Compiled by Ron Heal
Delivery of the Month
BLANCHAT MANUFACTURING—Yoder (WY) Fire Protection District wildland interface tactical tender. Ford F-750 crew cab and chassis; Power Stroke 6.7L 300-hp diesel engine; dual Hale HPX275-B-35 170-gpm @ 150-psi pumps; Plas-Mac 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 12-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1601 Class A foam system; Onan 5.5-kW generator; Blanchat Accelerator-Controller with Vmac VR70 air compressor; Akron Forestry front monitor. Dealer: Greg Blanchat, Blanchat Manufacturing, Harper, KS.
LADDER TOWER—Noblesville (IN) Fire Department 110-foot aerial ladder quint. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,250-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; 750-pound tip load with 14-foot outrigger spread. Dealer: Hoosier Fire Equipment, Greenfield, IN.
PIERCE—Omaha Fire Department rescue-pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Paccar MX13 510-hp engine; Darley 1,500-gpm midship pump; UPF Poly 600-gallon water tank; TAK-4 independent front suspension; 13-inch frame rails; Duo-Safety ground ladders. Dealer: Todd Clyne, MacQueen Emergency, Omaha, NE.
KME—West Palm Beach (FL) Fire Department 101-foot AerialCat tractor-drawn aerial ladder. Predator cab and tractor chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Enforcer CAFS; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: Clark Green, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL.
SUTPHEN—Troy (NY) Fire Department SP 95 tower ladder quint. Monarch 56-inch cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; 95-foot aerial platform; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: Phil Vander Molen, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.
FERRARA—Sandwich (MA) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Cinder XMFD cab and chassis with 8-inch raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 8-kW generator; NFPA-compliant Alco-Lite ground ladders; full-height body compartments. Dealer: Bulldog Fire & Emergency Apparatus, Woodville, MA.
FOUTS FIRE—Bay Volunteer Fire Department, Colquitt County, GA, tanker. Kenworth T480 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale MBP 1,000-gpm pump; 3,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; four SCBA tubes; front discharge; booster reel; one of five tankers sold to the county. Dealer: Junior Ingram, Fouts Fire, Milledgeville, GA.
SPARTAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE—Wimberley (TX) Fire Rescue pumper-tanker. Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system; Harrison 8-kW generator. Dealer: Steve Fikac Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.
ROSENBAUER—United Fire Authority, West Jordan, UT, three pumpers. Commander cabs and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engines; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pumps;750-gallon polypropylene water tanks. Dealer: Graham Fire Apparatus, South Salt Lake, UT. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)
E-ONE—Newark (NJ) Fire Department rescue. Typhoon long cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Harrison 8-kW generator; 21-foot 2-inch walk-in rescue body; 12-gauge 304L stainless steel body NFPA-rated tie off points on sides and rear. Dealer: Tony Amoroso, Absolute Fire Protection, Plainfield, NJ.
MARION—Westport (CT) Fire Department two pumpers. Spartan Metro Star cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 700-gallon water tanks; Duo-Safety ground ladders. Dealer: Alan Harris, Northeastern Fire Associates, Cheshire, CT.
SVI TRUCKS—Upper Pine River Fire Protection District, Bayfield, CO, water supply unit. Freightliner M2 two-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Waterous CLVK 500-gpm pump; 2,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Fol-Da-Tank 2,100-gallon portable water tank; Newton Kwik-Dump valve; Zico PTS-HA QUIC-LIFT system; Ziamatic ladder assist system. Dealer: Chris Shannon, SVI Trucks, Fort Collins, CO.
ALEXIS—Elba Salem Fire Protection District, Yates City, 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; Duo-Safety ground ladders; Akron Apollo 3423 with TFT Extend-A-Gun monitor; two EMS compartments. Dealer: Greg Landon, Legacy Fire Apparatus, Shorewood, IL.
MIDWEST FIRE—Chilton (WI) Fire and Rescue Department tanker. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; APR polypropylene 3,000-gallon water tank; All-Poly™ construction; Newton stainless steel 10-inch square swivel dump valve; two Zico electric portable tank carriers. Dealer: Newt Johnson, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.
TOYNE—Chaumont (NY) Volunteer Fire Department pumper. Freightliner M2 106 four-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,750-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; Akron Hi-Riser monitor; stainless steel body; Alco-Lite ground ladders; FRC SPA540-Q15 telescoping scene lights. Dealer: Dan Ford, J.B.P. Fire Sales, Liverpool, NY.
US FIRE APPARATUS—West Side #2 Volunteer Fire Department, St. Albans, WV, pumper. HME 1871W cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Akron 3433 Hi-Riser monitor with Akron Master Stream 5160 nozzle; aluminum body; Alco-Lite ground ladders. Dealer: JD Ferrante, US Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.
SEAGRAVE—Smithfield Volunteer Fire Company, Huntingdon, PA, pumper-tanker. Marauder stainless steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump;1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 25-gallon Class A foam cell and 50-gallon Class B foam cell; FoamPro 2002 dual-agent foam system; Onan 10-kW generator; Duo-Safety ground ladders. Dealer: Michael Putnam, 10-8 Emergency Vehicle Service, New Holland, PA.
SPENCER MANUFACTURING—LeRoy-Rose Lake Fire Department, LeRoy, MI, pumper-tanker. Freightliner 108SD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 2,000-gallon water tank. Dealer: Steve Buckner, Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.
FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS—Petitcodiac (New Brunswick, Canada) Fire Rescue command/rescue unit. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; 9-foot command area with seating for five; 14-foot 6-inch walk-around rescue body; Slide Master bidirectional trays and tip-down trays; Fort Garry tool boards and roll-out trays; four coffin storage compartments. Dealer: Adam Baldwin, Fort Garry Fire Trucks Atlantic Canada, Prince Edward Island.
HME AHRENS-FOX—California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Mather, Wildland Type 1 Model 18 pumper. HME Ahrens-Fox SFO MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 370-hp engine; Darley LDM 1,500-gpm pump; 800-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system. Dealer: Ed Boring, National Fleet Manager, HME Ahrens-Fox Fire Trucks, Wyoming, MI.
EVI—Lorain County EMA and Special Rescue Board, Elyria, OH, hazmat trailer. 39-foot tandem-axle enclosed trailer; Ridewell air ride suspension; aluminum body; Alco-Lite FSR-8 slide-out aluminum access ladder; Girard G2000 electric acrylic awning; 19 exterior compartments; Zone Defense rear-vision camera; Will-Burt Night Scan NS4.5-900 WHL light tower. Dealer: Michael Cox, EVI, Lake Park, FL.
RESCUE 1—Apalachin (NY) Fire District heavy rescue. Sutphen Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 18-foot 9-inch walk-around rescue body; Command Light CL602A-FX with six SpectraMax LED light heads; Harrison 10-kW generator; rear lift-up staircase. Dealer: Nick Catalino, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.
