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

Bloutsville Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Kenworth T-300 chassis
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank

CALIFORNIA

Cathedral City Fire Department
American LaFrance 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank

Idyllwild Fire Department
Danko brush pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
Waterous 500-gpm pump
500-gallon poly water tank
12,000-pound front winch

Sacramento Metro Fire Protection District
Placer Fire interface pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
1,000-gpm pump
500-gallon water tank

COLORADO

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

CONNECTICUT

Sharon Volunteer Fire Department
American LaFrance 100-foot aerial platform
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
American LaFrance Twin-Flow 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Harrison 10-kw generator

Watertown Fire Department
Gowans-Knight pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis
Hale 1,500-gpm two-stage midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Logix foam system
UPF 800-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 15-kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

FLORIDA

Boynton Beach Fire Rescue
2 Medtec rescue ambulances
International 4300LP chassis
Patient transport body
Exterior compartments
Power door locks
20-gallon CAFS

Dunedin Fire Rescue
Sutphen 100-foot aerial platform
Sutphen custom chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
300-gallon water tank
Cummins Onan 15-kw generator

Orlando Fire Department
7 Sutphen pumpers
Sutphen Shield chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Akron monitor

Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue
2 Pierce rescue pumpers
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Vogel lubrication system
Back-up camera
Vertical exhaust

Sunrise Fire Rescue
E-ONE heavy rescue
Spartan Diamond chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Walkaround rescue body
Command center in cab
20-kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue
Pierce pumper
Pierce Dash chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
650-gallon water tank

ILLINOIS

Chicago Fire Department
LDV tunnel rescue
Freightliner chassis
Walk-inch rescue body

Highland Fire Department
Fire Master 75-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Enclosed ground ladder storage through the torque box
Insta-Chain automatic tire chains

INDIANA

Montpelier Volunteer Fire Department
S&S tanker/tender
Sterling LT-8500 chassis
Hale 1,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
APR 3,000-gallon water tank

IOWA

Calamus Volunteer Fire Department
Alexis pumper
Peterbilt Model 340 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,000-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank

Chariton Fire Department
Alexis pumper
Spartan Advantage Big Easy chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Akron Apollo monitor

Wapello Fire and Rescue
Alexis rescue
Peterbilt Model 340 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Walk-inch rescue squad body
25-kw generator
Ramsey 9,000-pound winch

MASSACHUSETTS

West Stockbridge Fire Department
Toyne quick attack pumper/rescue
GMC C5500 4x4 chassis
Duramax 6.6L engine
Hale pump
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
UPF 300-gallon poly tank
Raven Blackbird generator

MISSOURI

Hannibal Fire Department
Hackney medium rescue
International 4400 chassis
Walkaround rescue body
9 compartments
25-kw generator

St. Clair Fire Protection District
Pierce heavy rescue
Pierce Enforcer chassis
Walkaround rescue body
Eagle Air breathing air compressor
4-bottle 6,000psi breathing air cascade
Cummins Onan 40-kw generator
Will-Burt light tower
Portable 9,000-pound winch

Washington Fire Department
Pierce 85-foot aerial platform
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
400-gallon water tank

NEBRASKA

Bee Volunteer Fire Department
Danko tanker/tender
Freightliner M2 chassis
Waterous 500-gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,800-gallon poly water tank

Fairbury Rural Fire District #8
Danko quick attack pumper
Ford F-450 chassis
Waterous engine-driven pump
300-gallon poly water tank

NEW YORK

New York City Fire Department
Gabrieli all-terrain response vehicle hosewagon
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Frontline body
Akron monitor
1,000-foot of 3-1/2-inch supply hose
400-foot of 2-1/2-inch attack hose
400-foot of 1-3/4-inch attack hose
9,000-pound winch
24-foot extension ladder
Stokes basket
Surfboard

North Pole Fire Company, Watertown
S&S tanker/tender
International 7400 chassis
Waterous 500-gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,100-gallon water tank

Piercefield Fire District
American LaFrance tanker
Sterling Acterra chassis
Mercedes-Benz MBE 900 engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,800-gallon poly water tank

Yonkers Fire Department
Smeal 100-foot aerial ladder
HME 1871 chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Akron monitor

OHIO

Beaver Township Fire Rescue, North Lima
S&S brush pumper
Ford F-550 chassis
Hale engine-driven pump
APR 300-gallon water tank

Green Camp Township Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper/tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Akron by-pass foam eductor
2,100-gallon water tank

Toledo Fire Department
Two Rosenbauer pumpers
Peterbilt Model 340 chassis
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Rear chevron striping

PENNSYLVANIA

Coaldale Fire District
KME pumper
KME Predator Panther chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
Hale 1,750-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon poly water tank
Automatic tire chains
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

Philadelphia International Airport
Seagrave quick attack pumper/rescue
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
750-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank

RHODE ISLAND

Barrington Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank

SOUTH CAROLINA

Dorchester County
Two Ferrara custom pumpers
Spartan Advantage chassis
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Through-the-tank ground ladder storage
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Three Ferrara pumpers
International 7400 chassis
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Through-the-tank ground ladder storage
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Six Ferrara tankers
International 4400 chassis
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
1,800-gallon water tank
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Ferrara rescue
International 4400 chassis
Eagle Air breathing air system
15-kw generator
Telescoping area lights

Woodruff Fire Department
Wolverine tanker/tender
Kenworth T-300 chassis
Darley 1,000-gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,000-gallon poly water tank

SOUTH DAKOTA

Veterans Administration Hospital, Hot Springs
Pierce pumper
Pierce Enforcer chassis
1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro foam system
767-gallon water tank

TENNESSEE

Limestone Volunteer Fire Department
Four Guys pumper/tanker
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 1,750-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
1,500-gallon poly water tank
Rear vision camera
Arrow Stick traffic control light

TEXAS

Dallas Fire Department
19 Wheeled Coach ambulances
Ford F-350 chassis
LED warning lights

980 North Volunteer Fire Department, Huntsville
Wolverine tanker/tender
Kenworth T-300 chassis
Darley 500-gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,000-gallon poly water tank

VIRGINIA

Hanover Fire EMS
2 Crimson Fire heavy rescues
Spartan Advantage chassis
Walkaround rescue body
Cummins Onan 25-kw generator

NASA, Wallops Island Flight Facility
Two Oshkosh ARFF units
Oshkosh 3000 6x6 chassis
1,950-gpm pump
3,000-gallon water tank
420-gallon foam tank
450-pound dry chemical agent

WEST VIRGINIA

Charleston Fire Department
Hackney heavy rescue
Spartan chassis
Walkaround rescue body
9 ground level compartments
2 roof compartments
25-kw generator
160-inch wheelbase

WISCONSIN

Richfield Fire Department
Rosenbauer rescue
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Walkaround rescue body
Winco 25-kw generator
Will-Burt light tower