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:

CALIFORNIA

Alhambra Fire Department
American LaFrance MedicMaster ambulance
Freightliner M2-106 chassis
Mercedes-Benz MBE900 engine
Type I body
Exterior compartments

Alhambra Fire Department
American LaFrance urban search and rescue
American LaFrance Eagle tractor
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Vanair high-pressure utility air compressor
Warn 24,000-pound winch on tractor
Warn 18,000-pound portable winch w/ (6) receiving points
Scott LE5000 breathing air compressor
Breathing air cascade with 2-bottle fill station
(2) 35-foot and (2) 20-foot ground ladders
Onan 50kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

Orange County Fire Authority
Pierce 75-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mounted pump panel
Robwen foam system
300-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
AMPS 8kw generator

South Monterey County Fire Protection District
Ferrara rescue pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Hale 750 gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
750-gallon water tank

FLORIDA

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
E-ONE RLP 100-foot Bronto aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
115 feet of ground ladders
Breathing air at platform
Onan 10kw generator

Martin County Fire Rescue
American LaFrance MedicMaster ambulance
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Type I body
Exterior compartments
LED lighting

Panama City Fire Department
KME Aerial Cat 102-foot aerial platform
KME Predator chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon poly water tank
Automatic outrigger leveling system
Onan 8kw generator

Reedley Creek Fire Department
(3) Fleet Specialties command units
Ford Explorer chassis
Havis-Shields center console
Odyssey rear command cabinet
Opticom emitter
LED lightbar

West Manatee Fire Department
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
300-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
Pierce Command Zone electronic controls
Pierce Control Zone electronic pump panel

GEORGIA

Fulton County Fire Department
KME pumper
KME Predator Severe Service chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Logix 3.3 foam system
500-gallon stainless steel water tank
Front disc brakes

ILLINOIS

Beckemeyer Wade Fire Protection District
Rosenbauer rescue pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Electric ladder rack

Blackhawk Fire Protection District, Milan
Alexis 104-foot aerial platform
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Onan 10kw generator
Back-up camera

Magnolia Fire Department
Rosenbauer mini pumper
Chevrolet C5500 4x4 chassis
Darley 500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Feecon foam system
300-gallon water tank
Akron FireFox front monitor
Lone Star tilting brush guard
Honda 5.5kw generator

Peotone Fire Protection District
American LaFrance Liberty rescue pumper
American LaFrance Custom Liberty chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

Scales Mound Fire Protection District
Danko wildland pumper
Unimog 4x4 chassis
Waterous 500gpm hydraulic-driven pump
Rear-mount pump panel
UPF 800-gallon poly water tank
Akron FireFox remote-control front monitor
High-side compartments with ROM roll-up doors

Sherrard Fire Protection District
Alexis pumper/tanker
HME chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Enclosed top-mount pump panel
UPF 1,500-gallon poly water tank
Akron Apollo monitor
Onan 8kw generator

Sullivant Township Fire Department, Sibley
Smeal pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
CFP 1,000-gallon water tank
Elkhart monitor

INDIANA

Center Township VFD, North Vernon
E-ONE Tradition pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes Benz MBE 926 engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Generac 5kw generator

Evansville Fire Department
SVI Trucks heavy rescue
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Cummins ISC engine
16-foot walkaround body
(6) 1,000-pound slide-out trays
Warn 12,000-pound front winch
Onan 25kw generator
Command Light 9kw light tower

KANSAS

Leawood Fire Department
Pierce 75-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Dash chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

Osage County Fire District #5, Lyndon
Rosenbauer pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon poly water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack

LOUISIANA

St. Francisville Fire Department
American LaFrance pumper with 54-foot Squrt
American LaFrance Metropolitan chassis
Cummins ISL engine
American LaFrance 1,500gpm midship pumper
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
500-gallon water tank
Onan 6kw generator

MAINE

Southwest Harbor Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Intruder 2 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Manchester Fire Department
E-ONE 115-foot Bronto aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Onan 1-kw generator

Raymond Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

NEW JERSEY

Teaneck Fire Department
Saulsbury heavy rescue
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Walk-around stainless steel rescue body
Onan 35kw generator

Woodbridge Fire Department
American LaFrance 110-foot aerial ladder
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
American LaFrance 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

NEW MEXICO

San Juan County, Valley Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
International 4400 chassis
Waterous 1,250gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 3012 A/B foam system
1,000-gallon poly water tank
Smart Power 8kw generator

NEW YORK

Bath Volunteer Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper/tanker
International 7600 chassis
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,800-gallon poly water tank

East Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department
E-ONE HP100 100-foot aerial ladder
E-ONE Cyclone II chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Onan 10kw generator

Franklin Fire District
Four Guys pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis
Hale 1,750gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 15kw generator

Stephentown Fire Department
Darley pumper
International 7400 chassis
Darley 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Darley 220cfm AutoCAFS
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
1,045-gallon water tank
Co-polymer body with integral tank

Warwick Fire District
KME pumper
KME Predator chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Poly IIe 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Akron foam system

OHIO

Lorain Fire Department
(3) Smeal pumpers
Spartan Metro Star chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Akron monitor

Wauseon Fire Department
Pierce pumper/tanker
Sterling chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,950-gallon water tank

Williamsburg Township Emergency Services
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen Shield chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Smart Power 8kw generator
On-Spot automatic tire chains

OREGON

Toledo Fire Department
Boise Mobile Equipment pumper/tanker
International 7600 chassis
750gpm pump
3,000-gallon water tank

PENNSYLVANIA

Girardville Fire Department
KME pumper
KME Predator chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro foam system
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Four-bottle breathing air cascade
Smart Power 8kw generator

Lafayette Fire Company
Pierce 95-foot mid-mount aerial platform
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system

SOUTH CAROLINA

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

North Spartanburg Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Quantum chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Husky 12 foam system
750-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
Pierce Command Zone electronic controls
Pierce Control Zone electronic pump panel

TEXAS

Crowley Fire Department
Smeal 125-foot aerial ladder
Smeal Sirius chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank

Harris County Emergency Services District #80, Crosby
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,250-gallon water tank
Onan 10kw generator

WASHINGTON

Harbor Rural Fire Protection District
Boise Mobile Equipment brush pumper
Ford F-550 chassis
50gpm engine-driven pump
300-gallon water tank

Seattle Fire Department
Hackney air/light/haz-mat
Spartan Diamond chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
Hackney Automatic Deploy Staircase
Scott 25cfm breathing air compressor
Scott RevolveAir fill station
Onan 40kw generator
Speedi-Dri 80-pound hopper/dispenser

WEST VIRGINIA

Ghent Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce pumper/tanker
Kenworth T-800 chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
3,000-gallon water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack

Nettie Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce Encore light rescue
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Power Stroke engine
Walk-around rescue body
8kw generator
(4) telescoping lights
LED lighting

Rowlesburg Fire Department
Darley pumper/tanker
Peterbilt 335 chassis
Darley 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Co-polymer body with integral 1,265-gallon water tank

WISCONSIN

Sharon Fire and Rescue
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
Pro Poly 1,250-gallon poly water tank

Westby-Christiana Fire District
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Advantage pumper
Waterous 1,750gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
1,000-gallon poly water tank
Through-the-tank ladder storage
Honda 6kw generator