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:

CALIFORNIA

CAL FIRE, Mountain Home Fire Crew
Braun Northwest emergency crew transporter
International chassis
International engine
Seating for 17 persons
Tool and personal gear storage
Stowed step storage
Emergency warning lights and reflective striping

Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department
Hi-Tech water tender
Freightliner Condor chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 750gpm PTO pump
3,000-gallon water tank

COLORADO

Castlerock Fire Department
Boise Mobile Equipment brush pumper
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Waterous E-501 engine-driven pump
300-gallon water tank

South Adams County Fire Department
SVI Trucks heavy rescue
Spartan Metrostar chassis
Cummins ISL engine
18-foot walkaround rescue body
(2) 1,000-pound slide-out side compartment trays
(1) 1,000-pound slide-out transverse compartment tray
Four-bottle breathing air cascade
Eagle Sidewinder X2 fill station
Onan 25kw generator
Command Light 9kw light tower

FLORIDA

Cape Coral Fire Department
E-ONE 75-foot aerial ladder
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Onan 10kw generator

Charlotte County Fire-EMS, Port Charlotte
E-ONE air/light unit
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Walkaround body
40kw generator

Hallandale Beach Fire Rescue
American LaFrance ambulance
Sterling Acterra chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Type 1 ambulance body
Exterior compartments

Lee County Emergency Medical Services, Ft. Meyers
American LaFrance ambulance
Freightliner M2 extended cab chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Type 1 ambulance body

IDAHO

Boise Fire Department
Crimson Fire 103-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Harrison 30kw generator

ILLINOIS

Alsip Fire Department
Seagrave pumper
Seagrave chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Elkhart foam system
750-gallon water tank
Onan 6kw generator

Buffalo Prairie Fire Protection District
Alexis tanker
International 7400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 500gpm PTO pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 3,500-gallon poly water tank

Des Plaines Fire Department
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Dash chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky 12 foam system
300-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Harrison 20kw generator

INDIANA

Brownsburg Fire Territory
(2) Sutphen pumpers
Sutphen Shield chassis
Cummins ISL engine
1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
6kw generator

IOWA

Ames Fire Department
American LaFrance Liberty hazmat
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz 900 engine
Walkaround body
Onan 10kw generator

Iowa City Fire Department
Toyne pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 A/B foam system
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Akron Apollo monitor
Onan 8kw generator

North Liberty Fire Department
Alexis pumper/tanker
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Logix 5.0 foam system
UPF 2,500-gallon poly water tank
(2) lockable EMS compartments inside cab
(3) Newton dump valves
Onan 15kw generator

LOUISIANA

Union Covenent Volunteer Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Sterling Acterra chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

MAINE

Alexander Fire Department
E-ONE Tradition pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator

MASSACHUSETTS

Chesterfield Fire Department
Smeal pumper/tanker
International 7600 chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 1,500-gallon poly water tank
Zico electric ladder rack

MICHIGAN

Highland Township Fire Department
(2) Pierce pumpers
Pierce Enforcer chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
1,500-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Hydraulic ladder rack
Back-up camera

MINNESOTA

Osakis Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper/tanker
International 4400 chassis
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Pro Poly 1,500-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 6kw generator

MISSISSIPPI

East Oktibbeha County Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper/tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Hale 1,000gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
TFT Extend-A-Gun monitor
Enclosed ladder storage
Enclosed drop tank storage

Forrest County/Carnes Fire Department, Hattiesburg
American LaFrance Liberty pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz 900 engine
1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

MISSOURI

Dent County Fire District
Rosenbauer 60-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Diamond chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
Darley 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
500-gallon tank
Weldon V-MUX multiplex electrical system
Smart Power 8kw generator

NEVADA

Clark County Fire Department, McCarran International Airport
Oshkosh Striker 6x6 ARFF
Caterpillar C16 engine
Waterous 1,950gpm pump
Feecon foam system w/ 420-gallon foam tank
3,000-gallon water tank
500-pound Halotron extinguishing agent
500-pound dry chemical extinguishing agent
Snozzle 50-foot articulating boom w/ piercing tip
Hydro-chem nozzle
Oshkosh TAK-4 independent front suspension
Onan 15kw generator

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Hancock Fire Department
Smeal pumper
International chassis
International engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Akron monitor
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank

NEW JERSEY

Hamilton Square Fire Department
E-ONE 95-foot aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
300-gallon water tank
Onan 10kw generator

Middletown Township Independent Fire Department
American LaFrance 100-foot midmount aerial platform
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Harrison 15kw generator

NEW YORK

Dansville Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
HME chassis
Cummins engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
1,250-gallon water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack
Honda 5kw generator

Lafayette Fire Department
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen Shield chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator

Medford Fire Department
Pierce heavy rescue
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
35kw generator

Vischer Ferry Fire District, Rexford
American LaFrance heavy rescue
American LaFrance Metropolitan chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Walkaround body
Onan 35kw generator

NORTH CAROLINA

Jacksonville Fire Department
Smeal 100-foot aerial platform
Smeal Sirius chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Akron monitor

Princeville Fire Department
E-ONE Tradition pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

OHIO

Village of McArthur Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Akron foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Onan 8kw generator

Village of South Point Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
1,000-gallon water tank

OREGON

Baker City Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Intruder 2 chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator

Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District
H&W tanker
Kenworth T-300 chassis
Cummins engine
Darley 500gpm PTO pump
3,000-gallon poly water tank

PENNSYLVANIA

Clintonville Volunteer Fire and Relief Department
Crimson Fire pumper
GMC 5500 chassis
Waterous 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 300-gallon poly water tank

Coal Township Fire Department
Hackney heavy rescue
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISC engine
19.5-foot walkaround body
Roof compartments
Four-bottle breathing air cascade
Onan 25kw generator

Mifflinburg Fire Department
SVI Trucks heavy rescue
Sutphen chassis
Walkaround rescue body
Recessed rear stairway
Four-bottle air cascade
Bauer fill station
Onan 30kw generator
Command Light 9kw light tower

Monroeville Fire Department
Four Guys quick attack pumper
Ford F-550 chassis
Ford 6.0L PowerStroke engine
Hale 500gpm pump
Hale Foam Logix foam system
260-gallon poly water tank

RHODE ISLAND

Pascoag Fire Department
Smeal 87-foot aerial platform
Smeal Sirius chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
UPF 400-gallon poly water tank
Akron monitor

SOUTH CAROLINA

Sumpter Fire Department
Ferrara 107-foot aerial ladder
Ferrara Igniter chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hart-A-Gen 6kw generator

SOUTH DAKOTA

Sioux Falls Fire Rescue
Crimson Fire 75-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Darley 1,500gpm midship pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Harrison 15kw generator

TEXAS

Austin Fire Department
(5) Pierce pumpers
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

VERMONT

Berlin Volunteer Fire Department
U.S. Tanker tanker
Freightliner M2-112 chassis
Hale 500gpm pump
UPF 3,000-gallon poly water tank

VIRGINIA

Radford Fire Department
Pierce Contender quick attack
GMC 5500 chassis
Duramax 6600 engine
Waterous 500gpm PTO pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
330-gallon water tank

WASHINGTON

East Olympia Fire Department
Darley pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins engine
Darley 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Darley 220cfm AutoCAFS
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Pro Poly 610-gallon poly water tank
Copolymer body

Pasco Fire Department
Rosenbauer light rescue
Ford F-550 chassis
Walkaround body
12,000-pound front winch

Seattle Fire Department
(6) E-ONE pumpers
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank

Snohomish County Fire District #21
Boise Mobile Equipment pumper
HME chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
1,000-gallon water tank