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

Florence Fire Department
Danko quick attack pumper
Ford F-550 chassis
Waterous E511-A engine-driven pump
UPF 350-gallon poly water tank

CALIFORNIA

Long Beach Fire Department
LDV mobile command post
Freightliner chassis
Cummins ISB engine
Slide-out wall section
Kohler 20kw generator
Galley and lavatory
Radio interoperability system

Rohnert Park Public Safety
Pierce pumper
Pierce Dash chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous CSU 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
750-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system

CONNECTICUT

Glastonbury Fire Department
Two Marion pumpers
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Elkhart foam eductor
1,000-gallon poly water tank
Onan 6kw generator
Ladder storage through the tank

Thomaston Hook and Hose
Gowans Knight pumper
Spartan Metro Star chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
Hale Qtwo 1,250gpm two-stage midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 6kw generator

FLORIDA

Hernando County Fire Rescue, Brooksville
American LaFrance quick attack pumper
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Ford 6.0L engine
Waterous 250gpm engine-driven pump
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
400-gallon water tank
Remote-control front bumper monitor
Front winch

Hialeah Fire Rescue
E-ONE heavy rescue
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins engine
Power Tech 20kw generator
Light tower
Wall extension in body
Drop-down side awning

Jacksonville Fire Rescue
Eight Medtec AD-170 ambulances
International 7400 4-door chassis
International engine
Medtec body
Transverse backboard compartment
Back-up camera

North Naples Fire Control and Rescue District
Pierce 95-foot mid-mount aerial platform
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection System
Harrison 10kw generator

Tallahassee Fire Department
E-ONE pumper/tanker
International 7400 chassis
International engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
CAFS
2,500-gallon water tank

ILLINOIS

Buffalo Grove Fire Department
Marion medium rescue
International 4400 chassis
International engine
Marion 19-foot combination walk-in/walk-around body
Command area in body
Back-up camera

Elmwood Park Fire Department
E-ONE Bonto 100-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
Onan 10kw generator

Highland Fire Department
Fire Master 75-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Insta-Chain automatic tire chains

South Beloit Fire Department
Ferrara 77-foot aerial ladder
Ferrara Invader 2 chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous CSU 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Honda 5kw generator

INDIANA

Concord Township Fire Department
Marion heavy rescue
Spartan Gladiator Classic chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,000gpm PTO pump
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
500-gallon poly water tank
Marion 20-foot walk-around body
Harrison 20kw generator
Powerlite light tower

IOWA

Fort Madison Fire Department
Alexis 104-foot aerial platform
HME 1871 MFD chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous CSUYBX 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Logix 2.1 foam system
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Onan 10kw generator

KANSAS

Colwich Fire Department
Toyne pumper/tanker
Freightliner M2-112 chassis
Mercedes-Benz MBE 4000 engine
Waterous CSUYCX 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 2,500-gallon poly water tank
Elkhart monitor
Onan 8kw generator

Osage County Fire Department
Pierce Contender pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT 530 engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
1,000-gallon water tank

LOUISIANA

Baton Rouge Fire Department
Ferrara tractor-drawn heavy rescue
Freightliner M2-112 tractor
Caterpillar engine
Ferrara tandem-axle trailer
Command area in rear of trailer
Onan 25kw generator

MAINE

West Bath Fire Department
EVI light rescue
Ford F-550 Super Cab chassis
Honda 6.5kw generator
Will-Burt Night Scan elevating light

MICHIGAN

Hanover Township Fire Department
Spencer pumper/tanker
Freightliner M2-106 chassis
Hale Qpak 1,000gpm midship pump
UPF 3,000-gallon poly water tank
Ziamatic portable tank system
Ziamatic Quic-Ladder hosebed ladder

MINNESOTA

Atwater Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
International 7400 chassis
International engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Enclosed top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
1,000-gallon water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack
Onan 10kw generator
Command Light light tower

Forest Lake Fire Department
E-ONE Bronto 100-foot aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
290-gallon water tank with 10-gallon foam cell
Onan 10kw generator
Back-up camera

MISSISSIPPI

Hinds County Fire Department
Ferrara rescue/quick attack pumper
Ford F-550 chassis
International 6.0 V8 engine
CET 600gpm pump
Side-mount pump panel
320-gallon water tank

South Mississippi Regional Response Team, Gulfport
E-ONE heavy rescue
E-ONE Cyclone chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISM engine
Onan 40kw generator
Will-Burt 25-foot mast with television camera
Weather station
Satellite ground control system

NEW JERSEY

Elizabeth Fire Department
Rescue 1 urban search and rescue
Spartan Advantage chassis
Walk-around body

Hardyston Township Fire Department
Pierce 75-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Onan 10kw generator

Woodbridge Township Fire Department, Avenal
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale Qmax 2,000gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Onan 8kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

NEW YORK

Centereach Fire District
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis with raised cab roof
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 500-gallon poly water tank

Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department
Saulsbury pumper
Spartan chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Waterous pump
Williams Advent 12 foam system
600-gallon water tank
Global Positioning System

Milton Fire District
American LaFrance pumper/tanker
American LaFrance Eagle chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale Qmax 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 2,500-gallon poly water tank

St. Regis Falls Fire Department
Ferrara pumper/tanker
International 7400 chassis
International DT 570 engine
Waterous CSU 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,500-gallon water tank

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Williams ATP 1500 A/B foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
300-gallon foam tank
Hydraulic ladder rack
Akron Apollo monitor

Hardin S-Marshall FPA
Red Diamond pumper/tanker
Peterbilt 335 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale Qflo 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pol-E-Gold 1,500-gallon poly water tank

Lincolnton Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Dash chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous CS 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side roll Protection system

OHIO

Licking Township EMS and Fire Department
Pierce Contender pumper/tanker
International chassis
International engine
Waterous CS 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,000-gallon poly water tank
TFT monitor

Pleasant Township Fire Department, Marion
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis with raised cab roof
Hale 1,500gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
Pro Poly 500-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 15kw generator

OREGON

Portland Fire and Rescue
Pierce command center
Pierce Lance chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Pierce body with two slide-out wall sections
Self-leveling system
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Two Will-Burt light towers
25-foot pneumatic mast with camera

PENNSYLVANIA

Glen Rock Fire Department
Sutphen rescue pumper
Sutphen Shield Series S2 chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
Hale Qmax 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon poly water tank
Smart Power 8kw generator

Harleysville Fire Company
Pierce 105-foot aerial platform
Pierce Dash chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous CSU 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky 12 foam system
500-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

Irishtown Fire Department
Darley pumper/tanker
Spartan chassis with raised cab roof
Cummins ISL engine
Darley 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,500-gallon water tank
Onan 6kw generator

SOUTH CAROLINA

Anderson County Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
International chassis
International DT 570 engine
Hale Qflo 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

TENNESSEE

Dryersburg Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous CSUY 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Honda 5kw generator

TEXAS

Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department
American LaFrance pumper/tanker
Freightliner M2-112 chassis
Mercedes-Benz MBE4000 engine
American LaFrance Power-Flo 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
2,500-gallon water tank
Onan 6kw generator

Crabbs Prairie Volunteer Fire Department
E-ONE Tradition pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Caterpillar engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pumper
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Booster reel in rear compartment
Honda 5kw generator

DFW Airport Fire Department
Pierce hazmat/heavy rescue
Pierce Lance chassis with raised cab roof
Caterpillar C13 engine
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
40kw PTO generator, 15kw engine-driven generator
Capricorn 2000 weather station

VIRGINIA

Bedford County Fire and Rescue
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis with raised cab roof
Hale Qmax 2,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 8kw generator

Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Company
Smeal pumper
Smeal Sirius chassis with raised cab roof
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Smeal aluminum hose bed covers

Moneta Volunteer Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis with raised cab roof
Hale Qmax 2,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Logix 3.3 foam system
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 8kw generator

WASHINGTON

Port Angeles Fire Department
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Dash chassis with raised cab roof
Caterpillar C13 engine
Waterous CSU 2,000gpm midship pump
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

Harrison 10kw generator