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:

ARIZONA

Heber-Overgaard Fire Department
Boise Mobile Equipment pumper
International 4700 chassis
International engine
Darley 1,250gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
750-gallon water tank

Surprise Fire Department
E-ONE Bronto 114-foot aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Onan 10kw generator

Surprise Fire Department
E-ONE heavy rescue
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 500gpm PTO pump
300-gallon water tank
Onan 10kw generator

CALIFORNIA

Loma Linda Fire Department
Smeal 75-foot aerial ladder
Smeal Sirius chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank

Rubidoux Fire Department
Smeal 75-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Side- and rear-view cameras

Santa Maria Fire Department
SVI Trucks urban search and rescue
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Cummins ISC engine
20-foot walk-around body
18-foot lumber storage compartment on each side
Boss Industrial air compressor
(3) 1,000-pound transverse slide-out trays
Roof compartments with rear stairs
Onan 25kw generator
Command Light 9kw light tower

COLORADO

Union Colony Fire Department
SVI Trucks heavy rescue
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Cummins ISM engine
20-foot walk-around body
Ground ladders
TNT 240v hydraulic power unit
Roof compartments with rear access ladders
Onan 30kw generator
Command Light 9kw light tower
Rear chevron reflective stripes

FLORIDA

Brevard County Fire Rescue
(4) American LaFrance pumpers
American LaFrance Metropolitan chassis
American LaFrance Twin Flow 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank

Key West Fire Department
Pierce Contender urban search and rescue
International 4900 chassis
International DT570 engine
16-foot walk-around rescue body
Breathing air cascade w/ fill station
Harrison 10kw generator
Will-Burt Night Scan light tower

Palatka Fire Department
Sutphen 100-foot aerial platform
Sutphen chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Smart Power 8kw generator

Polk County Fire Rescue
(2) Ferrara rescue pumpers
Ferrara Igniter chassis
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Ferrara independent front suspension
Enclosed ladder storage

St. Lucie County Fire District
(5) Pierce Enforcer pumpers
Pierce Enforcer chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Harrison 6kw generator

Zephyrhills Fire-Rescue
E-ONE rescue pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
780-gallon water tank
Onan 6kw generator

IDAHO

Deary Rural Fire Protection District
Rosenbauer rescue
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Enclosed Stokes basket storage

Melba Rural Fire Protection District
Rosenbauer pumper/tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
3,000-gallon poly water tank
Enclosed ladder storage

ILLINOIS

Williamsfield Fire Protection District
Alexis pumper
Chevrolet CC7500 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Hale 1,000gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 1,250-gallon poly water tank
Akron Apollo monitor
LED lighting in compartments
Yamaha portable generator

INDIANA

Sparta Township Fire Department, Cromwell
Pierce pumper
Pierce Enforcer chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack

West College Corner Volunteer Fire Department
American LaFrance pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
American LaFrance Power-Flo 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

IOWA

Elgin Community Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1000-gallon water tank
(2) Akron Black Max intake valves
Cold weather package
Smart Power 10kw generator

KANSAS

Tonganoxie Fire Department
Toyne pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
UPF 1,250-gallon poly water tank
Honda 5kw generator

KENTUCKY

Rockhouse VFD Inc., Hager Hill
Rosenbauer pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon poly water tank

LOUISIANA

Caddo Parish District #5
Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Invader chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,000gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

Carlyss Fire Department, Sulphur
American LaFrance service/rescue
Ford F-550 chassis
Ford 6.0-liter engine
Waterous E-501 pump
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
250-gallon water tank

MASSACHUSETTS

Nantucket Fire and Rescue
S&S Outland pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Hale 1,000gpm PTO pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro foam system
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank

MICHIGAN

Marcellus Fire Department
Firovac vacuum tanker
Sterling chassis
3,500-gallon water tank
Audiovox camera system

Rock River Fire Department
Pierce Contender pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator

MISSOURI

Liberty Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Tradition chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator

Monroe City Fire Protection District
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,250gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
1000-gallon water tank
Onan 8kw generator
Red and yellow chevron reflective tape on rear

MONTANA

Floral Park Volunteer Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Waterous 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Rosenbauer MaxCAFS
1,000-gallon poly water tank
6kw generator

NEBRASKA

Plainview Rural Fire Protection District
Smeal pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Akron Apollo monitor

NEW JERSEY

Borough of Somerdale Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Invader chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,750gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank

NEW MEXICO

Clovis Fire Department
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Quantum 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

NEW YORK

Hudson Fire-Rescue
KME rescue pumper
KME Predator chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
UPF 650-gallon poly water tank
Four-bank breathing air cascade
Harrison 20kw generator
Will-Burt Night Scan light tower

LaGrange Fire District
Swab Pioneer rescue/medic squad
Ford F-350 chassis
Power compartment door locks
Roof-mounted Stokes basket
Intec rear-view camera

Onandoga Hill Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection System

Orwell Fire Department Inc.
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,250-gallon poly water tank

Pamelia Volunteer Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Harrsion 8kw generator

Village of South Glen Falls
American LaFrance pumper
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,750gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Onan 15kw generator

NORTH CAROLINA

Fairview Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Elkhart Stinger monitor
Ladder rack, right-hand side
Drop tank/hard suction rack, left-hand side

Salisbury Fire Department
Crimson Fire 103-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 500-gallon poly water tank
Harrsion 10kw generator

OHIO

Tuppers Plains Fire Department Inc.
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Rosenbauer Max CAFS
750-gallon poly water tank

OKLAHOMA

Tulsa Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 500-gallon poly water tank

PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsburg Fire Company
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen Shield chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
TFT remote-control monitor
Smart Power 6kw generator

SOUTH CAROLINA

Lugoff Fire Department
Ferrara 77-foot aerial ladder
Ferrara Invader 2 chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel

SOUTH DAKOTA

Mitchell Fire Department
Crimson Fire rescue pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank

TEXAS

Dallas Fire Department
Crimson Fire 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator tractor
Honda 5kw generator

Freer Volunteer Fire Department
S&S Outland pumper
Freightliner M2 4x4 chassis
Hale 1,000gpm pump
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Pro Poly 500-gallon poly water tank

League City Fire Department
American LaFrance 100-foot aerial platform
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
500-gallon water tank
Onan 10kw generator

Perryville Volunteer Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
GMC C-8500 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Hale 750gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Feecon AP foam system
800-gallon water tank

Richardson Fire Department
E-ONE 100-foot aerial ladder
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

WASHINGTON

Skagit County Fire District #2, Mt. Vernon
E-ONE pumper with 50-foot Teleboom aerial ladder
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator

WISCONSIN

Iola and Rural Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce tanker
Sterling chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
3,000-gallon water tank
(3) air-operated dump valves
Electric folding tank rack