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

Here are the specs of some recent apparatus deliveries. They are listed in alphabetical order by state or province:

ALABAMA

Summerville Volunteer Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
GMC 8500 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

CALIFORNIA

Benicia Fire Department
Two Seagrave pumpers
Seagrave Marauder chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
500-gallon water tank

El Cajon Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Velocity chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky foam system
500-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

Northshore Fire Protection District
Ferrara pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank

Shingletown Volunteer Fire Company
Pierce brush pumper
International 4x4 chassis
International engine
Darley 500-gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
500-gallon water tank

COLORADO

Crested Butte Fire Protection District
Rosenbauer pumper
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 1,000-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Pneumax CAFS
750-gallon water tank
Akron FireFox remote-control bumper monitor
Cummins Onan 7.5-kw generator
Command Light light tower

Dolores Fire Protection District
Rosenbauer pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Caterpillar engine
Rosenbauer NH40 1,000-gpm midship pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
750-gallon tank

Peyton Fire Protection District
Rosenbauer pumper
International chassis
International DT570 engine
Darley 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

CONNECTICUT

Broad Brook Fire Department
Seagrave pumper/water tender
Seagrave Marauder chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm two-stage midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,500-gallon water tank
Elkhart monitor

DELAWARE

Blades Volunteer Fire Company
Pierce pumper/water tender
Pierce Velocity chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky foam system
2,950-gallon water tank
50-gallon foam tank
Akron monitor
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

Frederica Volunteer Fire Company
Alexis 104-foot aerial platform
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Akron monitor
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

FLORIDA

Claremont Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank

Lehigh Acres Fire-Rescue
Medtec ambulance
International 4300 chassis
Medtec AD-170 Type I body
Full-height exterior compartments
Roll-up compartment doors
Vertical exhaust

Palm Beach Fire-Rescue
Pierce pumper
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank

Palm Beach Gardens Fire-Rescue
Medtec ambulance
International 4300 chassis
Medtec AD-170 Type I body
Vertical exhaust

Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
780-gallon water tank
EMS compartment in the cab
Cummins Onan 6-kw generator

Port Orange Fire and Rescue
S&S Ultra XT brush pumper
Tatra Force 6x6 chassis
Waterous 500-gpm pto pump
2,000-gallon water tank

Tampa Fire Rescue
Pierce 100-foot tillered aerial ladder
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

Venice Fire Department
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Velocity chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank

IDAHO

Jerome Fire Department
Boise Mobile Equipment heavy rescue
Spartan chassis
Walkaround body

ILLINOIS

Farmington Community Fire Protection District
Alexis pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Waterous 1,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,500-gallon poly water tank
Zico hydraulic ladder rack
Cummins Onan 8-kw generator

Lockport Township Fire Protection District
Pierce pumper
Pierce Enforcer chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Pierce Side Roll Protection system

INDIANA

National Park Service, Indiana Dunes National Park
S&S Outland brush pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
Waterous engine-driven pump
Foam Pro 1601 foam system
Plas Mac 500-gallon tank

West Baden Springs Fire Department
E-ONE 75-foot aerial ladder
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM chassis
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
E-ONE SideStacker hosebed
Smart Power 8-kw generator

IOWA

Hubbard Fire Department
Toyne pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz MBE900 engine
Hale 1,000-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
UPF 1,250-gallon poly water tank
Two Akron monitors
Honda 5-kw generator

KENTUCKY

Jonesville Fire Department
Ferrara pumper/tender
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,500-gallon water tank

MICHIGAN

Grant Township Fire Department, Jeddo
S&S quick attack pumper
Ford F-550 chassis
Hale engine-driven pump
Cascade foam system
APR 300-gallon poly water tank

NEW JERSEY

Wanamassa Fire Department, Ocean Fire District
American LaFrance heavy rescue
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Walkaround body
Electric awning
Breathing air cascade w/ Sierra booster pump
Harrison 30-kw generator

NEW YORK

Hawthorne Fire District
American LaFrance rescue
Freightliner M2-106 chassis
Mercedes-Benz MBE 900 engine
Walk-around body
Harrison 15-kw generator

Wallington Fire District, Sodus
E-ONE medium rescue
Freightliner M2 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Walk-inch body
Cummins Onan 35-kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

Westerlo Volunteer Fire Company
American LaFrance pumper
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel w/ roll-up door
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Cummins Onan 20-kw generator

NORTH CAROLINA

Harrisburg Fire Department
SVI Trucks heavy rescue
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
22-foot walk-inch body
Six-bottle breathing air cascade
Bauer two-position fill station
35-kw generator
Command Light 9-kw light tower

OHIO

Sycamore Township Fire Department
Seagrave 100-foot rear-mount aerial ladder
Seagrave Marauder chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Harrison 15-kw generator

OKLAHOMA

Bixby Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Velocity chassis
Cummins engine
1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount PUC pump panel
Husky foam system
750-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Roll-up hosebed cover
Harrison 10-kw generator

ONTARIO

Prescott Fire and Rescue
Sutphen SP70+ 70-foot aerial platform
Sutphen custom chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 1,750-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Cummins Onan 15-kw generator

OREGON

Hillsboro Fire Department
Crimson Fire 103-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Harrison 10-kw generator

U.S. Forest Service, Umpqua National Forest
Boise Mobile Equipment brush pumper
International 7400 chassis
500-gpm pump
1,000-gallon water tank

PENNSYLVANIA

Miles Township Volunteer Fire Company, Rebersburg
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Pro-Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 10-kw generator

Neffs Volunteer Fire Company
Smeal 87-foot aerial platform
Smeal Sirius chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Elkhart monitor

Three Springs Fire Company
Crimson Fire water tender
International 7400 chassis
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,800-gallon poly water tank
Cummins Onan 7.5-kw generator

Vernon Central Fire Rescue, Meadville
KME heavy rescue
KME Predator XLFD chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
KME TOP rollover protection system
Command console in the cab
Six-bottle breathing air cascade
Warn 12,000-pound winch
Winco 35-kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

SOUTH CAROLINA

Darlington County Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Elkhart foam system
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank

TEXAS

Dallas Fire Department
Crimson Fire 100-foot mid-mount aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Honda 5-kw generator

Plano Fire Rescue
Two Rosenbauer pumpers
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm pump
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
Pneumax CAFS
500-gallon water tank
Akron monitor
Cummins Onan 6-kw generator

VIRGINIA

Hadensville Company # 6, Goochland
Pierce rescue
GMC chassis
GMC Duramax engine
Walk-around rescue body
20-kw generator
9,000-pound winch

WASHINGTON

San Juan County Fire Protection District
Two Firovac vacuum water tenders
Sterling chassis
Darley 350-gpm pto pump
Side- and rear-mount pump panels
2,600-gallon water tank
Akron FireFox remote-control monitor

WISCONSIN

Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue
Pierce pumper
Pierce Velocity chassis
Cummins ISL engine
1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount PUC pump panel
Husky foam system
750-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension