body fire pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600-Class A foam system; Command Light Knight series KL415D-W2 light tower; Zico horizontal ladder access system. Dealer: Jason Kline, SVI Trucks, Fort Collins, CO.


Alexis—Dorr Township (MI) Fire Department tanker. Freightliner 114SD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXVPA 1,250-gpm PTO pump; 3,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 3,000-gallon Fol-Da-Tank portable water tank; Newton 10-inch stainless steel swivel dump valve with 36-inch extension. Dealer: Josh Mausolf, Allied Fire Sales, Spring Lake, MI.


Marion—Cornelia (GA) Fire Department two pumpers. Spartan Gladiator LFD 10-inch raised roofs cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; Waterous Aquis 3.0 single-agent foam systems. Dealer: Chuck Miller, Fearless Flames, Canton, GA.


Ferrara—Georgetown (IL) Fire Protection District pumper. Spartan FC-94 cab with 10-inch raised roof and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 96-inch-wide extruded aluminum body; ROM roll-up compartment doors; FireTech Guardian Junior scene lights. Dealer: Mark Nixon, AEC Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL.


Ferrara—Pointe Coupee Fire District No. 5, New Roads, LA, tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,250-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; Fol-Da-Tank 3,000-gallon aluminum frame water tank; 102-inch-wide extruded aluminum body; Whelen warning lights. Dealer: Jim Stover, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.


KME—Lehighton (PA) Fire Department 109-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint. SSX™ cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 650-gallon polypropylene water tank; AerialCat™ Steel-Safe™ ladder design and construction; Harrison 8-kW generator; IQAN Advanced Motion control system. Dealer: Jason Behler, Campbell Supply Company, South Brunswick, NJ.


KME—Jamestown (PA) Fire Department rescue pumper. Panther LFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Darley LDMBC 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Darley Odin 200 CFM CAFS; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; Will-Burt Night Scan 2.6 600 Whelen LED 12v light tower; FRC 360 camera system. Dealer: Tom Ball, Keystone Fire Apparatus, McKees Rocks, PA.


Pierce—St. Charles (IL) Fire Department aerial ladder quint. Velocity cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; 100-foot heavy-duty aluminum aerial ladder; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: John Kenna, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.


Pierce—Minneapolis (MN) Fire Department, 100-foot medium-duty, tillered aerial ladder. Arrow XT tractor and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD13 505-hp engine; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: Brad White, MacQueen Emergency, Apple Valley, MN.


Seagrave—East Lincoln Fire Department, Stanley, NC, pumper. Marauder stainless steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,250-gpm pump; Pro Poly 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Thomas Yow, Cardinal Fire Solutions, Concord, NC.

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