American LaFrance recently delivered this Metropolitan pumper to Clay Fire Territory in South Bend, Ind.

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

Holtville Slapout VFD, Wetumpka
American LaFrance rescue pumper
American LaFrance Metropolitan chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
American LaFrance Twin Flow 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

ARKANSAS

Shaw Fire Department
KME pumper
International 440 chassis
International engine
Waterous 1,250gpm two-stage midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Akron foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 6kw generator

CALIFORNIA

Compton Fire Department
(5) Pierce pumpers
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky foam system
500-gallon poly water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

Samoa Peninsula Fire Department
Pierce Contender pumper
International chassis
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale 1.6 foam system
1,000-gallon water tank

CONNECTICUT

Manchester Fire Department
American LaFrance light rescue
Ford F-550 chassis
6.0 L V-8 turbo engine
Low-profile walkaround body
Grille guard

Norwalk Fire Department
Marion pumper
Spartan Metro Star chassis
Cummins ISC engine
1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Ziamatic electric ladder rack

DELAWARE

Laurel Fire Department
Pierce 100-ft rear-mount aerial platform
Pierce Dash chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Command Zone electronic system
Pierce Control Zone pump panel
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
Harrison 20kw generator
Back-up camera

FLORIDA

Clearwater Fire and Rescue
Pierce heavy rescue
Pierce Enforcer chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
21.5-ft walkaround body
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Breathing air cascade system
40kw generator

Oakland Park Fire Department
Pierce 61-ft rear-mount Skyboom aerial
Pierce Enforcer chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Akron 3096-95 foam system
500-gallon water tank
PierceTAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Command Zone electronic control system
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
Pierce Pack Mule hosebed

Pasco County Fire-Rescue
(4) E-ONE pumpers with 50-ft mid-mount Telebooms
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
1,000gpm pre-plumbed waterway to tip of boom

Tallahassee Fire Department
E-ONE rescue pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Will-Burt light tower
EMS compartment in cab with exterior door

West Sebring Volunteer Fire Department
E-ONE rescue pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
Hale Qflo 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,030-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator

GEORGIA

Athens Ben Epps Airport Fire Rescue
Rosenbauer ARFF unit
Rosenbauer Panther 4x4 chassis
Detroit Diesel engine
Rosenbauer R600 pump
1,500-gallon water tank
200-gallon foam tank
500lbs dry chemical extinguishing agent
RM-25E primary turret with Hydro-Chem nozzle
Onan 8kw generator

IDAHO

Payette City Fire District
Pierce pumper
Pierce Saber chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky 10 foam system
1,000-gallon water tank

ILLINOIS

Beardstown Fire Department
Rosenbauer rescue pumper
International chassis
International engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Breathing air cascade system

Menominee-Dunlieth FPD, East Dubuque
Alexis rescue
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Walk-around body
Awning on right-hand side
Roof storage compartments

North Park Fire Department, Machesney Park
Rosenbauer pumper
International 7400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Rosenbauer NH-1000 1,000gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Rosenbauer Fix-Mix foam system
500-gallon poly water tank
High-pressure booster reel in front bumper
Ravens underhood generator

INDIANA

Clay Fire Territory, South Bend
American LaFrance pumper
American LaFrance Metropolitan chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous CS 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Front suction
Harrison 20kw generator

IOWA

Lisbon Fire Department
Alexis pumper
Peterbilt 335 chassis with 4-door cab
Caterpillar C7 engine
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack
Honda 5kw generator

KANSAS

Bucklin Fire Department
Pierce Contender pumper
International 4400 chassis
1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
GFE area lights

Topeka Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale Qflo 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
Pro Poly 750-gallon water tank

LOUISIANA

Acadia Parish Fire District #5, Crowley
Ferrara pumper
GMC C-8500 4-door chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Waterous CS 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,500-gallon water tank

MAINE

Edgecomb Fire Department
E-ONE pumper/tanker
International 4400 chassis
International DT 530 engine
Hale Qflo 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
UPF 2,000-gallon poly water tank
(3) Newton 10-inch dump valves
E-ONE drop-down folding tank rack

MARYLAND

Havre De Grace Fire Department
KME mini-pumper
Ford F-550 Super Duty chassis
7.3L V-8 turbo engine
Hale 750gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 250-gallon poly water tank
Warn 9,000lb front winch

MASSACHUSETTS

Acton Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Igniter chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Covered hosebed
Honda 5kw generator

MICHIGAN

Windsor Township Fire Department
KME pumper
KME Predator XMFD chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
UPF 1,250-gallon water tank
Onan 10kw generator

MISSISSIPPI

Sylvarena Volunteer Fire Department
Toyne pumper/tanker
Peterbilt 335 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous CS 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 3,000-gallon poly water tank
Zico electric tank rack

NEBRASKA

Emerson Rural Fire Protection District
Danko tanker
GMC TC 7500 chassis
Waterous PB18-2515 pump
UPF 2,000-gallon poly rectangular water tank
Front ground sweeps

NEVADA

Sparks Fire Department
Master Body wildland pumper
International 7400 4X4 chassis
International DT570 engine
Waterous CPK3 500gpm two-stage pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
Waterous E511A 230gpm auxiliary pump
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
500-gallon water tank

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Hanover Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Cyclone II chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous CS 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Williams ATP foam system
1,000-gallon water tank
Automatic Traction Control
Zico ladder rack
Smart Power 8kw generator

Marlborough Fire Department
EVM flatbed brush pumper
GMC K3500HD 4x4 chassis
CET 18HP engine-driven pump
Scotty foam system
300-gallon poly water tank
Warn front winch

NEW JERSEY

Hackettstown Fire Department
E-ONE 100-ft rear-mount Bronto aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank

Perth Amboy Fire Department
E-ONE 95-ft mid-mount aerial platform quint
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
EMS compartment in cab with exterior door
Onan 10kw generator

Voorhees Fire Department
American LaFrance heavy rescue
American LaFrance Eagle chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Walk-in rescue body
Harrison 30kw generator

NEW YORK

Barnard Fire Department
Rescue 1 heavy rescue
Spartan chassis with raised cab roof
18-ft walkaround body
Roof storage compartments
Elevating light tower

OHIO

Farmington Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Rosenbauer Genesis chassis with raised cab roof
Hale DSD 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Onan 10kw generator
Command Light elevating light tower

Marblehead Fire Department
Smeal pumper
HME 1871 PR MFD chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 6kw generator

OKLAHOMA

Oak Cliff Fire Protection District
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 750-gallon water tank
Onan 7.5kw generator

PENNSYLVANIA

Duncannon Fire Company
KME pumper/tanker
Mack CT chassis
Mack engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 3,000-gallon poly water tank
(3) Newton 10-inch dump valves

Kane Volunteer Fire Department
Smeal pumper
HME chassis with raised cab roof
Caterpillar engine
Hale 1,750gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Akron foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Elkhart Vulcan remote-controlled monitor

Ludwig's Corner VFC, Glenmoore
Marion pumper
Spartan Gladiator Evolution chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Vertical exhaust stack

Upper Nazareth Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Spartan Gladiator Evolution chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack

TEXAS

Euless Fire Department
SVI mass casualty unit
Ford F-550 chassis
12-ft rescue body
3kw light tower
Two-bottle oxygen cascade system
Medical supplies for up to 75 patients

Grapevine Fire Department
SVI heavy rescue
Spartan Metro Star FF chassis with raised cab roof
20-ft walkaround body
Command Light 9kw light tower
Portable winch

Houston Fire Department
Ferrara 107-ft rear-mount aerial ladder
Ferrara Igniter chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISM engine
Hart-A-Gen 10kw generator

Mesquite Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system

Rosharon Volunteer Fire Department
Ferrara medium rescue
International 4400 chassis
International DT-570 engine
Walkaround rescue body

VERMONT

Proctor Volunteer Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins engine
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Drop-down ladder rack
10kw generator

VIRGINIA

Crozet Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce rescue pumper
Pierce Dash chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins engine
Hale 1,750gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Compressed air foam system
775-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Command Zone electronic controls
Pierce Control Zone pump panel
Elevating light tower

WISCONSIN

Freedom Fire Company
(2) Pierce tankers
International 7600 chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
3,500-gallon water tank
(3) Bray 10-in dump valves
Zico folding tank lift

Grand Chute Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Enforcer chassis with raised cab roof
Caterpillar C9 engine
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Pierce Husky 12 foam system
750-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Command Zone pump panel

Langlade County Rural Fire Control
Pierce Contender pumper
Pierce custom Contender chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Pierce Husky 10 foam system
Pierce Hercules CAFS
1,000-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator
Akron Tele-Lights area lights
Akron Visor Light on front of cab

Milwaukee Fire Department
Pierce 105-ft rear-mount aerial ladder
Pierce Dash chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Hendrickson air rear suspension
Pierce Command Zone electronic control system
Seating for five with all forward-facing seats