Fire Apparatus Showcase: March 2023

Delivery of the Month

 

Alexis—Westville (IN) Community Volunteer Fire Department pumper-tanker. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 2,200-gallon polypropylene water tank; Elkhart 8297-989F Stinger deck gun with Elkhart 18-inch extension; Newton 10-inch stainless-steel electric rear dump valve. Dealer: Eric Foreman, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.

 


 

Danko—Cooper County Fire Protection District, Boonville, MO, pumper/tanker. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Hale MBP 1,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon water tank. Dealer: Steve Borts, Danko Emergency Equipment, Snyder, NE.

 


 

Rosenbauer—Millstadt Union Fire Department, Millstadt, IL, aerial ladder quint. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 78-foot aerial ladder; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 400-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system; SMART aerial technology. Dealer: Steve Williams, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

 


 

Rosenbauer—Gas City (IN) Fire Department pumper/tanker. Commander 3318 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXVC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon water tank; Rosenbauer FX 3⁄16-inch aluminum body; hot-dipped galvanized frame rails; Akron electric valves. Dealer: Jeff Stigall, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

 


 

Sutphen—Sylvania Township (OH) Fire Department pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale SmartFoam 2.1 single-agent foam system; Whelen warning lights; FRC scene lights; through-the-tank ladder storage. Dealer: Andy Herb, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.

 


 

Sutphen—Cortland (OH) Fire Department pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm enclosed pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; coffin storage compartments; Whelen warning lights; rear direct tank fill; FRC scene lights. Dealer: Ray Capezzuto, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.

 


 

Pierce—Elk River (MN) Fire Department pumper. Quantum cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 980-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Dan Corcoran, MacQueen Emergency, Apple Valley, MN.

 


 

Pierce—Palmyra (MO) Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; Will-Burt Night Scan Powerlite with four FRC heads light tower. Dealer: Mike Borgmann, MacQueen Emergency, Eureka, MO.

 


 

E-ONE—Worcester (MA) Fire Department pumper. Typhoon medium cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Akron 125-gpm foam eductor with air actuated valve; quick release cargo net covers; low hosebed design. Dealer: Colin Boutin, Greenwood Emergency Vehicles, North Attleboro, MA.

 


 

E-ONE—Americus Hose Company, Sunbury, PA, rear-mount 95-foot platform quint. Typhoon medium cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; 750-pound tip load wet/500 pounds dry + 275 pounds of equipment; extruded aluminum ladder. Dealer: Mike Jamison, Fire Line Equipment, New Holland, PA.

 


 

SVI Trucks—Rapids Fire Company, Lockport, NY, light rescue. Ford F-550 4×4 Super Duty cab and chassis; Ford 6.7L Power Stroke V8 475-hp engine; 12-foot walk-around rescue body; Warn Zeon 8 multi-mount 8,000-pound electric winch; two FRC Spectra LED telescoping lights; OnScene Solutions heavy-duty cargo slides and LED compartment lighting. Dealer: Tim Norris, Extreme Apparatus, Clarence Center, NY.

 


 

Seagrave—Washingtonville (NY) Fire District 100-foot Force rear-mount aerial ladder; Marauder stainless-steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: John Cockerill, Hudson Valley Fire Equipment, Brewster, NY.

 


 

Toyne—Boise City (OK) Fire Department pumper. Freightliner SD108 2-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; stainless-steel body; FRC LED 900-Q65 scene lights; FRC SPA 540-Q15 telescoping lights. Dealer: Thomas Lau, Myder Fire Support Services, Chickasha, OK.

 


 

HME Ahrens-Fox—Corbett (OR) Fire District 14 rescue pumper. HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-W MFDxl 12-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Waterous CX 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 891-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Jim Morgan, Evergreen Fire Apparatus, McMinnville, OR.

 


 

Ferrara—Delavan (IL) Fire Protection District pumper. FC-94 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 102-inch-wide aluminum body; 6-inch bumper extension. Dealer: Mark Nixon, A.E.C. Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. (Photo by author.)

 


 

Ferrara—ExxonMobil Fire Department, Joliet Refinery, Channahon, IL, industrial pumper. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; US Fire HPV 5,250-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene foam tank; FRC 360 camera; Whelen warning light package; FRC Maxx Vision. Dealer: Mark Nixon, A.E.C. Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. (Photo by author.)

 


 

Smeal—Sheldon (IA) Fire Company 100-foot rear-mount aerial platform quint. Spartan Gladiator EMFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; ergonomic hose load; 1,000 feet of 5-inch hose. Dealer: Eric Boes, Feld Fire, Carroll, IA

 


 

Spartan Emergency Response—Lincoln (NE) Fire & Rescue pumper. Spartan Metro Star EMFD 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Waterous CXVPA 1,250-gpm pump; Pro Poly 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Eric Boes, Feld Fire. Carroll, IA.

 


 

Ladder Tower—Savannah (GA) Fire & Emergency Services 105-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder. Spartan Gladiator EMFD tractor cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Harrison 10-kW generator; 500-pounds dry/250 pounds wet tip load rating. Dealer: Jon Wyman, Peach State Emergency Vehicles, Norcross, GA.

 


 

KME—Milford (MA) Fire Department pumper. Severe Service XMFD 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU-C20 1,750-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 3.0 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Jeff Mazza, Bulldog Fire Apparatus, Hopkinton, MA.

 


 

KME—Manhasset-Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department, Great Neck, NY, pumper. Severe Service XLFD 10-inch raised roof aluminum cab and chassis; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Elkhart 240-95P-gpm foam eductor. Dealer: Billy Georgiou, Proliner Rescue Vehicle Sales & Service, Medford, NY.

 


 

Midwest Fire—Waconia (MN) Fire Department pumper/tanker. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous 500-gpm PTO pump; APR polypropylene 3,000-gallon water tank; Newton 10-inch square swivel dump valve; Zico electric tip-down portable tank carrier; All-Poly™ construction with sweep-out style compartments. Dealer: Brett Jensen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.

 

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