Fire Apparatus Showcase: April 2024

delivery of the month

SMEAL—San Luis Obispo County (CA) Fire Department five pumpers. Spartan Gladiator MFD cabs and chassis with 10-inch raised roofs; Cummins X12 500-hp engines; Waterous CSXC20 1,500-gpm pumps; Waterous E511C auxiliary pumps; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tanks; 20-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2002 Class B foam systems; Duo-Safety ground ladders. Dealer: Scott Beck, Fire Apparatus Solutions, Rialto, CA. (Photo courtesy of William Kalmikov.)


PIERCE—Sterling Heights (MI) Fire Department pumper. Saber FR cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon NY-style water tank; Duo-Safety ground ladders; Dana front and rear axles; 152-inch roll-up compartments. Dealer: Richard Choate, Halt Fire Inc., Wixom, MI.


E-ONE—Merrimac (MA) Fire Department aerial ladder quint. Typhoon medium cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 100-foot extruded aluminum aerial ladder with 2.5:1 structural safety factor; Alco-Lite ground ladders. Dealer: Danny Martins, Greenwood Emergency Vehicles, North Attleboro, MA.


ROSENBAUER—St. Paul (MN) Fire Department squad. Commander cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXVC20 750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Onan 10-kW generator; Duo-Safety ground ladders. Dealer: Steve Harris, General Safety Fire Apparatus, Centerville, MN. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)


KME—Alpha Fire Company 20, Littlestown, PA, pumper-tanker. Freightliner 114SD cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 505-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; 3,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; KME aluminum dryside body; Whelen warning lights and scene lights. Dealer: Lo Barrick, Fire & Rescue Products, Harrisburg, PA.


SVI TRUCKS—Bargersville (IN) Community Fire Department heavy rescue. Sutphen Monarch cab and chassis with 14-inch raised roof; Cummins X12 400-hp engine; 26-foot walk-in stainless steel rescue body; Command Light KL415A-FX light tower with six Spectra SPA100-K28 LEDs; Onan Protec 20-kW generator; cab-to-body walk-through connection; OnScene Solutions 83 Series transverse cargo slides. Dealer: Jason Frankle, Heritage Fire Equipment, Columbus, OH.


FERRARA—Clinton (IL) Fire Department rescue-pumper. Cinder XMFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; Alco-Lite ground ladders. Dealer: Keith Hackl, A.E.C. Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL.


SUTPHEN—Midland (MI) Fire Department pumper. Monarch 73-inch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale SmartFOAM 2.1 single-agent foam system. Dealer: David R. Desrochers, Apollo Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Romeo, MI. (Photo by Richard Story.)


SPARTAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE—Edison (NJ) Division of Fire pumper. Metro Star MFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; ProPoly 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; Duo-Safety ground ladders. Dealer: Ryan Bailey, Campbell Supply Company, South Brunswick, NJ. (Photo by John Malecky.)


ALEXIS—Orange County Emergency Services District #4, Mauriceville, TX, pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 112 two-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXVPA 1,250-gpm PTO pump; Pro Poly 3,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Newton 10-inch stainless steel rear swivel dump valve; Whelen warning and scene light packages. Dealer: Jeff Cooper, Texas Fire Apparatus, Palestine, TX.


LADDER TOWER—New Britain (CT) Fire Department 110-foot rear-mount aerial ladder. Spartan Gladiator MFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Harrison 6-kW generator; Duo-Safety ground ladders. Dealer: James Feehan, New England Fire Equipment and Apparatus, North Haven, CT.


PIERCE—Mishawaka (IN) Fire Department top-mount pumper. Saber cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; six-person cab; HAAS Alert Collision avoidance system; AMDOR compartment roll-up doors; Duo-Safety ground ladders. Dealer: Dave Polkow, MacQueen Emergency, Whitestown, IN.


SMEAL—Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) Fire Rescue Services 100-foot rear-mount platform quint. Spartan Gladiator LFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof with 10-inch trench; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; 60-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 Class A foam system; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Kyle Wilkinson, Safetek Emergency Vehicles, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.


US FIRE APPARATUS—West Baton Rouge Parish Fire Department, Port Allen, LA, rescue. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; 18-foot walk-around extruded aluminum body; Rescue strut storage tray; air bag storage; Little Giant storage; ladder storage. Dealer: Jonny Carroll, US Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.


KME—Noblesville (IN) Fire Department pumper. Severe Service Predator cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; Whelen warning lights; Duo-Safety ground ladders; FireTech scene lights. Dealer: Rick Roop, Fire Service Inc, St. John, IN.


DARLEY—Fallon/Churchill Fire Department, Fallon, NV, two pumper-tankers. Spartan Gladiator cabs and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engines; Darley EMBC 2,000-gpm pumps; AutoCAFS 220-CFM compressed air foam systems; polypropylene bodies with 2,700-gallon water tanks; 40-gallon foam cells; TFT Monsoon monitors; dual overhead hydraulic ladder racks. Dealer: Neal Brooks, Darley National Sales Manager, Itasca, IL.


FERRARA—Summit (NJ) Fire Department pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; extended cab with seating for four and EMS cabinets; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; extruded aluminum body with ROM roll-up compartment doors; FRC InView 360 camera system. Dealer: Jonathon VanNorman, Firefighter 1, Sparta, NJ.


MIDWEST FIRE—Hanley Falls (MN) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner 114SD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Darley PSP 1,250-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 4,000-gallon water tank; Newton 10-inch square stainless steel dump valve; Zico electric “Tip-Down” portable tank carrier and 4,000-gallon portable tank; All-Poly™ construction; Duo-Safety ground ladders. Dealer: Newt Johnson, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.


E-ONE—Dothan (AL) Fire Department aerial ladder quint. Cyclone long cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 75-foot aluminum ladder with 2.5:1 structural safety factor; Alco-Lite ground ladders. Dealer: Greg Silvester. Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL.


HME AHRENS-FOX—Zion National Park, Springdale, UT, pumper. Ahrens-Fox MFDxl SFO cab and chassis with 12-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 370-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix single-agent foam system; Duo-Safety ground ladders; dual aluminum two-piece hinged hosebed covers. Dealer: Ed Boring, HME National Fleet Manager, Wyoming, MI.


SPARTAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE—Glen Heights (TX) Fire Department 107-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Gladiator EMFD cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; Pro Poly 550-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; Whelen emergency and scene lighting. Dealer: Josh Slovak, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


MARION—Canton (CT) Rescue Squad walk-in rescue squad. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 22-foot walk-in rescue body. Dealer: Alan Harris, Northeastern Fire Associates, Chesire, CT.


E-ONE—Shelbyville (IN) Fire Department 100-foot aerial ladder quint. Cyclone medium cab and chassis; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Harrison 8-kW generator; Alco-Lite ground ladders; SideStacker hosebed. Deaker: Matt Timmers, Fire Service Inc., St. John, IN.


SEAGRAVE—Burbank Paradice Fire Protection District, Modesto, CA, rescue-pumper. Marauder stainless steel tilting cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Jim Demattei, Derotic Emergency Equipment, El Dorado Hills, CA.


PIERCE—Evanston (IL) Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Duo-Safety ground ladders; pumper is painted Northwestern University purple school colors for its donation to purchase this pumper for the city. Dealer: John Kenna, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.


ROSENBAUER—Festus (MO) Fire Department pumper. Commander 7818 cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale RSD 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Rosenbauer EXT aluminum body; hot dipped galvanized frame rails; sealed lever bank pump controls. Dealer: Steve Williams, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


TOYNE—Wayne Township (OH) Fire Rescue pumper-tanker. Freightliner 114SD four-door 6×4 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; stainless steel body; Hale Qmax-XS 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Syntex 3,000-gallon portable tank; Zico hydraulic porta-tank rack. Dealer: Randy Smalley, Tri State Fire, Monongahela, PA.


SVI TRUCKS—Vander Fire Department, Fayetteville, NC, heavy rescue. Spartan Gladiator LFD four-door cab and chassis with 20-inch raised roof; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 24-foot walk-around rescue body; Command Light KL415A-FX light tower; Onan Protec 20-kW generator; four HURST Jaws of Life® hydraulic power units; Hannay electric and hydraulic reels; OnScene Solutions heavy duty cargo slides. Dealer: Lance Dill, Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks, Denver, NC.


SUTPHEN—St. Lucie County Fire District, Port St. Lucie, FL, two SL75 aerial ladder quints. Monarch Extreme Duty cabs cabs and chassis with 10-inch raised roofs; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; 75-foot aerial ladders; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; Elkhart eductor foam systems; Akron 3480 Stream Master 2 electric monitors; Alco-Lite ground ladders. Dealer: Guy Lombardo, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL.


SPENCER—Centreville (MI) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 1,049-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1A single-agent foam system; Alco-Lite ground ladders. Sold by Ben Bregg, Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.


ALEXIS—Rock Island (IL) Fire Department pumper. Spartan FC-94 MFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; stainless steel side-mount pump panel; Duo-Safety ground ladders; Whelen LED warning light package; FireTech scene light package. Dealer: Greg Landon, Legacy Fire Apparatus, Shorewood, IL. (Photo by John Tulipano.)


SUMMIT—Montgomery (OH) Fire Department rescue-pumper. Spartan Metro Star LFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; rooftop storage and oil absorbent dispenser; confined space/trench equipment storage. Alco-Lite ground ladders. Dealer: Joe Messmer, Summit Fire Apparatus, Edgewood, KY.


RESCUE 1—Lisbon (NY) Fire District light rescue. Chevrolet Silverado 6500 HD cab and chassis; Duramax 6.6L Turbo Diesel V8 350-hp engine; heavy duty extruded aluminum 12-foot 6-inch walk-around rescue body; Harrison 10-kW generator; seven customized compartments; five heavy duty aluminum roll-out trays; heavy duty aluminum slide-out SCBA rack. Dealer: Nick Catalino, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, DeWitt, NY.


FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS—Terrace Bay (Ontario, Canada) Fire & Emergency Services rescue-pumper. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 450-hp engine; Hale RSD 1,250-gpm pump; 1,200 polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system; 5083 salt water marine grade aluminum body, Dealer: Bob Lock, Fort Garry Fire Trucks, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.


US FIRE APPARATUS—Shell Norco (LA) Manufacturing Complex light rescue. Dodge Ram 5500 4×4 crew cab and chassis; Cummins 6.7L 420-hp engine; marine grade extruded aluminum 12-foot walk-around body with roll-up compartment doors; Slidemaster bidirectional trays, roll-out tilt-down trays; transverse storage for CMC Rescue tripod. Dealer: Brad Williamson, US Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.


SUTPHEN—Orange Township Fire Department, Lewis Center, OH, 75-foot aerial ladder quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 3.0 single-agent foam system; Ziamatic electric ladder rack; stainless steel body. Dealer: Andy Herb, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.


ROSENBAUER—Rock Hill Fire Department pumper. Commander 7011 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous S100 1,500-gpm rear-mount pump; Pro Poly 740-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 3 single-agent foam system and Pneumax 200 CFM CAFS system; electric CAFS valves. Dealer: Brian Franz, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


MIDWEST FIRE—Gum Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Searcy, AR, pumper. Freightliner M2 106 crew cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Hale RSD 1,250-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 1,000-gallon water tank; All-Poly™ construction; “Sweep Out” style compartments; Will-Burt Night Scan XL 2000 light tower; Elkhart Cobra EXM deck gun. Dealer: Scott Boll, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.


MARION—Preston (CT) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; Duo-Safety ground ladders. Dealer: Alan Harris, Northeastern Fire Associates, Cheshire, CT.


SEAGRAVE—Arundel Volunteer Fire Department, Gambrills, MD, rescue. Attacker stainless steel tilting cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 26-foot walk-in rescue body; Onan Protec 35-kW generator. Dealer: Tim Massey, Chesapeake Fire Apparatus, Pasadena, MD. (Photo by Patrick Shoop, Jr.)


TOYNE—Ventura (IA) Fire Department tanker. Freightliner M2 106 two-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; UPF Poly 2,300-gallon water tank; Waterous 3030LE Kubota 24.5 portable pump; Syntex 2,500-gallon portable tank; FRC LED 900-Q65 scene lights; Akron 3462 forestry monitor on front bumper. Dealer: Dale Derner, Toyne, Inc., Breda, IA.


CUSTOMFIRE—Litchfield (MN) Fire Department pumper. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator; Triple-Broke-Flange “Safety Edge” hosebed riser; Duo-Safety ground ladders. Dealer: Scott Lumby, CustomFIRE Apparatus, Osceola, WI.


DANKO—Bement (IL) Fire Protection District flatbed brush truck. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; Ford 7.3L 330-hp engine; Waterous 2515E 155-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 12-gallon foam cell; Scotty 4171 around-the-pump single-agent foam system; front ground sweeps; TFT Tornado monitor. Dealer: Steve Garner, Garner Sales & Service, Cooksville, IL.


MOOSE BOATS—Alameda (CA) Fire Department fire boat. M2-38 Catamaran; twin Cummins QSB 6.7L 480-hp Turbo diesel engines; twin Darley 2,000-gpm centrifugal pumps; 398 feet long; full complement of marine electronics including four Raymarine 12-inch touch screen GPS/chart plotter/radar with FLIR And ICOM marine radios. Dealer: Ken Royal, Moose Boats, Mare Island, CA.


PRECISION FIRE APPARATUS—Neosho (MO) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; Command Light KL415-FS 1,080-Watt light tower. Dealer: Brad Johnston, Precision Fire Apparatus, Camdenton, MO.


WEIS—Cherokee (NC) Fire & Rescue wildland fire apparatus. Ford F-550 Super Cab 4×4 cab and chassis; 7.3L 430-hp gas engine; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; Hale HP200-H20 250-gpm attack pump; HiViz brow lights. Dealer: Mike Weis, Weis Fire & Safety, Salina, KS.

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