Fire Apparatus Showcase: May 2023

Compiled by Ron Heal

Delivery of the Month

E-ONE—Effingham (IL) Fire Department pumper; Cyclone II cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qflo Plus 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 Class A foam system; front bumper extension with dual 200-foot crosslays. Dealer: Craig Hamrick, Banner Fire Equipment, Roxana, IL. (Photo by Dennis Maag.)


Pierce—St. Robert (MO) Fire & Rescue PUC pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 950-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Mike Borgmann, MacQueen Emergency, Eureka, MO.


Rosenbauer—Eaton (IN) Volunteer Fire Department pumper-tanker. Warrior 60-inch cab and chassis with raised roof; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSUC 1,250-gpm pump; Pro Poly 3,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; hot dipped galvanized frame rails; Rosenbauer FX 3/16-inch aluminum body. Dealer: Jeff Stigall, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


Sutphen—North Palm Beach (FL) Fire & Rescue 75-foot aerial ladder quint. Monarch Extreme Duty cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Akron 3126 125-gpm foam eductor system; Brigade camera system; Holmatro rescue tools. Dealer: Guy Lombardo, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL.


KME—Bakersfield (CA) Fire Department pumper. KME SSX XMFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CMUC20 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; 153-inch flatback 3/16-inch aluminum body. Dealer: Brandon Gomez, REV Fire Group CA, Jurupa Valley, CA.


Spencer Manufacturing—Saugatuck Township (MI) Fire District pumper. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 2,000-gpm pump; APR 1,600-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale SmartFOAM 3.3A single-agent foam system; Will-Burt Night Scan 3.0 light tower; Smart Power 8-kW generator. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI Valley, CA.


Alexis—Brownwood (TX) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star EMFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; MAC1 LEA 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 800-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Command Light Knight KL409D-H4 LED light tower; Roto-Rays warning lights. Dealer: Mike Johnson, SMJ Equipment, Spring, TX.


Spartan Emergency Response—South Holland (IL) Fire Department top-mount pumper. Spartan Metro Star ELFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXS 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 750-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Chris Sewell, Fire Apparatus Supply Team, Lincoln, IL.


Midwest Fire—Savannah (NY) Fire District 1 pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Darley PSP 1,250-gpm PTO pump; APR polypropylene 2,000-gallon water tank; All-Poly™ construction; TFT Tornado remote control monitor and Extend-A-Gun; Newton stainless steel rear swivel 10-inch dump valve. Dealer: Brett Jensen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.


Ferrara—North Bellmore (NY) Fire Department 102-foot rear-mount aerial ladder. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X12 605-hp engine; 14-inch bumper extension; Hendrickson Steertek NXT front axle; 40-foot 11-inch overall length. Dealer: Craig Probst, Hendrickson Fire & Rescue Equipment, Islandia, NY.


Pierce—Clay Fire Territory, South Bend, IN, Ascendant 100-foot heavy duty aerial platform quint. Velocity cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank. Dealer: Dave Polkow, MacQueen Emergency, Whitestown, IN.


Smeal—Lincoln (NE) Fire & Rescue 105-foot rear-mount aerial. Spartan Gladiator EMFD flat roof with 3-inch trench cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine. Dealer: Eric Boes, Feld Fire, Carroll, IA.


HME Ahrens-Fox—Monroe County Emergency Services Department, Forsyth, GA, 12 rescue-pumpers. 1871-W cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tanks. Dealer: Tripp Daugherty, Brackett’s Fire Equipment, Rockmart, GA.


E-ONE—Huntingdon (PA) Regional Fire & Rescue HR100 tandem-axle aerial quint. Typhoon long cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; 100-foot rear-mount aerial ladder; 500-pound tip load plus 75 pounds of additional equipment wet or dry. Dealer: Matt Yohn, Fire Line Equipment, New Holland, PA.


Sutphen—Dolgeville (NY) Fire Department/East Canada Creek Fire District pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 40-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; low hosebed design. Dealer: Nick Catalino and Adam Schwabrow, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.


Rosenbauer—Eureka (MO) Fire Protection District pumper-tanker. Commander 7011 cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,250-gallon water tank; two 30-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2002 Class A and Class B foam systems; Command Light Knight KL409 light tower. Dealer: Brian Franz, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


SVI Trucks—Port Coquitlam (BC, Canada) Fire Rescue heavy rescue. Spartan Metro Star LFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 22-foot walk-around rescue body; Command Light Knight series KL415A-F light tower; OnScene Solutions heavy duty cargo slides and LED compartment lighting. Dealer: Tyson Kennedy, Safetek Emergency Vehicles, Abbotsford, BC, Canada.


Rescue 1—Briarcliff Manor (NY) Fire Department walk-around heavy rescue. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 16-foot 3-inch rescue body; Will-Burt Night Scan Power Lite NS 4.5-1200 WBS light tower; Onan 35-kW generator; heavy duty aluminum slide-out trays; Warn 9,000-pound portable winch. Dealer: Alan Rich, Hendrickson Fire Rescue Equipment, Islandia, NY.


Seagrave—Rockville (MD) Volunteer Fire Department pumper. Marauder stainless steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; Hale SmartFOAM 5.0 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Tim Massey, Matheny Motor Truck Company, Jessup, MD.


Toyne—Hartington (NE) Rural Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSPA 1,250-gpm PTO pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Akron Hi-Riser monitor; FRC SPA540-Q28 telescoping lights; FRC LED 900-Q65 scene lights. Dealer: Joe Moller, Toyne Inc, Breda, IA.


CustomFIRE—Elko New Market (MN) Fire and Rescue pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator; ProVision rear observation camera. Dealer: Scott Lumby, CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.


Weis Fire & Safety—Stevens County Emergency Services, Hugoton, KS, Stallion 1500 tanker. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale HPX275-B35 300-gpm pump powered by a Briggs & Stratton gas engine; UPF Poly 1,500-gallon water tank; TFT Tornado monitor; two ground sweep nozzles. Dealer: Mike Weis, Weis Fire & Safety Equipment, Salina, KS.

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