Whenever a department writes the specifications for a new apparatus, part of the process should be to look at 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

Calera Fire and Rescue
American LaFrance pumper
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Cummins ISL engine
American LaFrance Twin Flow 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Feecon APH-1.5 foam system
1,000-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator

ARIZONA

Glendale Fire Rescue
E-ONE Bronto 114-foot aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine

Goodyear Fire Department
Pierce hazmat
Pierce Saber chassis with raised cab roof
Command station in the cab

Grand Canyon Airport
CRES twin-agent unit
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
300-gallon water tank
25-gallon foam cell
500lb dry chemical
Akron FireFox electric monitor on front bumper

ARKANSAS

Cotter Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

CALIFORNIA

Spalding Volunteer Fire Department
Rosenbauer urban interface pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
International DT570 engine
Rosenbauer NH40 1,000gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
500-gallon water tank
Akron FireFox front bumper monitor
12,000lb winch
Honda 5kw generator

St. Helena Fire Department
Pierce wildland/urban interface pumper
International 7400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Darley LSP main pump
Side-mount pump panel
Darley 1.5AGE auxiliary engine-driven pump
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
500-gallon water tank

United Fire Authority, Kern
(2) Master Body brush pumpers
International 7400 4x4 chassis
International engine
500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
CAFS
750-gallon water tank

Victorville Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Saber chassis
Cummins engine
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky foam system
750-gallon water tank
50-gallon AFFF tank

CONNECTICUT

Charters Hose Company, Ansonia
Smeal pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 A/B foam system
500-gallon water tank

FLORIDA

Deerfield Beach Fire-Rescue Department
E-ONE heavy rescue
E-ONE Typhoon chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
24-ft rescue body
40kw pto generator
Will Burt elevating light tower
Bauer breathing air compressor
Roof-mounted compartments

Walton County Fire Department
(2) Pierce pumpers
Pierce Custom Contender chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
1,000-gallon water tank

West Palm Beach Fire Department
Pierce 75-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Dash chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Elkhart eductor foam system
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Harrison 10kw generator
Back-up camera

IDAHO

Marsing Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Waterous CX 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
1,250-gallon water tank
Electric ladder rack
Honda 3.5kw generator

ILLINOIS

Mascoutah Rural Fire Protection District
Crimson Fire pumper/tanker
Peterbilt 335 chassis
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Elkhart 240 foam system
Pro Poly 2,000-gallon poly water tank

Menominee-Dunlieth FPD, East Dubuque
Alexis medium rescue
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Roof storage compartments
Air cascade with fill station
Drop-down awning
Honda 5kw generator

Webber Township Fire Protection, Bluford
Crimson Fire pumper/tanker
International 4400 chassis
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,750-gallon poly water tank
Honda 6.5kw generator

IOWA

Bear Lake Fire Department
Toyne pumper/tanker
Kenworth T-300 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
UPF 1,500-gallon poly water tank
Fire Research area lights

Huxley Fire and Rescue
American LaFrance light rescue
GMC C5500 4x4 chassis with 4-door cab
Duramax engine

Iowa City Fire Rescue
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Dash chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Command Zone electronic control system
Pierce Side Roll Protection System

KANSAS

Saline County Fire District #5
Smeal 75-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous CSYCX 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 400-gallon poly water tank
Akron monitor

KENTUCKY

Murray Fire Department
Unruh light rescue
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis with 4-door crew cab
PowerStroke 6.0 engine
10-ft body
Fire Research 12-volt scene lights
Warn 12,000lb winch

LOUISIANA

St. Martinville Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT530 engine
Waterous CSU 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,200-gallon water tank

MARYLAND

Baltimore City Fire Department
Pierce decontamination unit
Pierce Enforcer chassis with raised cab roof
ASCI walk-in body
Built-in water supply
Exterior showers
Lavatory
Drop-down awning

MASSACHUSETTS

Framingham Fire Department
American LaFrance 100-foot aerial platform
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
American LaFrance Twin Flow 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

Natick Fire Department
E-ONE 100-foot aerial ladder
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
15kw generator
EMS compartment in the cab with exterior roll-up door

MINNESOTA

Detroit Lakes Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Diamond MFD chassis with raised cab roof
Waterous 1,500gpm two-stage midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
1,000-gallon poly water tank
Onan 10kw generator

Plymouth Fire Department
Custom Fire rescue pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous CSUYCX 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
500-gallon water tank
Roll-out tool boards and equipment trays

MISSOURI

Black Jack Fire Rescue
E-ONE 100-foot aerial ladder quint
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
480-gallon water tank

NEBRASKA

Eagle-Alvo Rural Fire Protection District #9
Danko tanker
International 4400 chassis
Waterous PB 18-2515 engine-driven pump
UPF 2,000-gallon poly water tank
Front ground sweeps

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Hooksett Fire Department
(2) E-ONE pumpers
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Logix 2.1A foam system
1,000-gallon water tank
Yamaha 6.5kw generator

NEW JERSEY

Hammonton Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Enforcer chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Feecon foam system
750-gallon water tank
Pierce Control Zone pump panel
Harrison 10kw generator

Nottingham Volunteer Fire Company
E-ONE 95-foot aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
E-ONE SideStacker hosebed
Passenger-side and rear-view cameras

NEW MEXICO

Crownpoint Fire Department
KME pumper
International chassis
International engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Fire Research lights

NEW YORK

East Schodack Fire Department
Marion light rescue
Ford F-550 4-door chassis
International 7.3-liter engine
11-ft walkaround body
10kw generator
Command Light 3kw elevating light tower
12,000lb front winch

Great River Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank

Union Vale Fire Department
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen Monarch chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale Qmax 1,750gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
On-Spot automatic tire chains
Onan 10kw generator

Jericho Fire Department
Pierce heavy rescue
Pierce Dash chassis with raised cab roof
Caterpillar C13 engine
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Command Zone electronic control system
Pierce Side Roll Protection System
Slide-out roof access stairway
Atlas Coppico air compressor

New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
(2) Seagrave 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladders
Seagrave Commander II chassis tractor
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine

NORTH CAROLINA

West Yankton Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Caterpillar engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky 10 foam system
750-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

OREGON

City of Eugene Fire & EMS
Pierce 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder
Pierce Dash chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous E511-A pump
150-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Command Zone electronic control system
Back-up camera

PENNSYLVANIA

New Cumberland Fire Department
Pierce 105-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Dash chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection System
150-feet of ground ladders
Harrison 10kw generator

SOUTH DAKOTA

Brookings Fire Department
Crimson Fire rescue pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis with raised cab roof
Waterous CSU 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 3010 foam system
Pro Poly 750-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

TEXAS

Brazoria County ESD #3, Alvin
Ferrara pumper
Freightliner M2-106 chassis
Mercedes Benz MBE 900 engine
Waterous CS 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

Cloverdale Volunteer Fire Department
Ferrara 107-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hart-A-Gen 10kw generator

Douglassville Volunteer Fire Department
WildFire slip-on pump/tank unit
Hale HPX-200-B18 engine-driven pump
300-gallon poly water tank
Cascade A Fast Foam system
Hannay hose reel

UTAH

United Fire Authority of Greater Salt Lake
Pierce heavy rescue
Pierce Lance chassis with raised cab roof
Caterpillar C13 engine
Pierce 22-foot body
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Command Zone electronic control system
Utility air compressor
25kw generator

WASHINGTON

Grant County Fire District #13, Ephrata
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
970-gallon water tank with 30-gallon foam cell

Woodland Fire/EMS/Rescue
American LaFrance pumper
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
American LaFrance Twin Flow 1,500 gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
750-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator

WISCONSIN

Dousman Fire Department
Marion heavy rescue
Spartan Big Easy chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins engine
18-ft combination walk-in/walk-around body
Onan 25kw generator
(4) Fire Research 1,500-watt Focus lights
Ramsey 8,000lb portable winch