Fire Apparatus Showcase: February 2023

Delivery of the Month

 

Fouts Bros.—West Dundee (IL) Fire Department first-out utility rescue. Ford F-550 crew cab and chassis; Power Stroke 6.7L 330-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; 15-gallon foam cell; Class 1 2.1A single-agent foam system; 9-foot walk-around rescue body; custom EMS storage compartments. Dealer: Ben Brown, Legacy Fire Apparatus, Shorewood, IL. (Photo by John Tulipano.)

 


 

Sutphen—Batavia (IL) Fire Department pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank. Dealer: Ben Brown, Legacy Fire Apparatus, Shorewood, IL. (Photo by John Tulipano.)

 


 

Alexis—Colona (IL) Community Fire Protection District rescue. Spartan Metro star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 22-foot walk-around rescue body; Will-Burt Night Scan 3.0 900W light tower; Onan 25-kW generator; six top storage compartments; one oil dry hopper; 14-air bottle rack; stokes and backboard transverse storage. Dealer: Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.

 


 

Custom Fab and Body—Borden’s Hose Company No. 1, Mount Upton, NY, pumper/tanker. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXVK 1,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon wet-side water tank; two Ziamatic electric portable tank racks; Amdor roll-up compartment doors; Whelen Super LED warning lights. Dealer: John Harris, Har-Rob Fire Apparatus, East Syracuse, NY.

 


 

CustomFIRE—Belmar (NJ) Fire Department rescue. Kenworth T370 cab and chassis; Paccar PX9 380-hp engine; 21-foot walk around rescue body; Command Light raising light tower; Harrison 15-kW generator; 6,000-psi cascade system; Space Saver containment system; pull-out, tip-down compartment trays; FRC 360-degree observation system. Dealer: Wayde Kirvida, Custom Fire Apparatus, Osceola, WI.

 


 

SVI Trucks—North Bay Fire Rescue and Wilmar Fire Department, Sebastopol and Petaluma, CA, air/light unit. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis; 16-foot walk around air/light body; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Command Light Knight Series KL415A-CH light tower; Onan Protec 32-kW generator; Bauer BP-13H-E3 air compressor; Bauer CFS5.5 2M cylinder filling station. Dealer: Travis Grinstead, Emergency Vehicle Group, Anaheim, CA.

 


 

Sutphen—Rome (NY) Fire Department SPH 100 ladder tower quint. 56-inch Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; 100-foot aerial platform; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: Phil Vander Molen, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.

 


 

Ferrara—Rural Metro Fire, Knox County, TN, pumper. FC-94 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.

 


 

Ferrara—Milford (CT) Fire Department pumper. Igniter XMFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CS 1,250-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; ROM roll-up compartment doors; 18-inch front bumper extension. Dealer: Bulldog Fire Apparatus, Bozrah, CT.

 


 

Toyne—North Sioux City (SD) Fire Rescue aerial platform quint. Spartan Gladiator LFD cab and chassis; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 2,000-gpm pump; 100-foot rear-mount platform; UPF Poly 400-gallon water tank; two Akron Streamaster monitors; stainless-steel body; two exterior access EMS compartments. Dealer: Matt Anderson, M&T Fire and Safety, Volga, SD.

 


 

E-ONE—Morton Grove (IL) Fire Department stainless-steel eMAX pumper. Cyclone stretched long cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; E-ONE 1,500-gpm pump; 530-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Greg Hansen, Fire Service Inc, St. John, IN. (Photo by author.)

 


 

E-ONE—East Peoria (IL) Fire Department pumper. Spartan FC-94 cab with 10-inch raised roof and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 780-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire, Roxana, IL. (Photo by author.)

 


 

Fort Garry Fire Trucks—Pleasant Square Volunteer Fire Company, Gloversville, NY, pumper/tanker. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; 2,400-gallon polypropylene water tank; heavy-duty extruded salt water marine grade aluminum body; all LED warning and scene lights. Dealer: Dan McAllister, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.

 


 

Rosenbauer—Casper (WY) Fire Department three pumpers. Commander cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pumps; 750-gallon polypropylene water tanks; “Clean Cab” fabrication. Dealer: Max Fire Apparatus, Castle Rock, CO. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)

 


 

Spartan Emergency Response—Big Sewickley Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Sewickley, PA, pumper. Spartan FD-94 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 970-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Dan Polinsky, 1st Out Specialty Vehicles, Moon Township, PA.

 


 

KME—Godwin Falcon (NC) Fire Department top-controls pumper. Severe Service LFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; 3⁄16-inch aluminum body. Dealer: William Gray, SAFE Industries, Easley, SC.

 


 

KME—Hazleton (PA) Fire Department two pumpers. Panther MFD cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Steertek front axles; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pumps; 750-gallon polypropylene water tanks; 158-inch flat back bodies constructed of 3⁄16-inch aluminum. Dealer: Jason Hartz, Campbell Supply, South Brunswick, NJ.

 


 

Smeal—O’Fallon (IL) Fire Department aerial ladder quint. Spartan Metro star MFD with 5-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Rick O’Hara, Fire Apparatus Supply Team, Lincoln, IL. (Photo by author.)

 


 

Pierce—Bismarck (ND) Fire Department aerial ladder quint. Velocity cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm midship pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank. Dealer: Scott Berge, MacQueen Emergency, Burlington, ND.

 


 

Seagrave—Allentown (PA) Fire Department 95-foot Aerialscope. Marauder stainless-steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Jim Shuster, 10-8 Emergency Vehicle Service, New Holland, PA.

 


 

Pierce—Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District, Lake Barrington, IL, pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system; Harrison 3.6-kW generator. Dealer: Dan Rudnicki, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL. (Photo by author.)

 


 

Rosenbauer—Butler (IN) Fire Department pumper. Commander 7818 cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax XS 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale Smart Foam 2.1 Class A foam system; Harrison 10-kW generator; IDEX Fire and Safety SAM pump controls system; hot-dipped galvanized frame rails. Dealer: Todd Roempagel, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

 

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