Whenever a department writes the specifications for a new apparatus, part of the process should be to look at the apparatus being delivered to other departments around the country. What are they specifying? Why did they select a particular chassis or component? How do they feel about their choices now that the apparatus are in service?

Here are the specs of some recent apparatus deliveries. They are listed in alphabetical order by state or province:

ALABAMA

Warrior Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank

ARIZONA

Apache Junction Fire District
Pierce pumper
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky foam system
750-gallon water tank

Fort Mohave Mesa National Park
Boise Mobile Equipment wildland pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
International engine
500-gpm PTO pump
480-gallon water tank

CALIFORNIA

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
American LaFrance 100-foot aerial ladder quint
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
400-gallon poly water tank
Hart-A-Gen 8-kw generator

Hammond Ranch Fire Company
Boise Mobile Equipment interface pumper
HME 4x4 chassis
1,250-gpm midship pump
780-gallon water tank

Lincoln Fire Department
American LaFrance 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder quint
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 15-kw generator

Orange Fire Department
Seagrave pumper
Seagrave Marauder chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank

COLORADO

North West Fire Protection District, Fairplay
Rosenbauer interface pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
International engine
Rosenbauer NH 1,000-gpm rear pump
Rear pump panel
Rosenbauer FixMix foam system
UPF 600-gallon poly water tank

Rifle Fire Protection District
Crimson Fire 100-foot aerial platform
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Harrison 10-kw generator

FLORIDA

Avon Park Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Enforcer chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
Harrison 8-kw generator

City of Miami Fire Rescue
Pierce dive rescue unit
International chassis
International engine
Walk-inch rescue body
Dive suit wet storage locker

Sunrise Fire Rescue
E-ONE rescue pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500-gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
6-kw generator

IDAHO

West End Fire Protection District, Paul
Smeal pumper/tender
Sterling chassis
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Waterous CAFS
Foam Pro proportioner
2,500-gallon water tank

ILLINOIS

Galesburg Fire Department
Alexis 104-foot aerial platform
Spartan Gladiator
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Logix 2.1 foam system
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Akron remote-control monitor
Three-bottle breathing air cascade
Cummins Onan 8-kw generator

Shannon Fire Protection District
Alexis tanker
Peterbilt Model 340 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
UPF 3,00-gallon poly water tank
Three EJ Metals 10-inch dump valves with extensions

IOWA

Graettinger Fire Department
Smeal pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Akron Apollo monitor

KANSAS

Neosho Fire Department
Rosenbauer light rescue
Ford F-550 chassis
Breathing air cascade and fill station
Slide-out equipment trays

Overland Park Fire Department
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Velocity chassis
2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky foam system
300-gallon water tank
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

KENTUCKY

Hardinsburg Volunteer Fire Department
Toyne tanker
Freightliner FL-112 chassis
Mercedes-Benz MBE 4000 engine
Waterous 1,000-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 2,500-gallon poly water tank
Cummins Onan 8-kw generator

City of West Liberty Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
International 4400 chassis
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank

MASSACHUSETTS

North Reading Fire Department
Smeal pumper
HME 1871 chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,750-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
TFT monitor

MICHIGAN

Grand Haven Fire Department
Alexis pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm rear pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Smart Power 10-kw generator

MISSOURI

Neosho Fire Department
Rosenbauer light rescue
Ford F-550 chassis
Breathing air cascade
Raven generator

Old Monroe Fire Protection District
Crimson Fire pumper
International 4400 chassis
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,250-gallon poly water tank

NEW JERSEY

De Cou Fire Company
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen custom chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Aluminum hosebed covers

Hillsborough Township
Seagrave pumper
Seagrave Marauder chassis
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Waterous CAFS
885-gallon water tank
Two 50-gallon foam tanks
Cummins Onan 15-kw generator

NEW MEXICO

Taos Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
CAFS
750-gallon water tank
On-Spot automatic tire chains

U.S. Forest Service, Santa Fe
Boise Mobile Equipment wildland pumper
International 7400 chassis
International engine
250-gpm PTO pump
600-gallon water tank

NEW YORK

Cronomer Valley Fire District, Newburgh
American LaFrance 100-foot mid-mount aerial platform
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000 -gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 15-kw generator

Niagara Active Hose Company, Niagara Falls
American LaFrance pumper
American LaFrance Metropolitan chassis
Cummins ISL engine
American LaFrance 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

Port Jervis Fire Department
KME pumper
KME Predator chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Enclosed top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Fabco 7.5-kw generator
Automatic tire chains

NORTH CAROLINA

Lenoir Fire Department
Sutphen 75-foot mid-mount aerial ladder
Sutphen custom chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank

OHIO

Blanchester-Marian Township Fire District
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Akron by-pass foam eductor system
Honda 5-kw generator

Fayette Township No. 1, South Point
Smeal pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank

PENNSYLVANIA

East Penn Fire Department
KME medium rescue
GMC chassis
Duramax engine
Walk-inch body with exterior compartments
Winco 25-kw generator
9-kw light tower

RHODE ISLAND

Union Fire Department, Wakefield
Smeal pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Caterpillar engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank

TENNESSEE

Memphis/Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
E-ONE command center
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Conference room
Galley
Restroom
Dispatch center
ICS satellite communications system
Two remote-control cameras on 45-foot pneumatic masts
Power Tech 25-kw generator

TEXAS

BP Products Fire Department
SVI command unit
Spartan Flat Floor Metro Star chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Walk-inch body with exterior compartments
Two slide-out wall sections
Galley
Rear conference area
Direct TV satellite system
Kussmaul Super Auto-Eject shoreline connection
Cummins Onan 30-kw generator
Command Light light tower

Hurst Fire Department
Crimson Fire 75-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Hale 1,750-gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system

Seminole Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Feecon foam system
750-gallon water tank
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator
Super Vac Command Light light tower

VERMONT

Springfield Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Pneumax 140cfm CAFS
1,000-gallon water tank
Honda 5-kw generator

WASHINGTON

Almira Volunteer Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

Pend Oreille Fire Protection District, Newport
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
1,000-gallon water tank
Cummins Onan 6-kw generator

WYOMING

U.S. Forest Service, Big Horn National Forest
Boise Mobile Equipment wildland pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
International engine
250-gpm PTO pump
600-gallon water tank