Fire Apparatus Showcase: December 2022

Delivery of the Month

 

 

SVI Trucks—Columbus (OH) Division of Fire five walk-in heavy rescues. Sutphen Monarch four-door cabs with 20-inch raised roofs and chassis; Cummins X12 455-hp engines; 18-foot walk-in rescue bodies; Onan Protect 25-kW generators; cab/body walk-thru connections; OnScene Solutions heavy-duty aluminum cargo trays; slide-out aluminum vertical tool boards. Dealer: Harry Sutphen, Heritage Fire Equipment, Columbus, OH.

 

 

Toyne—Pocket (NC) Volunteer Fire Department pumper/tanker. Freightliner M2 112 2-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Hale MBP 1,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,100-gallon water tank; stainless-steel body; two manual portable tank racks; two Syntex 2,100-gallon portable tanks. Dealer: Tracy Melton, Melton Fire Group, Greensboro, NC.

 


 

CustomFIRE—Forada (MN) Fire Department Full Response pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Waterous CMPA 1,250-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; slide-in ground ladder and suction hose storage; wheel well SCBA and air pack storage; slide-out compartment tray. Dealer: Wayde Kirvida, CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.

 


 

HME Ahrens-Fox—Fluvanna (NY) Fire Department rescue pumper. HME Ahrens-Fox AF-1 MFDxl with 12-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1A single-agent foam system. Dealer: Mark Aswad, Firehouse Apparatus, Locke, NY.

 


 

EVI—Pioneer Hose Company, Brick Township, NJ, dive rescue unit. Spartan RC-94 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 23½-foot walk-in dive rescue body with seating for eight; Will-Burt Night Scan light tower; Onan 25-kW generator; Sabre-Vent compartment ventilation system; Warn 10,000-pound portable winch. Dealer: William Bartos, Campbell Supply Co, South Brunswick, NJ. (Photo by John M. Malecky.)

 


 

Sutphen—Massillon (OH) Fire Department 75-foot mid-mount aerial ladder quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; FRC and HiViz LED scene lights; Whelen LED warning lights; 304 stainless-steel body; low ”pumper”-style hosebed; Zico electric ladder rack. Dealer: Ray Capezzuto, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.

 


 

Sutphen—Fostoria (OH) Fire Department rescue pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; Whelen LED warning and scene lights; enclosed pump panel; front bumper discharge. Dealer: Andy Herb, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.

 


 

Rosenbauer—Frankfort (IL) Fire Protection District aerial ladder quint. Commander 6011 cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CXC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; two 20-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2001 dual-agent foam system; Rosenbauer EXT heavy-duty extruded aluminum body; SMART aerial controls; Rosenbauer Green Star IRT 7.9-kW generator. Dealer: Bill Schreiber, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

 


 

Rosenbauer—Lincoln County Fire Protection District, Troy, MO, pumper/tanker. Commander 7818 cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale 8FGR 2,000-gpm pump; Pro Poly 2,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; IDEX Fire & Safety SAM program for pump controls; hot-dip galvanized frame rails. Dealer: Brian Franz, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

 


 

Pierce—University of Connecticut Fire Department, Farmington, PUC pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; Akron model 3431 Apollo Hi-Riser monitor with TFT detent valve and stacked smooth bore tips; Holmatro Pentheon PCU50 battery-operated cutter and PSP50 battery-operated spreader. Dealer: Mike Hanratty, Firematic Supply, Rocky Hill, CT. (Photo by Carol Ruggiero.)

 


 

Spartan Emergency Response—Waco (TX) Fire Department 105-foot aerial ladder quint. Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 400-gallon polypropylene water tank; 50-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; Whelen emergency scene lighting. Dealer: Josh Slovak, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.

 


 

E-ONE—Sallisaw (OK) Fire Department pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Akron Hi-Riser monitor with 1,250-gpm nozzle; stainless-steel body. Dealer: Banner Fire Equipment, Chickasha, OK.

 


 

Ferrara—Rancho Adobe Fire District, Penngrove, CA, pumper. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X12 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,250-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Whelen LED scene lighting; Whelen warning lights. Dealer: REV Fire Group California, Jurupa Valley, CA.

 


 

Ferrara—West Chicago (IL) Fire Protection District top-mount controls pumper. Igniter SMFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; Hendrickson Steertek NTX front axle; Ziamatic Quick Lift ladder rack. Dealer: Mark Nixon, AEC Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL.

 


 

Seagrave—Ephrata (PA) Pioneer Fire Company 95-foot Aerialscope. Marauder stainless-steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: Troy Wenger, 10-8 Emergency Vehicle Service, New Holland, PA.

 


 

Alexis—Dalton Township Fire Department, Muskegon, MI, rescue. Spartan FC-94 MFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 18-foot walk-around rescue body; extended front bumper rescue tool compartment; Whelen warning light package; four top compartments; Spacesaver two-cylinder fill enclosure. Dealer: Josh Mausolf, Allied Fire Sales, Fruitport, MI.

 


 

Pierce—Welcome (MN) Fire Department walk-around rescue. Freightliner Encore™ cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; 20-foot walk-around rescue body. Dealer: Tom Soland, MacQueen Emergency, Apple Valley, MN.

 


 

KME—Upper Frankford Fire Company, Newville, PA, pumper/tanker. SSX XMFD with 16-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Steertek front axle; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; 2,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Lo Barrick, Fire & Rescue Products, Harrisburg, PA.

 


 

Smeal—Lexington (NC) Fire Department 100-foot mid-mount platform quint. Spartan Gladiator MFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; Waterous CSUD 2,000-gpm pump; Pro Poly 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; Onan 10-kW generator. Dealer: Lance Dill, Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks, Denver, NC.

 


 

Ladder Tower—Austin (TX) Fire Department 93-foot mid-mount platform. Spartan Gladiator LFD with 5-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; Advanced Climate Control; 100,000-pound tinsel strength steel aerial; 229-square-foot platform work area; two “H”-style outriggers with a 16-foot outrigger spread. Dealer: Brian Cudaback, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.

 


 

E-ONE—Weston (MA) Fire Department eMAX custom pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Akron 125-gpm foam eductor single-agent system; TFT Extend-A-Gun; Elkhart Stinger deck gun. Dealer: Mark MacDonald, Greenwood Emergency Vehicles, North Attleboro, MA.

 


 

Midwest—Stone Creek Valley Community Volunteer Fire Company, Petersburg, PA, pumper/tanker. Freightliner M2 106 crew cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Hale Q-Max 1,500-gpm top-controls pump; APR polypropylene 2,000-gallon water tank; Newton 10-inch stainless-steel dump valve; All-Poly™ construction; full width and length hosebed. Dealer: Scott Boll, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.

 

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