Fire Apparatus Showcase: July 2023

delivery of the month

 

 

Spartan Emergency Response—Port Authority of NY and NJ, Jersey City, NJ, tanker. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 2,500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 300-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 3012 Class A foam system; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: Bill Bartos, Campbell Supply Company, South Brunswick, NJ.

 


 

Pierce—Park Ridge (IL) Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank. Dealer: John Kenna, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.

 


 

Rosenbauer—Boone County Fire Protection District, Columbia, MO, tanker. Freightliner M2 extended two-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Hale DSD 750-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,500-gallon polypropylene water tank; Rosenbauer EXT heavy duty aluminum Crossfire body; Zico power folding tank rack; IDEX Fire and Safety SAM system. Dealer: Brian Franz, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St, Louis, MO.

 


 

E-ONE—Virginia Beach (VA) Fire Rescue aerial platform quint. Typhoon long cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; 100-foot aerial platform; HiViz LED lighting; FireTech scene lighting; Duo-Safety aluminum ground ladders. Dealer: Sean Doney, Matheny Fire & Emergency, Chesapeake, VA.

 


 

Sutphen—South Pasadena (FL) Fire Department 70-foot aerial platform quint. Monarch extreme-duty cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Elkhart foam eductor foam system; Akron StreamMaster 2 monitors; Brigade 360 camera system. Dealer: Guy Lombardo, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL.

 


 

KME—Central Fire Department (Pickens County), Central, SC, pumper. Spartan FC-94 MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; 975-gallon polypropylene water tank; 162-inch Challenger WB body constructed of 3⁄16-inch aluminum. Dealer: Cameron Marler, Safe Industries, Easley, SC.

 


 

Midwest Fire—Meadowbrook Fire Department, Bethalto, IL, pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,000-gpm PTO pump; APR polypropylene 3,500-gallon water tank; three Newton 10-inch square dump valves with telescoping chutes; Zico electric “tip down” portable tank carrier and 3,500-gallon portable tank; All-Poly™ construction. Dealer: Brett Jensen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.

 


 

Smeal—Charlotte (NC) Fire Department 100-foot midmount aerial platform quint. Spartan Gladiator EMFD cab and chassis with flat roof; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; Waterous CSUD-TC20B 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Steve Dill, Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks, Denver, NC.

 


 

Alexis—Byron Township Fire Department, Byron Center, MI, top-mount pumper. Spartan FC-94 MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Josh Mausolf, Allied Fire Sales, Spring Lake, MI.

 


 

Ferrara—Morgan City (LA) Fire Department pumper. Spartan FC-94 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,250-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; extruded aluminum body; ROM roll-up compartment doors with satin finish; Whelen warning lights; HiViz FireTech LED headlights. Dealer: Lester Daire, Bulldog, Fire Apparatus, Prairieville, LA.

 


 

Pierce—Elizabeth (IN) Volunteer Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system. First custom cab apparatus for the department. Dedicated to “Woody,” a founding member of the fire department. Dealer: Tim Learned, MacQueen Emergency, Whitestown, IN.

 


 

Spartan Emergency Response—Whitewright (TX) Volunteer Fire Department S-180 pumper. Metro Star EMFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Brian Cudaback, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.

 


 

SVI Trucks—Miami (FL) Fire & Rescue Department hazmat unit. Spartan Gladiator LFD 4-door cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 26-foot walk-in hazmat body; Command Light CL series CL602A-W2. 6 Whelen Pioneer Plus LEDs, 90,000-lumens light tower; Bosch Video Management System; FRC 530 telescopic pole; OnScene Solutions heavy duty aluminum cargo slides. Dealer: David Stonitsch, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL.

 


 

E-ONE—Lawrence Allison Fire Protection District, Lawrenceville, IL, aerial platform quint. Cyclone medium cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; polypropylene 500-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Waterous 200-P PTO Platinum compressed air foam system; 95-foot aerial platform. Dealer: John Mullin, Fire Service Inc, St. John, IN.

 


 

Rosenbauer—Nashville (TN) Fire Department four rear-mount aerial ladder trucks. Rosenbauer Commander cabs and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engines; 100-foot aerial ladders. Dealer: NAFECO, Decatur, AL. (Photo by Paul Barrett.).

 


 

KME—Niverville (NY) Fire Department top-mount pumper. KME Panther LFD cab and chassis with 16-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,250-gpm pump; 1,500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator; flex body constructed of 12 GA 304L stainless steel. Dealer: Chris Kuzio, Bulldog Fire Apparatus, Albany, NY.

 


 

Spencer—Clinton (MI) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner 114SD cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 505-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 2,000-gpm pump; APR 2,500-gallon polypropylene water tank; Zico drop-down portable tank rack; Newton rear dump valve; Whelen warning lights; FRC scene lighting. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.

 


 

Smeal—Allingtown Fire District, West Haven, CT, pumper. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Elkhart Eductor foam system; Smart Power 6-kW generator. Dealer: Dave Bunnell, New England Fire Equipment & Apparatus, North Haven, CT.

 


 

SVI—Elkhart (IN) Fire Department rescue. Sutphen Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Sidekick 750-gpm pump; Pro Poly 250-gallon polypropylene water tank; 26-foot walk-in rescue body; Command Light KL409D-H4 light tower; FRC scene lights; Whelen LED warning lights; FRC backup camera. Dealer: Andy Herb, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.

 


 

Toyne—Amboy (IL) Fire Protection District pumper-tanker. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,500-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; TFT XFT-NJ monitor with 18-inch extension; Command Light KL415D-W2 light tower. Dealer: Orin Snodgrass, Dinges Fire Company, Amboy, IL.

 


 

Marion—Delmar (NY) Fire Department 75-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Spartan Gladiator EMFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: John Harris, Har-Rob Fire Apparatus, East Syracuse, NY.

 


 

Seagrave—Village of Crestwood (IL) Fire Department pumper. Marauder stainless steel full-tilt cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Jim Vejvoda, SST Emergency Products, Chenoa, IL.

 

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