Apparatus Showcase: July 2020

delivery of the month

KME—Fern Creek (KY) Fire Department pumper. Severe Service LFD cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Akron foam eductor system pickup kit #2; flushback fire body constructed of 3⁄16-inch aluminum. Dealer: Rob Hubbard, Fire Department Service and Supply, Louisville, KY.

Pierce—Terre Haute (IN) Fire Department pumpers (2). Enforcer cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tanks; 20-gallon foam cell and a Pierce Husky 3 Class A foam system on one unit. Dealer: Tim Learned, MacQueen Emergency, Whitestown, IN.

Rosenbauer—Troy Fire Protection District, Shorewood, IL, top-mount pumper. Commander 7011 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; Vanner IQC12 inverter; Rosenbauer sealed lever bank pump controls; low hosebed. Dealer: Bill Schreiber, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, Arnold, MO. >

Spartan ER—South Houston (TX) Fire Department 75-foot aerial ladder quint. Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; Pro Poly 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: Jason Karr, Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists. Houston, TX. >

Alexis—St. Louis (MO) Fire Department chemical truck. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; heavy-duty stainless-steel body and subframe; Hale Qtwo 2,000-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank, 800-gallon foam tank; Williams WATP 500V around-the-pump foam system; TOMCO carbon dioxide refrigerated D.O.T. delivery unit; Vanner 3000 inverter; Amerex 500-pound dry chemical skid; electrically actuated roll-out tray, rear. Dealer: Jeffrey Morris, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. >

E-ONE—Bloomfield (NJ) Fire Department eMAX pumper. Typhoon X cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; eMAX 1,500-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 780-gallon water tank; Harrison MAS 6-kW generator. Dealer: Chris Dubois, Absolute Fire Protection, South Plainfield, NJ. (Photo by Ron Jeffers.) >

SVI Trucks—Cedar Park (TX) Fire Department heavy rescue. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X 500-hp engine; 22-foot walk-around rescue body; Onan Protec 32-kW PTO generator; Bauer air compressor with Type 2 fill station; Hannay high-pressure air hose reel; custom-mounted Paratech struts and kits; OnScene Solutions heavy-duty aluminum cargo slides. Dealer: Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX. >

Sutphen—Lehigh Acres (FL) Fire Control & Rescue District pumpers (2). Monarch cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm, pumps; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; clean cab configuration; FRC LED scene lights. Dealer: Clark Green, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL. >

HME Ahrens-Fox—Marine City (MI) Fire Authority rescue-pumper. HME Ahrens-Fox SFO-MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 330-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank. Dealer: Matt Creech, Kodiak Emergency Vehicles, Grand Ledge, MI. >

Ferrara—Bridge City (LA) Volunteer Fire Company pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; off truck foam access kit; Onan 6-kW generator. Dealer: Shane Dulany, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. >

Pierce—Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department heavy-duty rescue. Velocity cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 525-hp engine; 25.5-foot walk-in rescue body; Harrison 30-kW generator; Will-Burt Chief NS2.3-920 7.5-foot light tower. Dealer: Garry Davis, MacQueen Emergency, Whitestown, IN. >

Midwest Fire—Oxford (NJ) Volunteer Fire Department tanker-pumper. Freightliner M2 112 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450EV engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; 3,000-gallon APR polypropylene tank; stainless steel Newton 10-inch square dump valve with electric telescoping chutes; Zico electric portable tank carrier; 3,000-gallon portable tank; extended front bumper with 5-inch front suction. Dealer: Joe Hlushak, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN. >

Ferrara—Phillips 66—Ponca City Refinery, Ponca City, OK, HD100-RMP platform quint. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Waterous CRU-2 Plus 4,000-gpm pump; 400-gallon polypropylene foam tank; FoamPro Pro Accumax 3300 Class B foam system; Smart Power 10-kW generator; platform featuring 102-foot vertical reach, 94-foot horizontal reach. Dealer: Brad Williams, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. >

SVI Trucks—Houston (TX) Fire Department hazmat unit. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 22-foot walk-in body; Command Light CL series CL602A-W2 light tower; Harrison HydraGen 20-kW generator; side and rear entry to body; Ziamatic Quic-Step 12-volt electric folding step; David Clark intercom system. Dealer: Metro Fire Apparatus Specialists, Houston, TX. >

E-ONE—Indian River State College Fire Academy, Fort Pierce, FL, VM8 top-mount rescue-pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,030-gallon water tank; officer-side hosebed discharge; Whelen C9 scene lights. Dealer: Chris Thwaits, REV RTC/Hall-Mark RTC, Ocala, FL. >

Rosenbauer—Atlantic City (NJ) Fire Department 100-foot midmount aerial platform. Command cab and chassis; Cummins X15 505-hp engine; 24-inch front bumper extension for rescue tool storage; Rosenbauer FX body with transverse compartment; SMART aerial technology with wireless remote control. Dealer: Jim Lepore, Defender Emergency Products, Farmingdale, NJ. >

KME—Nags Head (NC) Fire Department, pumper. Panther LFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1601 single-agent foam system; stainless steel fire body. Dealer: Chad Donaldson, SAFE Industries, Easley, SC. >

Sutphen—Fort Myers Beach (FL) Fire Department SPH100 aerial platform quint. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 400-gallon water tank; Honda 3000w gas generator; Akron 3482 Stream Master 2 electric monitor w/5177 electric nozzle on driver’s side and Akron 3473 Gemini manual monitor with stacked tips and stream shaper on officer’s side. Dealer: David Stontisch, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL. >

Seagrave—Pembroke (NH) Fire Department pumper. Capitol S/S tilt cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 1,500-gallon Jumbo polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Charlie Nigzus, Fleetmasters, Windsor Locks, CT and Lawrence, MA. (Photo by Benjamin Perry.) >

Toyne—Huntley (IL) Fire Protection District pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Waterous CS 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank. Dealer: Orin Snodgrass, Dinges Fire Company, Amboy, IL. >

Spencer Manufacturing—Bear Lake (MI) Fire Department tanker. Kenworth T440 cab and chassis; Paccar PX9 360-hp engine; Pro Poly 3,500-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI. >

CustomFIRE—Trout Lake (MN) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSC20 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,200-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; overhead storage coffin compartments; pull-out compartment trays. Dealer: Wayde Kirvida, CustomFIRE. Osceola, WI.

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The firefighters had just finished a 12-hour shift fighting the Airport fire, which has charred thousands of acres of wildland.

New Firefighting Equipment Unveiled Ahead of Fire Season in WV

The new equipment was revealed at Twin Falls Resort State Park in conjunction with the Division of Forestry’s bi-annual Fire School.