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Recent Deliveries for May

May 9, 2007 1:05 PM

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:

ALABAMA

Mobile Fire Department
E-ONE 95-foot midmount aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Smart Power 10kw generator

CALIFORNIA

Oakdale Fire Department
Hi-Tech pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
Smart Power 8kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

COLORADO

Rosenbauer built this pumper for Lewis-Arriola Fire Protection District in Colorado. It has a top-mount pump panel for added operator safety and CAFS for enhanced firefighting capabilities.

Lewis-Arriola Fire Protection District
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Compressed air foam system
750-gallon water tank
Hart-A-Gen 10kw generator
Command Light light tower

South Adams County Fire Protection District
SVI Trucks heavy rescue
Spartan flat-floor chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Walkaround body
Command center in cab
Ramsey 12,000-pound winch
Weldon multiplex electrical system
Onan 25kw generator
Command Light light tower

CONNECTICUT

Haddam Volunteer Fire Company, Higganum
American LaFrance heavy rescue
American LaFrance Metropolitan chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Onan 25kw generator

FLORIDA

Polk County Fire Rescue
(3) Ferrara pumpers
Ferrara Invader 2 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Enclosed ladder storage

GEORGIA

Atlanta Fire Department
E-ONE air unit
International 4400 chassis with extended cab
International DT 570 engine
Lima Mac 60kw generator

Ben Hill Volunteer Fire-Rescue, Fitzgerald
American LaFrance light rescue
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
5kw generator

Terrell County Volunteer Fire Department, Dawson
American LaFrance pumper/tanker
Freightliner M2-112 chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
3,000-gallon water tank

ILLINOIS

Coal Valley Fire Protection District
Alexis heavy rescue
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Ramsey 8,000-pound winch
Onan 25kw generator

Alexis built this pumper with an enclosed top-mount pump panel for the Fox Lake (Ill.) Fire Department. It has a 1,500gpm pump and 1,000-gallon water tank.

Fox Lake Fire Department
Alexis pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Enclosed top-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Akron Apollo monitor
Kussmaul auto-eject air and electric shorelines
Onan 10kw generator

Lombard Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Dash chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

INDIANA

United States Steel, Gary
(3) American LaFrance pumpers
Freightliner M2-112 chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
American LaFrance Twin Flow 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 3012 foam system
750-gallon water tank
Harrison 6kw generator

IOWA

Riverdale, Iowa, now runs this Smeal pumper. It features a 2,000gpm two-stage pump, top-mount pump panel, foam system, 750-gallon water tank and electric remote-control monitor.

Riverdale Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm two-stage midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 3012 foam system
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Akron Deckmaster electric monitor

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

LOUISIANA

Union Convent 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

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank

NEVADA

Clark County Fire Department, Paradise
Hackney tractor-drawn heavy rescue
Spartan Gladiator Classic tractor
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Warn 15,000-pound stationary winch on tractor
Boss utility air compressor on tractor
Stamford 24kw generator
Will-Burt 9kw light tower
Warn 9,000-pound portable winch on trailer

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Exeter Fire Department
Crimson Fire rescue pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 750-gallon poly water tank
Onan 6kw generator

NEW JERSEY

Seagrave built this 2,000gpm pumper on a Marauder II chassis for the Borough of Little Ferry, N.J.

Borough of Little Ferry Fire Department
Seagrave pumper
Seagrave Marauder II chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm two-stage midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Kwik-Raze telescoping lights
Harrison 8kw generator

Somers Point Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Dash chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm two-stage midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Harrison 30kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

NEW YORK

Catskill Fire Department
Marion heavy rescue
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
20-foot walkaround body
Command desk in rear of cab
Four-bottle breathing air cascade
Onan 35kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

Peekskill Fire Department
Saulsbury heavy rescue
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Walkaround body
500gpm pump
400-gallon water tank

NORTH CAROLINA

Nashville Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Dash chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky foam system
1,000-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Onan 7.5kw generator

Welcome Fire Department, Lexington
Toyne pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Elkhart RF electric monitor
Onan 10kw generator

OHIO

Crimson Fire built a 100-foot rear-mount aerial platform for Bowling Green, Ohio. It has a 1,500gpm pump and 300-gallon tank.

Bowling Green Fire Department
Crimson Fire 100-foot aerial platform
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 300-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

Cincinnati Fire Department
Rosenbauer heavy rescue
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Command center in cab
Two-bottle 6,000psi breathing air cascade
Onan 35kw generator
Command Light light tower

Franklin Township, Chillicothe
Smeal pumper
International chassis
International HT 530 engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Akron foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank

Kansas Fire and Rescue
Rosenbauer tanker
International 7600 chassis
Darley 500gpm PTO pump
3,000-gallon water tank
(3) Newton electric dump valves

Mentor Fire Department
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen Monarch chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
500-gallon water tank
Smart Power 15kw generator

Norwich Township Fire Department, Hilliard
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen Monarch chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale CAFS
1,000-gallon water tank
Ziamatic electric ladder rack
Onan 8kw generator

Perrysburg Fire Division
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system

OREGON

Dexter Fire Protection District
Rosenbauer tanker
Freightliner M2-106 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Darley 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,800-gallon poly water tank

PENNSYLVANIA

Athens Borough Fire Department
American LaFrance 75-foot aerial ladder quint
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
American LaFrance 2,000gpm Twin Flow midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

Columbia Hose & Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1
Pierce pumper
Pierce Enforcer chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Harrison 8kw generator
On-Spot automatic tire chains

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

The Sardis Volunteer Fire Department, Murrysville, Pa., bought a 4 Guys pumper with a 1,500gpm pump, 750-gallon water tank and CAFS. For firefighter safety, a sturdy ladder provides access to the deck gun.

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

TEXAS

Millothian Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
Pro Poly 750-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 8kw generator

UTAH

Clinton City 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 Ergonomic Hose Load
Onan 10kw generator

Eagle Mountain Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
International 4400 chassis
International engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank

WEST VIRGINIA

Rainelle Volunteer Fire Department
Smeal pumper
International chassis
International engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Akron foam system
CFP 1,500-gallon water tank
Akron Apollo monitor
Onan 8kw generator

WISCONSIN

Hales Corners Fire Department
Seagrave pumper
Seagrave Concorde chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
900-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator

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