Compiled by Ron Heal
Delivery of the Month
KME—Warren (RI) Fire Department pumper. Panther MFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; AXIS Smart Truck vehicle monitoring; STEERTEK NXT front axle; FRC backup camera; Harrison 8-kW generator; 3⁄16-inch aluminum body. Dealer: Chris Kuzio, Bulldog Fire Apparatus, Westport, MA.
Pierce—Hopkins (MN) Fire Department PUC pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 680-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Brad White, MacQueen Emergency, Apple Valley, MN.
E-ONE—New Baden (IL) Fire Department HP 75 aerial ladder quint. Typhoon long cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 75-foot rear-mount aerial ladder. Dealer: Tom Pour, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL.
Spartan Emergency Response—Alexander (NY) Volunteer Fire Department top-mount pumper. Spartan FC-94 MFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSX 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 3.0 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: Allan Smith, Colden Enterprises, Buffalo, NY.
Rosenbauer—Murphysboro Pomona Somerset Fire Protections District, Murphysboro, IL, pumper. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; Rosenbauer EXT heavy duty aluminum Crossfire body; Lo Pro hydraulic ground ladder rack; hot dipped galvanized frame rails. Dealer: Steve Williams, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.
Ferrara—Bernardsville (NJ) Fire Department pumper. Inferno XMFD cab and chassis with 8-inch raised roof; Cummins X15 500-hp engine; Waterous CMU 2,250-gpm pump; 750-galon polypropylene water tank; Akron 3440 electric monitor; hosebed carries 4,000 feet of 5-inch hose, 150 feet of 2-inch hose, and 300 feet of 3-inch hose; 6 lengths of 6-inch, 10-foot hard suction. Dealer: Brian Kredatus, FF1 Apparatus, Sparta, NJ.
Alexis—Victor (IA) Fire Department top-mount Equalizer pumper; International HV607 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXVC20 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; TFT Crossfire XFC-52 deck gun; FRC telescopic scene lights; Alexis rear-access ladder; three Cascade bottles in rear transverse compartment. Dealer: Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.
Smeal—Burlington (Ontario, Canada) Fire Department 105-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Spartan Gladiator ELFD cab and chassis with 5-inch raised roof; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 2,250-gpm pump; Pro Poly 480-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Greg Rivers, Safetek Emergency Vehicles, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Sutphen—Thornton (IL) Fire Department SL75-aerial quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 75-foot rear-mount aerial ladder. Dealer: Ben Brown, Legacy Fire Apparatus, Shorewood, IL. (Photo by John Tulipano.)
SVI Trucks—Dekalb County Fire Department, Chamblee, GA, two air/light units. Sutphen Flat two-door cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engines; Command Light Knight series KL415D-W2(4) Pioneer Plus LED light towers; Marathon Harsh Duty Magna Plus 40-kW generators; 18-foot walk-in air/light unit bodies; Bauer K-18.1-20-E3 air compressors; rear compartment entrances. Dealer: Jerry Harley, Williams Fire Apparatus, Ashland, AL.
US Fire Apparatus—Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, Port Sulphur, LA, industrial pumper. HME 1871 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 3⁄16-inch marine grade extruded aluminum body; stainless steel plumbing; rescue-style compartments; Whelen LED lighting package. Dealer: Ryan Nawrocki, US Fire Pump, Holden, LA.
Spencer Manufacturing—Waterloo-Grant Township Fire Department, Waterloo, IN, pumper. Spartan Metro Star ELFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 1,020-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Class 1/Smart Foam 3.3 Class A foam system. Dealer: Jack Runion, Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.
Midwest Fire—Meadowbrook Fire Department, Bethalto, IL, pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,000-gallon PTO pump; APR 3,500-gallon polypropylene water tank; three Newton stainless steel dump valves; All-Poly™ construction; “Sweep Out” style compartments; FireTech LED scene lights. Dealer: Brett Jensen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.
HME Ahrens-Fox—Walthourville (GA) Fire Department pumper. HME Ahrens-Fox 1871 SFO MFDxl cab and chassis; Cummins L9 370-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,600-gallon water tank; Ziamatic ladder rack. Dealer: Tripp Daughtery, Brackett’s Fire Equipment, Rockmart, GA.
Toyne—Tri Township Fire Department, Solon, IA, rescue. Spartan Metro Star LFD cab and chassis with 20-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; 22.3-foot stainless steel walk-around rescue body; Harrison 10-kW generator; upper body storage compartments; Command Light CL-802-A-W4 light tower. Dealer: Dale Derner, Toyne Inc., Breda, IA. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)
Seagrave—Franklin Fire District 2/Franklin Park Fire Company, Franklin Park, NJ, pumper. Capitol stainless steel full tilt cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CMU 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Wayne Lyons, Seagrave Independent NJ, East Brunswick, NJ.
Marion—Clintonville (WI Fire Department 100-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank. Dealer: Todd Prellwitz, Emergency Vehicle Services, Marion, WI.
CustomFIRE—Fremont Wolf River Fire Department, Fremont, WI, pumper. Spartan FC-94 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system; adjustable compartment shelving; pull-out tip-down compartment trays; custom tool mounting. Dealer: Wayde Kirvida, CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.
Custom Fab & Body—Beekmantown Fire Department, West Chazy, NY, light rescue. Ford F-550 Super Duty 4×4 cab and chassis; 6.7 Ford Power Stroke 475-hp engine; 12-foot walk-around rescue body; roll-out trays with adjustable tool boards; roll-out and slide-out tip-down trays; FRC Spectra Max-S LED spot/flood telescoping scene lighting. Dealer: John Harris, Har-Rob Fire Apparatus, Easy Syracuse, NY.
Acela Truck Company—Hillsborough (NJ) Volunteer Fire Company #1 rescue. Acela Monterra cab and chassis; Caterpillar 7.2L 330-hp Turbo-Charged diesel engine; 17-foot custom aluminum high-water/flood rescue body with integrated stairs, safety railings, and gates; fold-down aluminum seating; LED area and step lighting; nonskid floor; removable rear safety rails; 22-passenger capacity; water fording capacity of 50 inches. Dealer: Brian Kredatus, Firefighter 1, Sparta, NJ.
Danko—Grinnell (IA) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale MBP 750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon water tank. Dealer: Rex Crosser, Danko Emergency Equipment, Snyder, NE.
Firovac—Brock-Dennis Fire Department ESD #9, Weatherford, TX, pumper-tanker. Peterbilt 567 cab and chassis; Cummins X15 500-hp engine; Hale RSD 1,250-gpm/Fruitland RCF500 vacuum pump; Firovac aluminum 3,000-gallon vacuum tank; Firovac power fold-down portable tank bracket with 3,500-gallon drop tank; Akron Stream Master deck gun. Dealer: Steven Franks, Firovac Reberland, Apple Creek, OH.
