Apparatus Showcase: June 2022

Compiled by Ron Heal

DELIVERY OF THE MONTH

Spencer Manufacturing—Hartford (MI) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 1,013-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale SmartFoam 3.3 Class A foam system. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.


Sutphen—Shipshewana (IN) Fire Department SPH100 aerial platform quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 100-foot aerial platform; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; stainless-steel body; Whelen LED warning lights; FRC LED scene lights. Dealer: Andy Herb and Paul Werner, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.


Alexis—Atkinson (IL) Fire Protection District heavy rescue. Spartan Metro Star LFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 22-foot walk-around rescue body; heavy-duty stainless-steel body and subframe; six-person cab seating; four-bank 6,000-psi Cascade system with fill panel and bottle enclosure; Onan 25-kW generator. Dealer: Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.


Rosenbauer—Whitehall Township (PA) Bureau of Fire 115-foot T-Rex articulating aerial platform quint. Commander R6008 cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Hale 8FG 2,000-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; Rosenbauer EXT aluminum body; Onan 10-kW generator. Dealer: Scott Uhnak, Horrocks Fire and Rescue Apparatus, Collegeville, PA. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)


E-ONE—York (PA) Fire and Rescue Services two pumpers. Typhoon medium cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pumps; 780-gallon polypropylene water tanks; stainless-steel fire bodies. Dealer: Mike Jamison, Fire Line Equipment, New Holland, PA.


E-ONE—Crosby (TX) Volunteer Fire Department pumper. Cyclone long cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 Class A foam system; Will-Burt Night Scan Chief NS2 3-500-4 LED light tower; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: David Bessolo, Lone Star Emergency Group, Houston, TX.


Toyne—Hagerstown (IN) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Waterous CS 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system; Akron StreamMaster monitor with 12-inch riser; upper body coffin storage compartments; Whelen LED scene lights. Dealer: Donley Safety, Indianapolis, IN.


Sutphen—Hernando County (FL) Fire & Emergency Services tanker. Freightliner 108SD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Hale MBP 1,000-gpm pump; 3,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 13-inch Newton dump valve; Zico electric portable tank rack; aluminum body; Whelen warning and scene lights. Dealer: Clark Green, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL.


Rosenbauer—St. Joseph (MI) Fire Department pumper. Avenger cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax XS 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FRC TurboFoam TFC 1000 Class A foam system. Dealer: Bill Sedlacek, Emergency Vehicles Plus, Holland, MI.


Firovac—Portage Fire District, Oak Harbor, OH, pumper-tanker. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXSK 1,500-gpm pump; 3,000-gallon polished aluminum water tank. Dealer: Cuyler Kepling, Black Swamp Public Outfitters, Delta, OH.


Pierce—West Fargo (ND) Fire Department heavy-duty walk-in rescue. Velocity cab and chassis; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; 23-foot 6-inch rescue body; Command Light CL802A-W4 LED light tower; Onan 25-kW generator. Dealer: Scott Berge, MacQueen Emergency, Burlington, ND.


Pierce—Columbia Heights (MN) Fire Department pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: Dan Corcoran, MacQueen Emergency, Apple Valley, MN.


SVI Trucks—Olive Township Fire Rescue, Ottawa County, MI, walk-in medium rescue. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; 18-foot walk-in rescue body; Command Light Knight KL415A-W2 with 122,625 lumens light tower; Onan Protect 20-kW generator; walk-in crew area with custom storage cabinets; OnScene Solutions heavy-duty cargo slides. Dealer: The Fire Company, Allendale, MI.


Ferrara—Ouachita Parish Fire Department, Monroe, LA, two custom pumper-tankers. Cinder XMFD cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 2,500-gallon water tanks; Newton 10-inch manual rear dump valves; AXIS Smart Truck Technology; FRC InView 360-HD camera systems with 7-inch color monitors. Dealer: Courtney Butcher, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.


Smeal—Rowlett (TX) Fire-Rescue 75-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Spartan Gladiator EMFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: Brian Cudaback, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


Spartan Emergency Response—South Chicago Heights (IL) Fire Department pumper. Metro Star LFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Elkhart model 240-125-gpm eductor foam unit. Dealer: Chris Sewell, Fire Apparatus Supply Team, Lincoln, IL.


Spartan Emergency Response—Clare (MI) Fire Department pumper. Metro Star MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,750-gpm pump; ProPoly 1,200-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Scott Patchin, CSI Emergency Apparatus, Grayling, MI.


Seagrave—Lake Mohegan Fire District, Mohegan Lake, NY, Force aerial quint. Marauder stainless-steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 100-foot aerial ladder. Dealer: Santo Curro, Hudson Valley Fire Equipment, Brewster, NY.


Smeal—Montgomery Township Department of Fire Services, Montgomeryville, PA, 100-foot mid-mount aerial platform quint. Spartan Gladiator MFD cab and chassis; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; Onan 10-kW generator. Dealer: Tony Sirna, Campbell Supply Company, South Brunswick, NJ.


KME—San Bernadino (CA) Fire Department pumper. Severe Service LFD cab with 10-inch raised roof and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system; Ziamatic single-arm ladder rack; Hendrickson FireMaax air ride rear suspension. Dealer: Brandon Gomez, REV Fire Group, California.


KME—East Pennsboro Fire Department, Enola, PA, 102-foot mid-mount aerial platform. SSX Severe Service cab and chassis; seating for six; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; AXIS Smart Truck vehicle monitoring system; Smart Power 6-kW generator; Steertek front axle; FRC InView 360 camera system; AerialCat™ Steel-Safe™ ladder design and construction. Dealer: Lo Barrick, Fire and Rescue Products, Harrisburg, PA.


Ferrara—Paterson (NJ) Fire Department walk-around rescue. Cinder MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 18-foot 9-inch rescue body; Cummins Protec 40-kW generator; FRC InView 360-HD camera system with 7-inch color monitor; onboard Mako air compressor; eight-bottle ASME cascade system; Whelen warning and scene lights. Dealer: Jonathon Van Norman, Firefighter One, Sparta, NJ.

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