Apparatus Showcase: May 2022

Compiled by Ron Heal

DELIVERY OF THE MONTH

Sutphen—Hernando County (FL) Fire & Emergency Services tanker. Freightliner 108SD cab and chassis; aluminum body; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; Hale MBP 1,000-gpm PTO pump; 3,000-gallon wetside polypropylene water tank; 13-inch Newton dump valve; Zico electric portable tank rack; Zone Defense side and rear camera system. Dealer: Clark Green, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL.

Toyne—North Clay Fire Department, Louisville, IL, pumper. Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,200-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; FRC LED 900-Q65 scene lights. Dealer: Orin Snodgrass, Dinges Fire Company, Amboy, IL.


Spencer—Shadeland Volunteer Fire Department, Lafayette, IN, pumper-tanker. Kenworth T370 cab and chassis; Paccar PX9 380-hp engine; Hale MBP 750-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 3,529-gallon water tank. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.


Ladder Tower—Philadelphia (PA) Fire Department 100-foot tractor drawn aerial ladder. Spartan Metro star MFD with 10-inch raised roof tractor cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Harrison 10-kW generator; 10-foot, 11-inch overall travel height; short wheelbase trailer for tight turns; 500-pound dry, 250-pound wet ladder tip load. Dealer: John Rossetti, Campbell Supply, South Brunswick, NJ.


Spartan Emergency Response—Rancho Santa Fe (CA) Fire Protection District wildland pumper. Spartan Gladiator MFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Hale RME 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Travis Grinstead, Emergency Vehicle Group, Anaheim, CA.


Ferrara—Frankfort (KY) Fire Department pumper. Cinder XMFD with 8-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system; Ferrara “F-Shield” frame rail paint with lifetime corrosion warranty. Dealer: Scott Sizemore, America’s Bravest Equipment Company, Lily, KY.


Ferrara—Beverly (MA) Fire Department HD-107 rear-mount aerial ladder. Inferno LFD with 8-inch notched low-profile roof cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Harrison 8-kW generator; AXIS smart truck technology; Federal Signal CAMSET70 backup and passenger-side camera system; dual-position, electric-actuated waterway. Dealer Bill Middlemiss, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.


KME—Hillsboro (OR) Fire Department 101-foot tractor drawn aerial ladder. Predator MFD tractor cab and chassis; TDA DropFrame body; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; ASA Voyager camera; Harrison 10-kW generator; IQAN motion-control system; Aerial Cat™ Steel Safe™ ladder design; EZ-MRS™ aerial maintenance reduction system. Dealer: Eric Hall, Cascade Fire & Safety, Yakima, WA.


KME—Summerville (SC) Fire Rescue pumper. Panther LFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Akron 3126 125-gpm foam eductor foam system. Dealer: Cameron Marler, SAFE Industries, Easley, SC.


Sutphen—Little Falls (NY) Fire Department pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; extruded aluminum body with enclosed ladders and portable pond storage; all LED 12V scene lighting. Dealer: Phil Vander Molen, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.


Pierce—Rock Community Fire Protection District, Arnold, MO, pumper. Velocity cab and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD13 525-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system; Dealer: Allen Tindell, MacQueen Emergency, Eureka, MO.


Pierce—Thompson (IL) Fire Protection District pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 12 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Dan Rudnicki, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.


Smeal—Eliot (ME) Fire Department top-mount controls pumper. Spartan Metro Star MFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXSC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-galllon water tank; 20- and 10-gallon foam cells; Waterous Aquis 3 dual-agent foam system. Dealer: Dave Farrell, New England Fire Equipment and Apparatus, North Haven, CT.


SVI Trucks—Athens Township (MI) Fire Department heavy rescue. Spartan Gladiator LDD 20-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 18-foot walk-around rescue body; 12V multiplex control center; FRC Spectra surface-mount LED lights; OnScene Solutions heavy-duty aluminum cargo slides. Dealer: The Fire Company, Allendale, MI.


Rosenbauer—Lincoln County Fire Protection District, Troy, MO, pumper-tanker. Commander 7818 cab and chassis; Cummins X12 505-hp engine; Hale 8FG 2,000-gpm pump with SAM system; ProPoly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Hale Smart Foam 2.1 Class A foam system; Command Light KL4-9D light tower. Dealer: Brian Franz, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


Seagrave—West Grove (PA) Fire Company pumper. Marauder stainless steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank. Dealer: Troy Wenger, 10-8 Emergency Vehicle Service, New Holland, PA.


E-ONE—Sterling Volunteer Fire Company, Potomac Falls, VA, rear-mount aerial platform. Cyclone extended cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine, 100-foot welded extruded aluminum platform; Harrison 7-kW generator. Dealer: Brad Wade, Matheny Fire & Emergency, Hagerstown, MD.


E-ONE—Oxford (MS) Fire Department aerial ladder quint. Typhoon long cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Alan Gho, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL.


Midwest Fire—Hudlow Fire Rescue, Forest City, NC, pumper-tanker. Freightliner 114SD cab and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD13 505-hp engine; Hale Qmax XS 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 3,500-gallon water tank; two 20-gallon foam cells; Hale Smart foam 3.3 dual-agent foam system; three Newton 10-inch stainless steel dump valves; All-Poly™ construction. Dealer: Jeff Bowen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.


Rosenbauer—Bremen (IN) Community Fire Department pumper-tanker. Navistar HV607 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; ProPoly 2,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Rosenbauer FX aluminum body. Dealer: Todd Roempagel, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.


Alexis—Moorland Township Fire Department, Ravenna. MI, top-mount controls MAP pumper. Spartan Metro Star MFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax XS 1,500-gpm pump; ProPoly 1,000-gallon water tank; low hosebed; heavy-duty aluminum subframe and aluminum body; electronically-controlled ladder rack. Dealer: Josh Mausolf, Allied Fire Service and Sales, Spring Lake, MI.


Marion—Pelham (NH) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 Class A foam system; Onan 8-kW generator; Task Force Tips Crossfire XFT-JK deck gun. Dealer: Bruce Morse, Northeastern Fire Associates, Cheshire, CT.

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