Fire Apparatus Showcase: June 2023

Delivery of the Month

Ladder Tower—Redlands (CA) Fire Department 100-foot TDA quint. Spartan Gladiator cab and tractor chassis; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; Waterous CSX 1,250-gpm pump; Pro Poly 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Scott Beck, Fire Apparatus Solutions, Rialto, CA.

 


 

Sutphen—Sylvan Beach (NY) Fire Department 70-foot platform quint. Monarch 62-inch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 470-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale SmartFOAM single-agent foam system; stainless steel body; Blue Sea combination charger and 30-kW inverter. Dealer: Nick Catalino, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.

 


 

Pierce—Smithton (IL) Fire Protection District PUC pumper-tanker. Velocity cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 505-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,500-gallon water tank. Dealer: Mike Yurgec, MacQueen Emergency, Washington, IL.

 


 

Rosenbauer—South Egg Harbor Volunteer Fire Company, Galloway Township, NJ, pumper. Warrior 60-inch cab and chassis with 8-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,250-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 6-kW generator; Rosenbauer FX 3⁄16-inch aluminum body. Dealer: Jim Lepore, Defender Emergency Products, Farmingdale, NJ.

 


 

E-ONE—Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Airports Authority Fire & Rescue Department rescue. Cyclone Command Cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 23-foot 2-inch stainless steel walk-around rescue body; Onan 15-kW generator; command and research area with custom CTech Manufacturing cabinets. Dealer: Brad Wade, Matheny Fire & Emergency, Woodbridge, VA.

 


 

HME Ahrens-Fox—Lookout Mountain (TN) Fire Department rescue-pumper. HME 1871-W cab and chassis; Cummins L9 370-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 700-gallon water tank; low-hosebed design. Dealer: Tripp Daugherty, Bracket’s Fire Equipment, Rockmart, GA.

 


 

Ferrara—Chitimacha (LA) Fire and Rescue pumper. Spartan FC-94 MFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; 102-inch-wide extruded aluminum body; full-height/full-width rescue-style compartments. Dealer: Lester Dairy, Bulldog Fire & Emergency Apparatus, Prairieville, LA.

 


 

SVI Trucks—Deer Trail (CO) Fire Protection District Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) pumper. International HV 4-door 4×4 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,250-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1601 Class A foam system; 3-inch deck gun with Akron Apollo 1,250-gpm lift-off style deck monitor; in-cab pump-and-roll controller. Dealer: Jason Kline, SVI Trucks, Fort Collins, CO.

 


 

KME—York County of Bethel, SC, pumper-tanker. Predator MFD cab and chassis with 16-inch raised roof; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 2,000-gpm pump; 3,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 40-gallon foam cell; Akron 95-gpm foam eductor; 237-inch flat back body constructed of 3⁄16-inch aluminum. Dealer: Cameron Marler, Safe Industries, Easley, SC.

 


 

Alexis—Fox River and Countryside Fire and Rescue, St. Charles, IL, pumper. Spartan FC-94 MFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Akron 3433 Apollo Hi-Riser deck gun; PAC Trac hinged tool board. Dealer: K. Jeffrey Morris, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.

 


 

Pierce—Bellevue (NE) Fire Department pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Todd Clyne, MacQueen Emergency, Lincoln, NE.

 


 

Smeal—Providence Fire Department, Elizabeth City, NC, 75-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXSC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 480-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system. Dealer: Walter Jones, Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks, Denver, NC.

 


 

Rosenbauer—Geneseo (IL) Fire Protection District 100-foot aerial quint. Commander 65-inch cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Rosenbauer EXT heavy duty aluminum Crossfire body; hot dipped galvanized aerial sections; SMART aerial control technology. Dealer: Bill Schreiber, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

 


 

Spartan Emergency Response—Red Bank (TN) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star MFD with 10-inch raised roof and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 700-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Chris Proctor, Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks, Denver, NC.

 


 

Seagrave—Hudson (NH) Fire Department pumper. Marauder 141 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Charlie Nigzus, Fleetmasters, Harvard, MA.

 


 

E-ONE—Hammond (IN) Fire Department pumper. Cyclone long cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system; low hosebed design; EMS compartment inside cab. Dealer: Shaun Junker, Fire Service Inc., St. John, IN.

 


 

Sutphen—Inlet (NY) Volunteer Fire Company pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,500-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Phil Vander Molen, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.

 


 

Spencer—Springfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, Michigan City, IN, pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax XS 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 3,000-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale SmartFOAM 2.1A single-agent foam system; Bauer 6,000-psi cascade system. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.

 


 

Toyne—Wall Lake (IA) Fire & Rescue Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 106 two-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Hale MBP 1,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon water tank; Zico hydraulic Porta-Tank rack; Akron 3462 Forestry front bumper monitor; Syntex 2,100-gallon portable tank; FRC LED 900-Q65 scene lights. Dealer: John Nepple, Toyne Inc., Breda, IA.

 


 

Marion—Sterling (CT) Fire Department rescue-pumper. Spartan Gladiator MFD with 20-inch raised roof and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 Class A foam system; Onan 10-kW PTO Hot Shift generator. Dealer: Jon Schrumm, Northeastern Fire Associates, Cheshire, CT.

 


 

CustomFIRE—Back Swamp Fire Department Richlands, NC, rescue. Kenworth T480 cab and chassis; Paccar PX-9 380-hp engine; 21-foot walk-around rescue body; Will-Burt Night Scan NS 6-20VRT 900 WHL light tower; Onan Protec 40-kW generator; top body storage pods; 6,000-psi cascade system; Space Saver containment system; pull-out tool boards and compartment trays. Dealer: Jim Bona, CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.

 


 

Custom Fab & Body—Ringle (WI) Fire Department pumper. Spartan FC-94 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 3 single-agent foam system; Command Light CL602A-W2 light tower; Harrison 6-kW generator; Warn Zeon portable winch. Dealer: Mark Pomasl, Pomasl Enterprises, Antigo, WI.

 

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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.