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 delivered?

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

ALASKA

Conoco Phillips Alaska Inc.
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank

CALIFORNIA

Colma Fire Department
Seagrave pumper
Seagrave Marauder II chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship two-stage pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
500-gallon water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack
Harrison 8kw generator

Loma Rica-Browns Valley CSD
Pierce pumper
International 7400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Darley 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
500-gallon water tank

Sacramento Metro Fire Department
Pierce 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder
Cummins ISM engine
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system

COLORADO

Inter-Canyon Fire Department, Morrison
SVI Trucks rescue pumper
Spartan Flat Floor Advantage chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro foam system
550-gallon poly water tank
TFT Extend-A-Gun monitor
Cab command center
David Clark intercom system
(2) roof-mounted compartments
Onan 10kw generator

CONNECTICUT

Manchester Fire Department
(2) American LaFrance pumpers
American LaFrance Metropolitan chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Onan 10kw generator

Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company
Gowans-Knight brush pumper
Ford F-450 4x4 chassis
CET engine-driven pump
225-gallon poly water tank
Scotty foam system
Flatbed body with custom compartments
Warn 12,000lb winch

DELAWARE

Delaware City Fire Company
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
780-gallon water tank
Honda 10kw generator

FLORIDA

North Port Fire Rescue
E-ONE 75-foot aerial ladder
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
500-gallon water tank
Booster reel in front bumper
Onan 10kw generator

St. Augustine Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
780-gallon water tank

Volusia County Fire Services
Pierce Encore rescue
Kenworth T-300 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous pump
Akron foam system
200-gallon water tank
19-foot walkaround body
Six-bottle breathing air cascade with fill station
Harrison 15kw generator
Will-Burt Night Scan light tower

ILLINOIS

Akron-Princeville Fire Protection District
Alexis pumper
HME 1871 P2 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack

Atkinson Fire Protection District
Alexis pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Hale 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Logix 2.1 foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Kussmaul Auto-Eject shoreline connection

Centralia Fire Protection District
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Darley 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank

Highland Fire Department
Fire Master 75-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon fiberglass water tank
Insta-Chain automatic tire chain system
5kw generator

INDIANA

National Park Service, Indiana Dunes
Boise Mobile Equipment wildland pumper
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
60gpm engine-driven pump
250-gallon water tank

Tippeecanoe Township, Battle Ground
Smeal 75-foot aerial ladder
Smeal Altair chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
UPF 400-gallon poly water tank
Smeal EHL extendible hosebed
Onan 10kw generator

IOWA

Tri Township Fire Department, Solon
Toyne rescue
Sterling Acterra chassis
Mercedes-Benz MBE 900 engine
Walkaround body with crew compartment in forward section
Onan 25kw generator

LOUISIANA

Coatopa-Belmont Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Sterling Acterra chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

Pride Volunteer Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
GMC C-8500 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

MASSACHUSETTS

Carver Fire Department
Hackney heavy rescue
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Walkaround body
Rear access ladder
40kw generator

MINNESOTA

Lake Elmo Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper/tanker
Spartan Gladiator Evolution chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
2,700-gallon water tank
Rosenbauer hydraulic ladder rack

MISSOURI

Claycomo Fire Department
Crimson Fire mini pumper
Ford F-550 chassis
Hale 300gpm engine-driven pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 200-gallon water tank

Kansas City Fire Department
E-ONE heavy rescue
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Walkaround body
Smart Power 25kw generator

O'Fallon Fire Protection District
Pierce 100-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Quantum chassis
Cummins engine
Hale pump
300-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
Hendrickson Fire Maxx 54,000lb rear air suspension

MONTANA

West End Volunteer Fire Department, Deborgia
Ft. Garry pumper/tanker
International 7600 chassis
Caterpillar engine
Waterous 1,000gpm midship pump
Three-person crew cab with top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
Pneumax CAFS
2,000-gallon water tank

NEBRASKA

Friend Fire Department
Danko tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Waterous 511-A engine-driven pump
UPF 2,000-gallon poly water tank

NEW JERSEY

Clementon Fire Rescue
Sutphen 100-foot aerial platform
Sutphen chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon poly water tank
Smart Power 6kw generator

Leonia Fire Department
Rescue 1 heavy rescue
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Walkaround body
Roof compartments
Rear staircase access

NEW YORK

Brewerton Fire District
Sutphen 75-foot aerial ladder
Sutphen chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Williams ATP foam system
500-gallon water tank
Onan 10kw generator

Clintondale Fire Department
American LaFrance Liberty tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz MBE 900 engine
Hale 1,000gpm midship pump
2,000-gallon water tank
(2) Air-actuated dump valves

Hudson Fire Rescue
KME rescue pumper
KME Predator chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
UPF 650-gallon poly water tank
Four-bank breathing air cascade
Harrison 20kw generator
Will-Burt Night Scan light tower

Spring Valley Fire Department
American LaFrance 100-foot aerial platform
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro foam system
300-gallon water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

NORTH CAROLINA

Cherokee Fire Department
Crimson Fire tanker
GMC 8500 chassis
Waterous 500gpm pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,250-gallon poly water tank

White Cross Fire Department, Chapel Hill
Ferrara pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

OHIO

Quincy Miami Township Fire Department
Rosenbauer tanker
International 4400 chassis
Hale 500gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,000-gallon water tank
Newton 10-in rear dump valve

Strongsville Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,030-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator

West Elkton Gratis Township Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

PENNSYLVANIA

Everson Fire Department
KME pumper/tanker
KME Predator chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,500-gallon poly water tank
Akron foam eductor
Smart Power 10kw generator

Rescue Hook and Ladder Company, Shenandoah
American LaFrance pumper with 50-foot TeleSqurt aerial ladder
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
American LaFrance Twin Flow 1,500gpm two-stage pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
500-gallon water tank
Onan 10kw generator

Sardis Volunteer Fire Department, Murrysville
Four Guys pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale CAFS
750-gallon poly water tank
Zico ladder lift
Zico suction hose lift
On-Spot automatic tire chains
Onan 10kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

RHODE ISLAND

Warwick Fire Department
American LaFrance pumper
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Elkhart foam system
750-gallon water tank

SOUTH DAKOTA

South Dakota Office of Emergency Management
(5) Black Hills Fiberglass and Plastic skid-mounts
Darley Davey engine-driven pump
225-gallon poly tank
Electric-rewind booster reel
100-foot of 1-inch booster hose
POK Quick Stix foam system

TEXAS

Tyler Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 500-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 6kw generator

UTAH

American Fork Fire Department
Smeal 105-foot aerial ladder
Smeal Sirius chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank
Smeal EHL slide-out hosebed

VIRGINIA

Long Shop-McCoy Fire Department
Pierce tanker
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
3,000-gallon water tank
(3) Bray 10-in dump valves
Zico electric folding tank rack

WASHINGTON

Whitman County Fire Protection District #12, Pullman
Rosenbauer interface pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
Darley 1,000gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
750-gallon poly water tank
Booster reels under cab
Drop-down ladder rack

WISCONSIN

Hilbert Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Enforcer chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Husky 12 foam system
1,000-gallon water tank
Harrison 8kw generator

Iola and Rural Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce tanker
Sterling chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
3,000-gallon water tank
(3) air-operated dump valves
Electric folding tank rack