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 and then by department name:

ALABAMA

Marion Volunteer Fire Department
Ferrara pumper/tanker
GMC 8500 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Waterous CS 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,250-gallon water tank

Northport Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Igniter chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous CS 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank

ARIZONA

Gila Bend Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Intruder 2 chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
Darley LDM 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

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

Arcadia Fire Department
(2) Pierce pumpers
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500gpm 2-stage midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pierce Hercules foam system
500-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system

Butte County Fire Department
Hackney haz-mat unit
Spartan Advantage chassis with raised cab roof
21.5-ft body
Roof storage compartments
Slide-out rack for (12) SCBA
Drop-down awnings on both sides

Los Angeles City Fire Department
AK Specialty Vehicles command unit
Freightliner M2 chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
(2) slide-out side extensions, driver side
(2) entrance/exit doors, passenger side
Kohler 20kw generator
Trac Star satellite system

CONNECTICUT

Blue Hills Fire District, Bloomfield
Pierce rescue pumper
Pierce Lance chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous CSY 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank
Warn 12,000lb front winch
Pierce hydraulic ladder rack
EMS cabinet in the cab
Harrison 20kw generator
Will-Burt Night Scan elevating light tower

FLORIDA

Lake County Fire-Rescue
E-ONE 95-ft rear-mount aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone II chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale Qmax 1,750gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
E-ONE SideStacker hosebed
Smart Power 10kw generator

Marco Island Fire Department
Pierce 85-ft rear-mount aerial platform
Pierce Dash chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pierce Husky 10 foam system
370-gallon water tank
Pierce Command Zone electronic system
Pierce Control Zone pump panel

Nassau County Fire Rescue
Horton rescue/transport
International 4300 chassis with extended cab
International engine
Type I ambulance body
Intelliplex touch screen control panel in body

Spring Hill Fire Rescue
Pierce rescue pumper
Pierce Quantum chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
750-gallon poly water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
EMS compartment in the cab
Honda 5kw generator

Temple Terrace Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,750gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pierce Husky 10 foam system
500-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
EMS compartment in the cab
Harrison 8kw generator

Winter Haven Fire-Rescue
E-ONE rescue pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISC engine
Hale Qflo 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
750-gallon water tank
Onan 6kw generator

HAWAII

Honolulu International Airport
(2) Oshkosh Striker 1500 ARFF units
Oshkosh Striker 4x4 chassis
Waterous CRQA 1,950gpm pump
1,500-gallon water tank
Oshkosh TAK-4 independent suspension system

ILLINOIS

Berkeley Fire Department
Darley pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins engine
Darley LDMBC 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Darley AutoCAFS II compressed air foam system
Darley Vision copolymer body

Long Lake VFD, Pontoon Beach
E-ONE rescue pumper
E-ONE Cyclone II chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISC engine
Hale Qflo 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Onan 10kw generator

Millstadt Rural Fire Protection District
Alexis brush pumper
Ford F-550 chassis
Ford 6.0L PowerStroke engine
Hale HPX 200-26BD engine-driven pump
UPF 350-gallon poly water tank
Akron FireFox remote-controlled front monitor
Ramsey 9,000lb front winch

INDIANA

Notre Dame Fire Department
American LaFrance pumper
American LaFrance Metropolitan chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
American LaFrance Twin-Flow 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank

IOWA

Bettendorf Fire Department
Alexis pumper
HME 1871-P2 MFD chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Logix 2.1 foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Akron Apollo monitor
Onan 8kw generator
On-Spot automatic tire chains

Emerson Fire Department
Danko quick response unit
Ford F-550 chassis
CET PRP-18PHND-MR engine-driven pump
UPF 250-gallon poly water tank
Foam Pro 1601 foam system
Ramsey winch

Massena Fire Department
Smeal pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Waterous PB18-2515 auxiliary engine-driven pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Honda 5kw generator

KANSAS

Mission Township Fire Department, Topeka
Danko flatbed quick response unit
Ford F-350 SD chassis
Hale HPX 200 engine-driven pump
UPF 250-gallon poly water tank
Foam Pro foam system
Ramsey winch
Elkhart Sidewinder monitor

KENTUCKY

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

LOUISIANA

Hodge Fire Protection District
KME pumper
International 4400 chassis
International engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Master 3.3 A/B foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank

Mamou Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
GMC 8500 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Waterous CSU 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

MAINE

Pembroke Fire Department
E-ONE pumper/tanker
International chassis
1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,000-gallon water tank

MARYLAND

Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company
KME pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
International DT530 engine
Hale Qflo 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale HP 100FX auxiliary pump
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank
Warn 12,000lb front winch
Smart Power 8kw generator
Zico ladder rack
On-Spot automatic tire chains

Linkwood-Salem Fire Department
Firemaster rescue pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Darley 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
850-gallon water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack
Breathing air cascade with fill station

MASSACHUSETTS

Georgetown Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Onan 8kw generator

MICHIGAN

Gun Plain Twp Fire Department, Plainwell
Wolverine tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes Benz engine
UPF 2,000-gallon poly water tank
(3) Newton electric dump valves

NEBRASKA

Cortland Rural Fire and Rescue
Danko tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Darley HM 500gpm pto pump
UPF 3,000-gallon poly water tank
Federal GH scene lights
(3) 10-inch dump valves

NEW JERSEY

White Horse Fire Department
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale Qtwo 1,500gpm two-stage midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon fiberglass water tank

NEW YORK

Canaan Fire District
Darley pumper/tanker
International 7600 extended cab chassis
Cummins engine
Darley LDM midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Darley Vision wetside copolymer body

Tarrytown Fire Department
American LaFrance 110-ft mid-mount aerial platform
American LaFrance Eagle chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Onan 10kw generator

NORTH CAROLINA

Midland Fire Department
KME pumper
KME Predator XMFD with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,750gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Waterous Eclipse CAFS
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
KME TOP rollover protection system
Onan 10kw generator

OHIO

Englewood Fire Department
Smeal 75-ft rear-mount aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator MFD chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,750gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 450-gallon poly water tank
Akron eductor foam system

Pepper Pike Fire Department
Sutphen 70-ft mid-mount aerial platform
Sutphen chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale Qmax 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Akron LS monitor
Smart Power 15kw generator

OKLAHOMA

Jenks Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Dash chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pierce Husky 10 foam system
750-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
Pierce Roll-up Hosebed Cover

PENNSYLVANIA

Coraopolis Fire Department
Sutphen 75-ft mid-mount aerial ladder
Sutphen chassis with raised cab roof
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale Qmax 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Smart Power 10kw generator

City of Dubois Fire Department
Smeal 105-ft rear-mount aerial ladder
Smeal Altair Low Pro chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale Qmax 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank
Akron 3096 foam system plumbed to front crosslay
Elkhart Scorpion monitor
Onan 10kw generator

Espy Fire Company No. 1
Pierce 105-ft rear-mount aerial ladder
Pierce Dash chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon poly water tank
Pierce Command Zone electronic controls
Harrison 10kw generator
Back-up camera

Fairfield Fire Department
KME pumper
KME Predator chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam injector
Pneumax Silver Series CAFS
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Smart Power 15kw generator

Lititz Fire Company No. 1
American LaFrance 100-ft mid-mount aerial platform
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 8FG 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

Republic Volunteer Fire Company
HME Silver Fox pumper
HME chassis with raised cab roof
Caterpillar C9 engine
Hale Qmax 1,750gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Logix 5.0 A/B foam system
800-gallon poly water tank
Onan 10kw generator

Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company, Allentown
American LaFrance 110-ft rear-mount ladder quint
American LaFrance Eagle chassis with low-profile cab
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
400-gallon water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

Wilburton Fire Department
KME pumper/tanker
International 7600 chassis
Caterpillar engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 3,000-gallon poly water tank
(3) 10-inch dump valves

SOUTH DAKOTA

Corsica Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
International 4400 chassis
Waterous CSU 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Honda 5kw generator

TEXAS

Fabens Fire Department
Rosenbauer rescue pumper
Spartan Diamond MFD chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250gpm pump
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
500-gallon water tank
Walk-in rescue body
12,000lb front winch
Hydraulic ladder rack
Onan 15kw generator
Command Light elevating light tower

Forest Bend Fire Department, Webster
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Waterous CSU 2,000gpm midship pump
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
Pro Poly 750-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

VIRGINIA

Petersburg Fire-Rescue
KME 100-ft mid-mount AerialCat aerial platform
KME Predator with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Onan 15kw generator

WASHINGTON

Pulliam Fire Department
Medtec Type I ambulance
International 4300 LoPro chassis
International engine
170-inch module
ALS equipment
Exterior compartments

WEST VIRGINIA

Lewisburg Fire Department
Smeal 75-ft rear-mount heavy-duty aerial ladder
Smeal Sirius chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,750gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Akron 3096 foam system
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank
Akron 3578 remote-controlled monitor

WISCONSIN

Cambria Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper/tanker
International 7400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale DSD 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,500-gallon water tank
(3) 10-in dump valves

Glidden Fire Department
Marion light walk-in rescue squad
Ford F-550 chassis
Ford V-8 PowerStroke engine
12-ft body with pass-through from cab
SCBA seating for (3) in the rear of the body
8,000lb portable winch
Honda EM3500 generator
Fire Research tripod portable lights

Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue
Pierce pumper/tanker
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous CSU 1,750gpm midship pump
Pierce Husky 10 foam system
2,000-gallon water tank
EMS compartment in cab
Pierce Command Zone electronic system
Pierce Control Zone pump panel
Honda 5kw generator

Town of Rock Fire Rescue
Darley pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins engine
Darley LDMBC 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Darley Conquest stainless steel body
Pre-connected front-mounted suction

Sand Creek Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper/tanker
International 7400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale DSD 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,000-gallon water tank
Class 1 Intellitank water level gauges
Fire Research Incontrol pressure governor and engine monitor