Fire Apparatus Showcase: October 2023

Delivery of the Month


Ferrara—New Brunswick (NJ) Fire Department pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; low hosebed design. Dealer: Firefighter 1, Sparta, NJ.


Pierce—White Shield (ND) Fire District dry side tanker. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Darley HH 500 500-gpm hydraulic power pump (first by Pierce as main pump); UPF Poly 3,000-gallon water tank. Dealer: Scott Berge, MacQueen Emergency, Bismarck, ND.


E-ONE—South Lebanon Fire Company No.1, Lebanon, PA, pumper. Typhoon long cab with 12-inch Vista raised roof and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,030-gallon water tank; three rear discharges; 304L stainless steel body; Whelen warning light package; HiViz FireTech scene light package. Dealer: Mike Jamison, Fire Line Equipment, New Holland, PA.


Rosenbauer—Kokomo (IN) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Commander 6508 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Rosenbauer N 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 2,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 40-gallon foam cell; FRC MFA201 single-agent foam system; Hendrickson STEERTEK front suspension. Dealer: Jeff Stigall, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


Spartan Emergency Response—Kyle (TX) Volunteer Fire Department side-mount pumper. Spartan Metro Star LFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins X15 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Brian Cudaback, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


Darley—Strinestown Community Fire Company, Manchester, PA, Vision CAFS pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Darley LDM 1,500-gpm pump; 755-gallon Darley CoPolymer integral water tank and body; Elkhart 240-95P eductor foam system; Onspot instant tire chains. Dealer: Carl Spiece, Columbia Fire Apparatus, Benton, PA. (Photo by Jason Coleman-Cobb.)


KME—Loganville (PA) Volunteer Fire Department pumper. 100-inch Severe Service XMFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 800-gallon polypropylene water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Lo Barrick, Fire & Rescue Products, Harrisburg, PA.


Sutphen—Ottumwa (IA) Fire Department 75-foot aerial ladder quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; Waterous Aquis 6.0 single-agent foam system; full remote control of the aerial ladder. Dealer: Ben Brown, Legacy Fire Apparatus, Shorewood, IL. (Photo by John Tulipano.)


Alexis—Fruitport Township (MI) RIV pumper. Spartan Gladiator MFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; MAC1 LEA 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; TFT Blitzfire portable monitor; three upper body compartments; custom C-Tech tool chest. Dealer: Jeffrey Morris, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. (Photo by John Tulipano.)


Smeal—Wadesboro (NC) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star LFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; Onan 6-kW generator. Dealer: Lance Dill, Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks, Denver, NC.


Pierce—Duluth (MN) Fire Department aerial quint. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; 107-foot Ascendant steel aerial ladder; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 Class A foam system; 235 cubic feet of body compartmentation. Dealer: Dan Corcoran, MacQueen Emergency, Apple Valley, MN.


Ladder Tower—Waterbury (CT) Fire Department 93-foot midmount aerial platform. Spartan Gladiator MFD cab and chassis with 5-inch raised roof; X15 565-hp engine; Harrison 10-kW generator; two front bumper swing-down stabilizers provide additional stability for full 360° operations; 29-square-foot platform working area. Dealer: Jim Feehan, New England Fire Apparatus & Equipment, North Haven, CT.


Sutphen—Gloversville (NY) Fire Department pumper. 73-inch 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.


KME—Walnuttown (PA) Fire Department side-mount pumper. Panther EMFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Challenger WB 3/16-inch aluminum body. Dealer: Keith Weaver, South Brunswick, NJ.


SVI Trucks—Lexington County (SC) hazmat unit. Sutphen Monarch cab and chassis with 20-inch raised roof; Cummins X12 400-hp engine; 24-foot walk-in hazmat body; Onan 20-kW generator; Big Foot QEIIAM-26 automatic leveling system; cab to body walk-in connection; 70-foot Will-Burt telescoping pneumatic mast; OnScene Solutions heavy duty cargo slides. Dealer: Jerry Harley, Williams Fire Apparatus, Ashland, AL.


Ferrara—Edgecombe County (NC) Emergency Services pumper. Spartan FC-94 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; overall length of 32 feet 2 inches. Dealer: Tripp Crosby, C&C Fire Apparatus of NC, Oakboro, NC.


Rosenbauer—Webster Groves (MO) Fire Department 109-foot aerial ladder quint. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Rosenbauer N80 2,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 400-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; SMART aerial control technology; Rosenbauer CleanAir recirculation scrubber. Dealer: Steve Williams, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


E-ONE—DeSoto (MO) Fire Department pumper. Spartan FC-94 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 1.7 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Kevin Lewis, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL. (Photo by Dennis Maag.)


Midwest Fire—Ames Volunteer Fire Department, Canajoharie, NY, pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2-112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 1,500-gallon water tank; Newton dump valve with 36-inch telescoping chute; All-Poly™ construction; pump house heater; Onspot tire chains. Dealer: Brett Jensen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.


Toyne—Roselle (IL) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Gladiator ELFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; stainless steel body; Akron HiRiser monitor; exterior and interior EMS compartments. Dealer: Orin Snodgrass, Dinges Fire Company, Amboy, IL. (Photo by John Tulipano.)


Seagrave—Baltimore City (MD) Fire Department TDA 100 tractor-drawn aerial. Capitol stainless steel tilt cab and tractor chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 100-foot aerial ladder; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: Dennis Warren, Seagrave Fire Apparatus, Clintonville, WI. (Photo by Patrick Shoop Jr.)



Rescue 1—Old Town (ME) Fire Department heavy rescue. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins B6.7 360-hp engine; heavy duty extruded aluminum 20-foot walk-around rescue body with crew area; Will-Burt 15-foot Night Scan NS3.0-450WHL with three Pioneer light heads light tower; Onan 25-kW generator; crew/command area with bench seat. Dealer: Ron Morin, Sugarloaf Ambulance/Rescue Vehicles, Wilton, ME.


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