Apparatus Showcase: January 2022

Delivery of the month

Weis Fire—Hallam (NE) Fire and Rescue Quick Attack 300TM. Ford F-450 Super Cab and chassis; Power Stroke 6.7L Turbo Diesel 330-hp engine; Hale HPX200-KBD24 250-gpm @ 100-psi pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; rear in-cab conversion adding SCBA walkway brackets with retention strips; top-mount pump controls; TFT Tornado nozzle with joystick control. Dealer: Mike Weis, Weis Fire & Safety, Salina, KS.

Rosenbauer—Baldwin (IL) Fire Protection District pumper. Commander 6511 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale RSD 1,500-gpm rear-mount pump; ProPoly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Command Light KL 475 light tower; Smart Power 10-kW generator; Rosenbauer LoPro hydraulic ground ladder rack; Akron Apollo monitor. Dealer: Brian Franz, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


Rosenbauer—Maplewood (MO) Fire Department pumper. Commander 7818 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous S100 1,500-gpm rear-mount pump; ProPoly 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; Rosenbauer Green Star 7.9-kW generator; TFT Monsoon 1,250-gpm monitor; independent front suspension; Power Arc warning lights. Dealer: Brian Franz, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


E-ONE—Pembroke Pines (FL) Fire Department 100-foot aerial platform quint. Typhoon medium cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; 100-foot welded extruded aluminum platform. Dealer: Dee Daniels, REV RTC, Ocala, FL.


E-ONE—Limerick (PA) Fire Department pumper. Typhoon long cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,030-gallon polypropylene water tank; Will-Burt Night Scan Chief NS2.3-500 WB with four 125-watt, 12-volt Night Scan XL 200 LED light heads; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: Wes Saltz, First Choice Fire Apparatus, Hanover, PA.


Smeal—Calgary (Alberta, Canada) Fire Department top-mount enclosed pumper. Spartan Gladiator MFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CMU 2,000-gpm pump; 550-Imperial gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-Imperial gallon foam cell; Waterous Eclipse CAFS with Aquis 3 single-agent foam system; SG-09 auxiliary power unit; Advanced Protection System™. Dealer: Safetek Emergency Vehicles, Abbotsford, BC, Canada.


Spartan ER-LTI—San Marcos (TX) Fire & Rescue 105-foot tractor-drawn aerial. Spartan Gladiator tractor cab with 10-inch raised roof; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Waterous CXSC 1,500-gpm pump; ProPoly 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


Spartan ER—Hartsdale (NY) Fire Department pumper. Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; 650-gallon polypropylene water tank; 10-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Brian Kuhn, Hendrickson Fire Rescue Equipment, Islandia, NY.


CustomFIRE—Sterling (IL) Fire Department top-controls pumper. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Waterous 200-cfm CAFS; stainless steel body; overhead storage pods; pull-out trays and tool boards. Dealer: Wayde Kirvida, CustomFIRE. Osceola, WI. (Photo by author.)


KME—Muncie (IN) Fire Department walk-in rescue. KME Severe Service XMFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 20-foot 5-inch walk-in rescue body; two Will-Burt NS Vertical 7-25 VRT Sirion light towers; Onan Protec 20-kW generator; Girard armless power awning; four-bottle 6,000-psi cascade system with Appleton Space Saver fill station. Dealer: Jim Castellano, Fire Service Inc., Indianapolis, IN.


KME—Pine Ridge Fire Rescue, Summerville, SC, 103-foot Tuff Truck aerial quint. KME Severe Service XMFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,750-gpm pump; 650-gallon polypropylene water tank; BG2 Smart FireTech scene lighting system; creeper controls on ladder tip. Dealer: Cameron Marler, SAFE Industries, Easley, SC.


Pierce—Rock Falls (IL) Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; TAK-4 independent front suspension; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; Command Zone ™ electrical system; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Husky3 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Randy Buttliere, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL. (Photo by author.)


Pierce—Plymouth (IN) Fire Department pumper-tanker. International HV607 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 370-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon water tank; enclosed portable tank rack. Dealer: Dave Polkow, MacQueen Emergency, Whitestown, IN.


Toyne—Stockdale (PA) Volunteer Fire Department pumper. International HV607 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; stainless steel body; FRC telescoping lights. Dealer: Randy Smalley, Tri-State Fire, Monongahela, PA.


Alexis—Polk Township Fire Department, Plymouth, IN, pumper-tanker. International HV607 extended cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Waterous CXV20 1,500-gpm pump; 1,900-gallon polypropylene water tank; TFT model XFC-52 Cross Fire deck gun; Newton 10-inch swivel dump with 36-inch extension; Zico hydraulic Fold-Da-Tank rack. Dealer: Eric Foreman, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.


SVI Trucks—Loveland (CO) Fire Rescue Authority rescue pumper. Spartan Gladiator MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CMUC20 2,250-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system; Ziamatic 12V DC horizontal ladder access system; 3-inch deck gun with Akron Apollo lift-off deck monitor. Dealer: Jason Kline, SVI Trucks, Fort Collins, CO.


Ferrara—Beverley (MA) Fire Department HD-107 rear-mount aerial ladder. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Harrison 8-kW generator; 107-foot aerial ladder with 750-tip load flowing 1,500 gpm; prepiped 1,500-gpm waterway. Dealer: Linus Murphy, Bulldog Fire Apparatus, Woodville, MA.


Ferrara—Weslaco (TX) Fire Department HJD-77 rear-mount aerial quint. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 77-foot aerial ladder with 500-pound tip load flowing 1,500 gpm. Dealer: Jerry Haack, Lone Star Emergency Group, Houston, TX.


Spencer—South Haven (MI) Area Emergency Services walk-in rescue. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD8 7.7L 375-hp engine; 19-foot walk-in rescue body; Smart Power 8-kW generator. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.


Seagrave—Hayward (CA) Fire Department 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial. Marauder stainless steel tractor cab; Cummins X12 500-hp engine. Dealer: Dennis Warren, Seagrave Corp, Clintonville, WI.


HME Ahrens-Fox—Silver City (NM) Fire Department rescue pumper. HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-W cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1 Class A foam system; clean cab design; transverse compartment configured to house soiled turnout gear, SCBA, and tools. Dealer: Jeff Wood, Firefighter Trucks, Las Cruces, NM.


Fort Garry Fire Trucks—North River (NY) Volunteer Fire Company pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 2,000-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Larry Gates and Dan McAllister, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.

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