Apparatus Showcase: September 2020

Compiled by Ron Heal

Delivery of the month

HME Ahrens-FoxClarks Chapel Fire and Rescue, Franklin, NC, rescue-pumper. Ahrens-Fox SFO SFOMFD-12 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 370-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank. Dealer: Mike and Adam Bordeux, First Choice Fire & Safety, Hillsborough, NC.

Pierce—Naperville (IL) Fire Department 100-foot aerial platform quint. Velocity cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank. Dealer: John Kenna, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.

Ferrara—Desoto Parish Fire District 8, Mansfield, LA, heavy rescue. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Command Light CL615with 6 1,500-watt lights; Onan Protec 30-kW generator; 1,000-pound 90-inch transverse roll-out; Lazy Susan rescue tool mount. Dealer: Courtney Butcher, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.

Rosenbauer—Fountain Hills (AZ) Fire Department pumper. Commander 6011 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Rosenbauer N55 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Chad Horne, Velocity Fire Equipment, Tolleson, AZ. (Photo by David Greenberg.)

E-ONE—City Hook & Ladder, Lewistown, PA, rescue-pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 530-gallon water tank; Smart Power 20-kW generator; 304L stainless-steel body. Dealer: Matt Yohn, Fire Line Equipment, New Holland, PA.

SVI Trucks—Campbell County Fire Department, Gillette, WY, rescue-pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale ESP 2,000-gpm priming pump with SAM system controls; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20- and 30-gallon foam cells; Hale SmartFOAM dual-agent foam system; Onan CMQD 6-kW diesel generator. Dealer: Jason Kline, SVI Trucks, Fort Collins, CO.

Sutphen—North Olmstead (OH) Fire Department SPH 100 aerial platform quint. Monarch heavy duty cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 100-foot aerial platform; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Akron electric and manual monitors; built-in parapet ladder. Dealer: Bob Jones, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.

KME—Cherryhill Township, PA, PRO rescue-pumper. Panther PRO™ MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSX 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Smart Power 10-kW generator; Will-Burt Night Scan 150w LED light tower. Dealer: Tom Ball, Keystone Fire Apparatus, McKees Rocks, PA.

Midwest Fire—Oxford (NJ) Volunteer Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 3,000-gallon water tank; three Newton electric stainless-steel dump valves; Zico electric portable tank carrier; 3,000-gallon portable tank. Dealer: Joe Hlushak, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.

Marion—Westport (CT) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 600-gallon UPF Poly III water tank; 36-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; Smart Power 6-kW generator. Dealer: Alan Harris, Northeastern Fire Associates Inc., Cheshire, CT.

Pierce—Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department walk-around rescue/tactical support unit. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; Power Stroke 6.7L V8 diesel 330-hp engine; 12-foot walk-around rescue body. Dealer: Garry Davis, MacQueen Emergency, Whitestown, IN.

KME—Plainville (CT) Fire Department pumper. Predator XLFD cab and chassis. Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; Hendrickson Steertek NXT front steer axle; FRC Inview Truesight reareview camera. Dealer: Bulldog Fire Apparatus, Lathham, NY.

SVI Trucks—Loveland (CO) Fire Rescue Authority Type 4 wildland engine. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Darley HSE 250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; dual-door rear pump access; remote pump controls from cab; front bumper ground sweeps. Dealer: Jason Kline, SVI Trucks, Fort Collins, CO.

E-ONE—Greater Orlando Airport Authority, Orlando, FL, pumper. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly III 1,000-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Whelen emergency lights; FireTech scene lights. Dealer: Nate Gilman, REV RTC dba Hall-Mark RC, Ocala, FL.

Rosenbauer—Navajo Nation (AZ) Fire Department pumpers (3). First units on the Rosenbauer Avenger 4×4 cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Rosenbauer NH 1,250-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 800-gallon water tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam systems. Dealer: Michael Todd, Velocity Fire Equipment, Tolleson, AZ. (Photo by David Greenberg.)

Ferrara—Gonzales (LA) Fire Department pumper. Igniter cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; Will-Burt NS1.8-600 WHL light tower. Dealer: Lee Chambers, Ferrera Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.

Sutphen—Canton (OH) Fire Department SPH 100 aerial platform quint. Monarch heavy duty cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; Smart Power 10-kW generator. Dealer: Ray Capezzuto, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.

Toyne—Carroll (IA) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system; stainless-steel body; Toyne custom slide-out shelving. Dealer: Dale Derner, Toyne Inc, Breda, IA.

Spencer Manufacturing—Sunfield (MI) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X15 550-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; Pro Poly 3,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1A single-agent foam system. Dealer: Jordan Whitford, Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.

Seagrave—Asbury Park (NJ) Fire Department pumper. Marauder stainless-steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; Pro Poly 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; Akron Apollo deck gun. Dealer: Wayne Lyons, Seagrave New Jersey, East Brunswick, NJ. (Photo by John M. Malecky.)

CustomFIRE—Perham (MN) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU C20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator; front bumper extension with hosewell. Dealer: Jessie Corey, CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.

Danko—Crothersville & Vernon Township Volunteer Fire Department, Crothersville, IN, pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale RSD-J 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon water tank; Newton 10-inch square stainless-steel swivel dump valve; hydraulic dump tank carrier. Dealer: David Knobbe, Danko Emergency Equipment, Snyder, NE.

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