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

Brent Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Sterling Acterra chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

ARIZONA

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

ARKANSAS

Farmington Fire Department
Mobile breathing-air and medic unit
Dodge 2500 Hemi chassis
Custom-made shell
Bauer BF450 breathing air compressor
Spare Scott air packs
AED and medical equipment

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Mill Bay Fire Department
American LaFrance 75-foot aerial ladder
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
American LaFrance Twin Flow 1,250-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
Foam Pro power foam refill system
700-gallon water tank
Honda 6.5-kw generator

CALIFORNIA

Orange County Fire Authority
Pierce heavy rescue
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Walk-around body
Work desk in cab

Hemet Fire Department
KME 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder
KME Predator Severe Service chassis
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

Palm Springs Fire Department
Pierce 105-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
1,500-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
444-gallon water tank
Harrison 10-kw generator

COLORADO

Cortez Fire Department
Rosenbauer tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Rosenbauer NH40 1,000-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Rosenbauer Fix-Mix foam system
2,000-gallon water tank
Front bumper monitor

Dolores Fire Protection District
Rosenbauer pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Caterpillar engine
Rosenbauer NH40 1,000-gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Rosenbauer Max CAFS
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Front bumper monitor

FLORIDA

Lee County EMS
Horton Type I ambulance
Ford F-350 chassis
Ford 6.0-liter engine
Keyless entry pad
Vanner inverter/charger

ILLINOIS

Savanna Fire Department
Alexis pumper/tanker
International 7400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 1,000-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 2,000-gallon poly water tank
Kussmaul Pump Plus air compressor/battery charger
On-Spot automatic tire chains

Warrensburg Community Fire Protection District
Alexis light rescue
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Ford 6.0-liter V-8 engine
Hale 150-gpm engine-driven pump
Elkhart inline foam eductor
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Walk-around body with top compartments
Ramsey 8,000-pound winch

INDIANA

Marrs Township Volunteer Fire Department
E-ONE swift water rescue
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Ford 6.0-liter engine
High-side walk-around/walk-inch body

IOWA

Elliott Fire Department
Danko Enterprise low-profile tanker
International 4400 chassis
Waterous engine-driven pump
2,000-gallon poly water tank

Independence Fire Department
Smeal 105-foot aerial ladder
Smeal Sirius chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 2,000-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank
Akron monitor

KENTUCKY

Harrods Creek Fire District
Custom Fire pumper
Spartan Gladiator Classic chassis
1,500-gpm mid-ship pump
Enclosed top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro A/B foam system
600-gallon water tank
Slide-out transverse hose beds
Smart Power 15-kw generator
Command Light light tower

Harrods Creek Fire District
Custom Fire rescue
Spartan Gladiator Classic chassis
Walk-around body
Boss 85-cfm utility air compressor
Smart Power 25-kw generator
Command Light light tower

LOUISIANA

Pineville Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Waterous 1,500-gpm mid-ship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 500-gallon poly water tank

MARYLAND

Baltimore Fire Department
Rescue 1 air/light unit
International 4400 chassis
Walk-in body

MASSACHUSETTS

Fairhaven Fire Department
Horton Type III ambulance
GMC chassis
ALS interior designed by department
Computer terminal/work station

Somerville Fire Department
Seagrave 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder
Seagrave Marauder tractor chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
High handrails on the fly section
Westerbeke 12-kw generator

MICHIGAN

Spring Lake Township Fire Department
Crimson Fire rescue pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis
Waterous 1,500-gpm mid-ship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 6-kw generator

MISSISSIPPI

Van Fleet Volunteer Fire Department
Unruh quick attack/rescue
GMC 5500 crew cab chassis
CET CAFS pump
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
12-foot walk-around rescue body
Warn 16,500-pound front winch

MISSOURI

Community Fire Protection District, St. Louis
Two Sutphen rescue pumpers
Sutphen Monarch chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Extra-low crosslays
Akron Apollo Hi-Riser monitor
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator
Command Light light tower

MONTANA

Glasgow City Airport
Rosenbauer twin-agent unit
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Ford 6.0-liter engine
Rosenbauer 500-gpm pump
Rosenbauer Fix-Mix foam system
300-gallon water tank
30-gallon foam tank
500-pound dry chemical
Akron bumper monitor with Hydro-Chem nozzle

NEW JERSEY

Fairmount Fire Company, Long Valley
4 Guys pumper/tanker
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
3,500-gallon poly water tank

Goshen Fire Department
E-ONE tanker
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250-gpm mid-ship pump
Top-mount pump panel
3,000-gallon water tank

NEW YORK

Barnard Fire District
American LaFrance rescue pumper
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Cummins ISL engine
American LaFrance Twin-Flow 1,500-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
600-gallon water tank
Harrison 8-kw generator
Two EMS compartments in the cab

Tonawanda Fire Department
Crimson Fire 100-foot mid-mount aerial platform quint
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Hale 2,000-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 300-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 10-kw generator

NORTH CAROLINA

Central Surry Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce pumper
International 7600 chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm mid-ship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro foam system
1,100-gallon water tank
Harrison 8-kw generator
On-Spot automatic tire chains

Charlotte Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 500-gallon poly water tank
Williams around-the-pump foam system
Akron Apollo monitor
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

Charlotte Fire Department
Smeal foam pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Three air-operated dump valves
Williams around-the-pump foam system
300-gallon foam tank
Akron Apollo monitor
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

Patetown Fire Department, North Pikeville
Ferrara pumper
International 4400 chassis
International Dt570 engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

OHIO

Mansfield Fire Department
Smeal 75-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro foam system
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank

West Shores Hazardous Materials, Lakewood
Crimson Fire rescue
Spartan Metro Star chassis
Walk-around body
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

OREGON

Eugene Fire and EMS Department
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Velocity chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous pump
Husky foam system

PENNSYLVANIA

Alpha Fire Company, State College
Sutphen SPH 100-foot mid-mount aerial platform
Sutphen chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
208-foot of ground ladders
Dual remote-control monitors
Cummins Onan 15-kw generator

Rice Township Fire Department
KME pumper
KME Predator Panther chassis
Hale 1,250-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
980-gallon fiberglass water tank
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

SOUTH CAROLINA

Oconee County Hazmat Team
Summit Fire hazmat unit
HME chassis
Cummins engine
20-foot walk-around body
Will-Burt Night Scan light tower
Six-bottle breathing-air cascade
C5-Sam weather station
LED compartment lighting

TEXAS

Crosby Fire Department
E-ONE 114-foot Bronto aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

Ducanville Fire/EMS
Pierce 75-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Quantum chassis
2,000-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Class A and B foam system
500-gallon water tank

Ducanville Fire/EMS
Frazer ambulance
Ford F-450 chassis

Grapevine Fire Department
Rosenbauer 75-foot aerial ladder quint
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Slide-out hosebed in rear torque tube
TFT monitor

Kountze Volunteer Fire Department
American LaFrance Liberty tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes Benz MBE900 engine
Hale 1,000-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
3,000-gallon water tank

Montalba Volunteer Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
International 4400 chassis
Hale 1,250-gpm mid-ship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank

Port Lavaca Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm mid-ship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Waterous CAFS
1,000-gallon poly water tank

VIRGINIA

Richmond Fire Department
Two Pierce foam pumpers
International 7400 chassis
1,500-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
500-gallon foam tank

WASHINGTON

Bellevue Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,750-gpm mid-ship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky foam system
500-gallon water tank

WISCONSIN

Brodhead Fire Department
Pierce heavy rescue
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Walk-around rescue body
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Rear drop-down stairway to roof
Six-bottle breathing-air cascade system
Cummins Onan 35-kw generator
Two Will-Burt 9-kw light towers

Madison Fire Department
Pierce 105-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm mid-ship pump
Husky foam system
500-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension