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:

ARIZONA

Fountain Hills Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Hale 1,000-gpm midship pump
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Pro Poly 500-gallon poly water tank

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Port Coquitlam Fire Rescue
Smeal pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Waterous CAFS
UPF 900-gallon poly water tank
Elkhart Vulcan remote-control monitor

CALIFORNIA

Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade
Rosenbauer quick attack pumper
Ford F-550 chassis
Darley 250-gpm engine-driven pump
300-gallon water tank
Telescoping area lights

Fresno County Fire Department
SVI Trucks heavy rescue
Spartan Big Easy flat-floor chassis
Cummins ISC engine
18-foot walk-around body
Four 1,000-pound slide-out trays
Long lumber and plywood storage compartments
Cummins Onan 25-kw generator
Command Light light tower

Office of Emergency Services
HME Ahrens Fox pumper
HME 1871-SFO chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
850-gallon water tank
Chevron reflective striping front and rear

Yreka Fire Department
Seagrave pumper
Seagrave Attacker 4x4 chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm two-stage midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
500-gallon water tank

CONNECTICUT

Cos Cob Volunteer Fire Company No. 1
Gowans-Knight utility squad
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Full compartmented body
LED compartment lights
Tommy Gate electric/hydraulic lift gate

FLORIDA

Bradenton Fire Rescue
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Velocity chassis
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank

Eastlake Fire Rescue
Fleet Specialties command unit
Ford F-250 chassis
Havis-Shields underdash console
Kussmaul battery charger w/ Auto-Eject
Whelen dual-level Super LED lightbar
Traffic Advisor
3M Opticom

Immokalee Fire Rescue
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Hale CAFSPro 3.3 foam system
1,030-gallon water tank
Driver’s-side EMS compartment
Cummins Onan 8-kw generator
Vogel auto lube system

Kissimmee Fire Department
Pierce brush pumper
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Waterous engine-driven pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Foam Pro foam system
400-gallon water tank

Panama City
KME 102-foot Aerialcat elevating platform
KME Predator chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Cummins Onan 8-kw generator

HAWAII

Honolulu Fire Department, Aikahi
Pierce pumper
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Cummins Onan 7.5-kw generator

ILLINOIS

Camanche Fire Department
Alexis pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Akron Apollo monitor
Zico hydraulic ladder rack
Kussmaul Pump Plus 1200 automatic battery charger/air compressor
Cummins Onan 8-kw generator
Akron Extenda-Lite telescoping lights

Carlyle Fire Protection District
E-ONE 75-foot aerial ladder quint
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Smart Power 8-kw generator

DuPage Airport Authority, West Chicago
Rosenbauer ARFF
Rosenbauer Panther 4x4 chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
1,850-gpm pump
1,500-gallon water tank
200-gallon foam tank
500-pounds dry chemical agent
Driver Enhanced Vision System (DEVS) w/ FLIR

Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District
Alexis pumper/water tender
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 3000-gallon poly water tank
Tomar 1860 pre-emption system

Winthrop Harbor Fire Department
Seagrave 75-foot aerial ladder
Seagrave Marauder chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank

MARYLAND

Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department
Seagrave heavy rescue/haz-mat
Seagrave Marauder chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Walk-around body
Harrison 30-kw generator

KENTUCKY

Upper Pond Creek VFD, Pinson Fork
Crimson Fire pumper
International 4400 chassis
Darley 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
Pro Poly 1,250-gallon poly water tank
Honda 5-kw generator

MASSACHUSETTS

Lexington Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Intruder chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank

NEBRASKA

Gering Volunteer Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Akron Apollo monitor

Tecumseh Rural Fire District #1
Danko water tender
Peterbilt Model 340 chassis
Waterous engine-driven pump
2,000-gallon poly water tank
Traffic Advisor rear warning lights

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Woodstock Fire Rescue
E-ONE 75-foot aerial ladder quint
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Logix 2.1 foam system
500-gallon water tank
Onspot automatic tire chains

NEW JERSEY

Audobon Fire Department
E-ONE rescue pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,750-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Harrison 20-kw generator

Ridgefield Fire Department
SVI Trucks heavy rescue
Sutphen chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
20-foot walk-around/walk-inch body
Cummins Onan 30-kw generator
Command Light light tower

NEW YORK

Greenville Fire District
American LaFrance 75-foot aerial ladder quint
American LaFrance Metropolitan chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 15-kw generator

North Tonawnada Fire Department
Sutphen 100-foot aerial platform
Sutphen custom chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Elkhart wireless monitor
Cummins Onan 15-kw generator

Scarsdale Fire Department
Crimson Fire 103-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Harrison 10-kw generator

Solvay Fire Department
Sutphen 100-foot aerial platform
Sutphen custom chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

NORTH CAROLINA

Huntsville Volunteer Fire Department, Madison
Toyne pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Waterous 1,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Akron 3096 by-pass foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Cummins Onan 8-kw generator

OHIO

Weston Fire Department
Rosenbauer medium rescue
International chassis
International Maxx Force 9 engine
Walk-around body

OREGON

Imbler Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
International chassis
International Maxx Force 9 engine
Rosenbauer 1,000-gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Booster reels under doors
Akron FireFox remote-control monitor

PENNSYLVANIA

Arentdtsville Community Volunteer Fire Company
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen Monarch chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,250-gallon water tank
Smart Power 5-kw generator

Benton Volunteer Fire Company
Darley quick attack pumper
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Ford 6.4-liter engine
Darley 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Darley auxiliary engine-driven pump
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Darley CAFS
PolyVision body

Black Lick Volunteer Fire Company
Pierce light rescue
Ford F-550 chassis
Walk-around body
Will-Burt Chief light tower
Front winch

Goodville Fire Company
KME pumper/water tender
KME Predator chassis
Caterpillar engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Waterous 1,000-gpm CAFS
Poly IIE 3,000-gallon poly water tank
Zico portable tank rack

Sabula Volunteer Fire Department, DuBois
Four Guys pumper
International 7400 chassis
International Maxx Force 9 engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
1,500-gallon poly water tank
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator
Onspot automatic tire chains

SOUTH CAROLINA

St. Andrews Public Safety Department
Seagrave heavy rescue
Seagrave Marauder chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
Walkaround body
Smart Power 20-kw generator

TEXAS

Gregory Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
MBE-900 engine
Hale 1,000-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

VIRGINIA

Radford Fire Department
Pierce Contender quick attack pumper
GMC 5500 chassis
Duramax 6600 engine
Waterous 500-gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
330-gallon water tank

WISCONSIN

Cashton Area Fire Protection District
Rosenbauer water tender
Freightliner M2 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel

2,000-gallon water tank