Apparatus Showcase: August 2020

Delivery of the month
Rosenbauer

Rosenbauer—Liberty Township Fire Department, Palestine, OH, pumper-tanker. Commander FX cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Hale RSD 1,500-gpm PTO pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon water tank; hot dipped galvanized frame rails; Rosenbauer swivel dump; 2,500-gallon drop tank; six-person cab, Dealer: Charlie Chapman, All American Fire Equipment, Washington Court House, OH.

Pierce

Pierce—Rock Island (IL) Fire Department pumper. Arrow XT cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank. Dealer: Dan Rudnicki, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.


Spartan ER

Spartan ER—Crowley (TX) Fire Department pumper. Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X15 505-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 Class A foam system; TFT Hurricane deck gun; Onan 7.5-kW generator, Dealer: Scott Gibbs, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX.


Midwest Fire

Midwest Fire—Lesbia Fire Department, Tucumcari, NM, tanker-pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Darley LSP 1,000-gpm PTO pump; APR polypropylene 3,000-gallon tank; Newton 10-inch stainless steel rear swivel dump valve; enclosed drop tank carrier; All-Poly™ construction; “Sweep Out” style compartments. Dealer: Brett Jensen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.


KME

KME—Pittston (PA) Volunteer Fire Department pumper. Panther MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm two stage pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 140-inch short pumper body constructed of 3/16-inch aluminum; Onan 8-kW generator; ASA Voyager camera system. Dealer: KME Eastern PA.


SVI Truck

SVI Trucks—Surprise (AZ) Fire-Medical Department Type 6 Wildland brush truck; Dodge Ram 5500 4×4 Crew Cab and chassis; Cummins 6.5L 16 360-hp diesel engine; Waterous CAF System; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; 12,000-pound Warn winch with rear receiver; Ziamatic chainsaw mount. Dealer: Emergency Vehicle Group, Anaheim, CA.


E-ONE

E-ONE—J. H. Ketcham Hose Company, Dover, NY, aerial ladder quint. Cyclone II X medium cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; extruded aluminum fire body; 100-foot Tough Truss extruded aluminum ladder. Dealer: Allan Koenig, Premier Fire Apparatus, Lake Katrine, NY.


Sutphen

Sutphen—Riverview (MI) Fire Rescue SP70-foot aerial platform quint. Monarch 62-inch raised roof extreme duty cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; Smart Power 8-kW generator. Dealer: David R. Desrochers, Apollo Fire Equipment Co., Romeo, MI.


Ferrara

Ferrara—Harvey (LA) Volunteer Fire Company #2 pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CMU 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Robert Triche, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.

Alexis

Alexis—Taylor Township Fire Department, Kokomo, IN, top-mount pumper-tanker. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; heavy-duty stainless-steel body and subframe; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 2,200-gallon polypropylene water tank; one Newton 10-inch square rear dump valve; TFT Crossfire deck gun. Dealer: Jason Cree, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL.


Pierce

Pierce—Hobart (IN) Fire Department PUC pumpers (2); Enforcer cabs and chassis; Detroit DD13 525-hp engines; Pierce 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tanks. Dealer: Dave Polkow, MacQueen Emergency, Whitestown, IN.


HME Ahrens-Fo

HME Ahrens-Fox—Bluefield (VA) Fire Department tanker-pumper. HME Ahrens-Fox Spectr LFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon water tank; two 30-gallon foam cells; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; FoamPro 2002 dual-agent foam system; Command Light KL 400 series light tower. Dealer: RedStorm Fire and Rescue Apparatus, Gainesville, VA.


E-ONE

E-ONE—Boston (MA) Fire Department, pumpers (3). Typhoon X medium cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engines; Darley PSM 1,250-gpm pumps; 560-gallon polypropylene water tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; extruded aluminum fire bodies. Dealer: Mark MacDonald, Greenwood Emergency Vehicles, Attleboro Falls, MA.


Rosenbaue

Rosenbauer—Chandler (AZ) Fire Department 101-foot Cobra rear-mount aerial platform quints (3). Commander R6011 cabs and chassis; Cummins X15 505-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,750-gpm pumps; 300-gallon polypropylene water tanks. Dealer: Chad Horne, Velocity Fire Equipment, Tolleson. AZ. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)


Ferrara

Ferrara—New Chapel Fire Company, New Albany Township Fire, New Albany, IN, tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale RSD 1,000-gpm pump; 2,000-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Jason Louque, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.


SVI Trucks

SVI Trucks—White Plains (NY) Fire Department heavy rescue. Spartan Gladiator EMFD cab and chassis; Cummins X15 505-hp engine; 26-foot walk-around rescue body; Command Light KL415A-FS light tower; Onan Protect 25-kW generator; 42 custom-mounted Paratech struts and kits; OnScene Solutions heavy-duty aluminum cargo slides. Dealer: New England Fire Equipment, North Haven, CT.


KME

KME—Newbury (MA) Fire Department pumper. Panther MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CMU-C20 1,500-gpm two stage pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 3.0 single-agent foam system; FRC Spectra scene lights and brow light. Dealer: Linus Murphy, Bulldog Fire & Emergency Apparatus, Woodville, MA.


Sutphen

Sutphen—City of Grosse Pointe pumper. Monarch 73-inch extreme duty cab and chassis; S2 body; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale FoamLogix 2.1 single-agent foam system. Dealer: David R. Desrochers, Apollo Fire Equipment Co., Romeo, MI.


Toyne

Toyne—Ventura (IA) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star LFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Waterous CS 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,200-gallon water tank; two 20-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2002 dual-agent foam system; Akron Hi-Riser monitor. Dealer: Dale Derner, Toyne Inc. Breda, IA.


Spencer Manufacturing

Spencer Manufacturing—Sheffield Township Fire Department pumper-tanker. Kenworth T370 cab and chassis; Paccar PX9 380-hp engine; Hale MBP 1,000-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 3,500-gallon water tank. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.


Seagrave

Seagrave—Port Chester (NY) Fire Department 95-foot Aerialscope. Capitol stainless steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Harrison 10-kW generator. Dealer: Santo Curro, Hudson Valley Fire Equipment, Brewster, NY.


CustomFIRE

CustomFIRE—Osceola (WI) Fire Department TeleSqurt pumper. Kenworth T370 cab and chassis; Cummins PX9 380-hp engine; Waterous CMUC20 1,500-gpm pump; 65-foot TeleSqurt water tower/aerial ladder; UPF Poly 800-gallon water tank; hydraulic drop-down ladder rack; roll-out awning over pump controls. Dealer: Jessie Corey, CustomFIRE Apparatus Inc., Osceola, WI.

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