Apparatus Showcase: November 2022

Delivery of the Month

E-ONE—Vicksburg (MS) Fire Department two pumpers. Typhoon cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; 1,030-gallon polypropylene water tanks. Dealer: Hank Levins, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL.


Spencer—Howe (IN) Volunteer Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 1,043-gallon water tank. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.


CustomFIRE—Refinery Terminal Fire Company, Corpus Christi, TX, foam pumper tender. Sutphen Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Waterous SRU2 4,000-gpm single-stage pump; 400-gallon polypropylene water tank; 2,000-gallon foam cell; Accumax ll Fury 300-gpm foam proportioning system; encapsulated roll-up door protection. Dealer: Jim Kirvida, CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.


Sutphen—Cicero (NY) Fire District SL75 aerial quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 75-foot rear-mount aerial; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Scott Leavery and Nick Catalino, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.


Rosenbauer—Roseville (MI) Fire Department pumper. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Rosenbauer NH 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Bob Colter, Emergency Vehicles Plus, Holland, MI.


Rosenbauer—Royal Oak (MI) Fire Department pumper. Avenger cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system. Dealer: Bob Colter, Emergency Vehicles Plus, Holland, MI.


Toyne—Rochester (NH) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star LFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; stainless-steel body; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; TFT XFT-NJ monitor with 18-inch extension; Onan 8-kW generator; Command Light 442-A-FS LED light tower. Dealer: Jerry McKay, Eastern Fire Apparatus, Milton, NH.


SVI Trucks—Las Vegas (NV) Fire & Rescue hazmat unit. Spartan Gladiator ELFD raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins X15 505-hp engine; Waterous 300-gpm single-stage pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; Onan 20-kW generator; 18-foot walk-in crew area with computer docking stations; SCBA cylinder 8-position storage module. Dealer: Travis Grinstead, Emergency Vehicle Group, Anaheim, CA.


Seagrave—Pleasant Hill (IA) Fire Department 95-foot Aerialscope quint. Marauder stainless-steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous S100D 2,000-gpm single-stage pump; ProPoly 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Brett Romberg, Seagrave Fire Apparatus, Clintonville, WI.


Pierce—Minnetonka (MN) Fire Department PUC pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3™ single-agent foam system. Dealer: Brad White, MacQueen Emergency, Apple Valley, MN.


Pierce—Holdridge (NE) City/Rural Fire & Rescue Ascendant mid-mount 100-foot heavy-duty aerial ladder platform quint. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank. Dealer: Todd Kline, MacQueen Emergency, Lincoln, NE.


HME Ahrens-Fox—W.H. Bradford Hook & Ladder Company 1, Bennington, VT, 111-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint. HME Ahrens-Fox AF-1 MFDxl 12-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Pat Shaw, Lakes Region Fire Apparatus, West Ossipee, NH.


Ferrara—Bexar County ESD #5, San Antonio, TX, 107-foot aerial ladder quint. Inferno XMFD with 8-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FRC InView 360 camera system. Dealer: Jim Stover, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.


Alexis—Colona (IL) Community Fire Protection District walk-around rescue. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 22-foot rescue body; Onan 25-kW generator; Will-Burt Night Scan Powerlite NS 3.0-900 WHL light tower; Whelen warning and scene lights; Hannay cord and air reels. Dealer: Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.


E-ONE—North Attleboro (MA) Fire Department pumper. Typhoon long cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Darley PSM 1,500-gpm pump; 530-gallon polypropylene water tank; Command Light KLH 15 light tower; Akron Apollo deck gun; dual speedlays with storage above for a stokes basket and Little Giant ladder. Dealer: Mark McDonald, Greenwood Emergency Vehicles, North Attleboro, MA.


KME—Macomb Township (MI) Fire Department mini pumper. Ford F-550 4×4 crew cab XL cab and chassis; Ford Power Stroke 330-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; 240-gallon polypropylene water tank; 10-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Chris Payette, Payette Sales & Service, Grosse Isle Township, MI.


Smeal—Community Volunteer Fire Department Station 32, Belmont, NC, pumper. Spartan Metro Star EMFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax XS 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Williams ATP 1500 Class B single-flush foam system; TFT manual Extend-A-Gun deck gun. Dealer: Rob Smith, Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks, Denver, NC.


Smeal—Cranbrook (British Columbia, Canada) Fire & Emergency Services 105-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint, Spartan Gladiator MFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank. Dealer: Kyle Wilkinson, Safetek Emergency Vehicles, Abbotsford, British Columbia.


Sutphen—Clay (NY) Volunteer Fire Department SL75 aerial ladder quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 75-foot mid-mount aerial ladder; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: Scott Leavery and Nick Catalino, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.


Spartan Emergency Response—Austin (TX) Fire Department HD 105 aerial ladder quint. Gladiator LFD 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 and scene lights. Dealer: Josh Slovak, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


Rescue 1—Water Witch Hose Company #2, New Milford, CT, heavy rescue. Freightliner M2 106 2-door cab and chassis; Cummins B.67 360-hp engine; 20-foot walk-around rescue body; Harrison 10-kW generator; Command Light SL42A-W2 with four Whelen Pioneer PFP2 LED light heads light tower; Warn 9,000-pound portable winch; extra-large upper storage compartments. Dealer: Dave Brunnell, New England Fire Equipment and Apparatus, New Haven, CT.


Midwest Fire—Richmond Fire District, Honeoye, NY, tanker. Freightliner 114SD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Sidekick 500-gpm PTO pump; APR 4,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; three Newton 10-inch stainless-steel manual dump valves; two Zico electric portable tank carriers; two 2,100-gallon portable tanks; All-Poly™ construction. Dealer: Jeff Bowen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.

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