Apparatus Showcase: April 2021

Delivery of the month

KMEMcAdoo (PA) Fire Company pumper-tanker. Panther LFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 2,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; aluminum fire body; Onan 6-kW generator. Dealer: Jason Hartz, KME PA.


Pierce—Rockford (IL) Fire Department PUC™ pumpers (3). Enforcer cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Pierce PUC™ single-stage 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam systems; Harrison 6-kW generators. Dealer: Dan Rudnicki, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.


Seagrave—Merrick (NY) Hook and Ladder Co. 1 95-foot Aerialscope. Attacker stainless steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Ray Drycz, Rescue Vehicles Inc., Bohemia, NY.


Sutphen—Blanchard Township Fire Department, Gilboa, OH, pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale Smart Foam 2.1 single-agent foam system; Firetech LED scene lights; enclosed pump panel. Dealer: Andy Herb, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.


Spartan ER—Houston (TX) Fire Department pumpers (4). Metro Star EMFD cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pumps; Pro Poly 500-gallon polypropylene water tanks; TFT Hurricane deck guns. Dealer: Craig Russell, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


Toyne—New Johnsonville (TN) Fire Department mini pumper. Ford F-550 4-door 4×4 cab and chassis; 6.7L diesel engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Akron Apollo monitor; Whelen warning lighting. Dealer: John Lovell, Gulf States Fire Apparatus Sales, Alabaster, AL.


Rosenbauer—Lawrence (PA) Volunteer Fire Department rear-mount pumper. Avenger R7011 cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; DS-EZ-Trac hydraulically driven front hubs; Hale RME/RGA 1,500-gpm rear-mount pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; IDEX “SAM” pump interface control system; Smart Power 8-kW generator; Rosenbauer PTO-driven UHPS. Dealer: Rick Smith, Kaza Fire Equipment, Ebensburg, PA. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)


SVI Trucks—Santa Fe County (NM) Fire Department mini pumper. Dodge Ram crew cab and chassis; Cummins 6.7L Turbo engine; Hale AP 500-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Warn Zeon 8,000-pound portable winch; two FRC Spectra telescopic scene lights. Dealer: AAA Firepro, Clovis, NM.


Ferrara—Travis County Emergency Services District #2, Pflugerville, TX, 107-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 40-gallon foam cell; Waterous Platinum CAFS with FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator; clean cab using HEPA filter and Bostrom removable/washable seat covers. Dealer: Keith Gould, Lone Star Emergency Group, Houston, TX.


E-ONE—Buffalo Grove (IL) Fire Department 100-foot aerial platform quint. Cyclone ll medium cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; 2.5 to 1 aerial ladder safety feature. Dealer: Greg Hansen, Fire Service Inc, Naperville, IL.


Pierce—Metro West Fire Protection District, St. Louis County, MO, pumper-tanker. Velocity cab and chassis; TAK-4 independent front suspension; Detroit Diesel DD13 525-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,500-gallon water tank; 50-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system; metal deck hosebed cover. Dealer: Tom Frasca, MacQueen Emergency, Eureka, MO.


Sutphen—Eastlake (OH) Fire Department pumpers (2). Monarch cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tanks; Command Light KL415-D-FS light towers; Whelen M9V2 warning/scene lights. Dealer: Ray Capezzuto, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH.


Rosenbauer—Park City (UT) Fire Department rear-mount pumper. Commander R5408 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Rosenbauer NH 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Rosenbauer EZ Climb rear access ladder. Dealer: Brandon Stirland, Graham Fire Apparatus, Meridian, ID. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)


KME—Adams County Fire District 5, Othello, WA, pumper-tanker. International HV607 SBA 4-door 6×4 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 2,500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; 213-inch FlushBack 3⁄16-inch aluminum body. Dealer: Mark Merritt, Cascade Fire & Safety, Yakima, WA.


SVI Trucks—Plano (TX) Fire Department command unit. Refurbished 2006 Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins X15 505-hp engine; 24-foot walk-in rescue body with three interior command spaces; lavatory; WeatherPak TRx2-UHF weather station; Will-Burt 7-42 pneumatic telescoping mast. Dealer: Brian Russell, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


HME Ahrens-Fox—Saginaw Chippewa Tribes Fire Department, Mount Pleasant, MI, HAF80L aerial ladder quint. HME Ahrens-Fox AF1, MFDxl cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; HME Ahrens-Fox AF2000SS 1,750-gpm pump; 400-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system. Dealer: Matt Creech, Kodiak Emergency Vehicles, Grand Ledge, MI.


Ferrara—Rutland (VT) Fire Department 100-foot mid-mount aerial platform quint. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; Onan 6-kW generator; platform equipped with rope rescue arm; temporary stokes mount and roof ladder bracket for parapet roof access. Dealer: Dan Olszanski, Adirondack Emergency Vehicle Group, Glens Falls, NY.


CustomFIRE—Stillwater (MN) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSC20 1,250-gpm pump; Pro Poly 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator; aluminum hinged hosebed covers. Dealer: Scott Lumby, CustomFIRE, Osceola, WI.


E-ONE—Ross Township Fire Department, Fairfield, OH, pumpers (2). Typhoon cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; E-ONE eMAX 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 880-gallon water tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; Class 1 SmartFoam single-agent foam systems; Command Light Shadow series light towers; Smart Power 6-kW generators. Dealer: Kevin Kleman, Vogelpohl Fire Equipment, Erlanger, KY.

Alexis—Prospect Heights (IL) Fire Protection District pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 60-gallon and 10-gallon foam cells; Williams dual-agent foam system; heavy-duty stainless steel body and sub-frame; FireTech LED scene lights; Whelen LED warning light package. Dealer: K. Jeffrey Morris, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.

Marion—Belltown Fire Department, Stamford, CT, pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank. Dealer: Alan Harris, Northeastern Fire Associates, Cheshire, CT.


Midwest Fire—Castine (ME) Fire & Rescue pumper-tanker. International HV607 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale MBP 1,000-gallon PTO pump; APR polypropylene 3,000-gallon water tank; three Newton stainless steel 10-inch square dump valves; Zico electric portable tank carrier and 3,000-gallon portable tank; All-Poly™ construction. Dealer: Joe Hlushak, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.

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