Apparatus Showcase

Delivery of the month

Spencer–Pittsburgh (PA) Fire Department seven pumpers. Spartan Metro Star cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qtwo-23X 2,000-gpm pumps; APR polypropylene 515-gallon water tanks. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.


Toyne—Rochelle (IL) Fire Department rescue pumper. Spartan Metro Star ELFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; two 30-gallon foam cells; Waterous Aquis 6.0 dual-agent foam system; Elkhart Cobra monitor with 8598 extender. Dealer: Orin Snodgrass, Dinges Fire Company, Amboy, IL.


E-ONE—Toronto (Ontario, Canada) Fire Services industrial pumper. Freightliner M2 112 6×4 cab and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD13 450-hp engine; Waterous CRU 4,000-gpm pump; 2,030-gallon foam tank for Class B foam; one 6-inch deck gun discharge with Williams Hydro-Foam™ Ranger 3 nozzle with self-educting feature foam system; cold weather package; four six-inch suction inlet ports with TFT Jumbo inlet valves. Dealer: Paul Marks, 1200 Degrees-Darch Fire, Ayr, Ontario.


Firovac—Owego (NY) Fire District, Campville and Southside Station two pumper-tankers. Freightliner 114SD cabs and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD13 505-hp engines; Darley KSP 1,000-gpm pumps; 3,000-gallon polished aluminum water tanks; Hawk QP style bodies; Akron Forestry bumper turrets; two Night Vision cameras. Dealer: Larry Reber, Firovac Power Systems, Apple Creek, OH.


Pierce—Bellevue (NE) Fire Department 107-foot Ascendant heavy-duty aerial ladder quint. Impel cab and chassis; Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Todd Clyne, MacQueen Emergency, Lincoln, NE.


Pierce—Carpentersville (IL) Fire Department 107-foot Ascendant heavy-duty aerial ladder quint. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank. Dealer: Dan Rudnicki, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.


Ferrara—Laurel (NJ) Fire Department pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; two 20-gallon foam cells; Hale SmartFoam 5.0 dual-agent foam system; Fire Tech FL-SL-15 telescopic scene lights. Dealer: Jonathon Van Norman, Fire Fighter 1, Sparta, NJ.


Ferrara—Laurel (NJ) Fire Department two HD-77 rear-mount aerial ladder quints. Inferno cabs and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engines; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tanks; two 20-gallon foam cells; Hale SmartFoam dual-agent foam systems; 77-foot 3-section RML aerial ladders; Harrison 6-kW generators; ladder tunnels have 129-foot ground ladders plus 400 feet of 3-inch hose. Dealer: Jonathon Van Norman, Fire Fighter 1, Sparta, NJ.


Sutphen—Harris-Elmore Fire Department, Elmore, OH, pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Will-Burt Night Scan NS 1.8 light tower; Smart Power 8-kW generator. Dealer: Andy Herb, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.


Alexis—Brown Township Trustees, Springville, IA, side-mount pumper. International HV607 4-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 1,250-gallon polypropylene water tank; heated pump enclosure; Newton 10-inch dump with extension and drain pan; PowerArc LED warning light package. Dealer: Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.


Seagrave—South Salem (NY) Fire Department rescue. Marauder stainless steel tilting cab; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 16.7-foot walk-around rescue body; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Santo Curro, Hudson Valley Fire Equipment, Brewster, NY.


Rosenbauer—Lancaster (OH) Fire Department pumper. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 Class A foam system; Will-Burt Night Scan 3.0 Profiler light tower; Smart Power 6-kW generator; Rosenbauer CT stainless steel body. Dealer: Charlie Chapman, All American Fire Company, Washington Court House, OH.

Rosenbauer—Villa Hills Fire Department, Belleville, IL, pumper-tanker. Kenworth T440 cab and chassis; Paccar PX9 400-hp engine; Waterous CXVK 750-gpm pump; Pro Poly 3,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Rosenbauer EZ Climb ladder power enclosed drop tank; three power dump valves. Dealer: Brian Franz, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


Spartan ER—Wake Forest (NC) Fire Department 105-foot TDA quint. Spartan Gladiator tractor cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Waterous CXS 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 200-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 8-kW generator; 4-section 105-foot aerial ladder with waterway; Spartan Advanced Occupant Protection System. Dealer: Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks, Denver, NC.


Spartan ER—Bono (TX) Volunteer Fire Department S-180 pumper. Metro Star EVMD raised-roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


E-ONE—Rothsville (PA) Volunteer Fire Department pumper. Typhoon long cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Mike Jamison, Fire Line Equipment, Holland, PA.


KME—Travelers Rest (SC) Fire Department top-mount controls pumper. Severe Service LFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 172-inch Flushback body constructed of 3⁄16-inch aluminum; FireTech HiViz Guardian elite LED scene lights; 80-inch HiViz Fire Tech brow light. Dealer: Cameron Marler, Safe Industries, Easley, SC.


KME—Blain (PA) Volunteer Fire Company pumper. International HV607 SBA 2-door 4×2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; 1,500-gallon polypropylene water tank; stainless steel 172-inch pumper body; Whelen warning and scene lights package; ROM roll-up doors with brushed aluminum finish. Dealer: Lo Barrick, Fire & Rescue Products, Harrisburg, PA.


SVI Trucks—–Avondale (AZ) Fire & Medical walk-in rescue. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 18-foot walk-in rescue body; interior walkway with rear entrance; 12V Weldon V-MUX Multiplex electrical system; OTE International drug cooler; David Clark intercom system; OnScene Solutions LED compartment lighting. Dealer: James Weber, Emergency Vehicle Group. Anaheim, CA.


SVI Trucks—Franklin (TN) Fire Department Type 6 brush truck. Chevy Silverado MD Crew Cab 4×4 chassis; Duramax Turbo diesel V8 350-hp engine; Darley 1.5 AGE HP Kubota Diesel 120-gpm slip-in fire pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; 10-gallon foam cell; Darley Fast Foam single-agent foam system; Akron 3462 300-gpm remote-control monitor. Dealer: Rodney Ballington, Southeast Fire Apparatus, Corbin, KY.


Midwest Fire—Savage (MN) Fire Department tanker. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale HP300X 375-gpm portable pump; All-Poly™ construction; APR polypropylene 2,000-gallon water tank; three Newton 10-inch square electric dump valves with telescoping chutes; Zico electric portable tank carrier. Dealer: Joseph Juhl, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.


CustomFIRE—Good Will Fire Company, West Chester, PA, pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; front bumper extension with hosewells; adjustable compartment shelving; pull-out compartment trays; wheel well SCBA cylinder storage. Dealer: Wayde Kirvida, CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.

Wethersfield (CT) Firefighter Who Died Battling Berlin Brush Fire Was ‘Heroic,’ Gov. Says

Gov. Ned Lamont ordered flags lowered to half-staff for a Wethersfield firefighter who died fighting a brush fire on Lamentation Mountain.

KY Firefighter Flown to Hospital After FD Tanker Rolls Off Bridge Into Creek

The firefighter who was injured is a volunteer firefighter with the Northern Pendleton Fire District.