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

Northern Arizona Consolidated Fire District #1, Chloride
CET flatbed wildland pumper
Ford F-350 chassis
Ford Triton 6.8-liter V-10 engine
CET 250-gpm engine-driven pump
Scotty foam system
300-gallon water tank

CALIFORNIA

Riverside Fire Department
Pierce heavy rescue
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Walkaround body
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Cummins Onan 40-kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

Searles Valley Minerals Fire Department, Trona
Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Intruder chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

West Sacramento Fire Department
Pierce 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder
Pierce Dash chassis
Cummins ISM engine

COLORADO

Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Department
Pierce interface pumper
International chassis
International engine
1,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
600-gallon water tank
Front bumper monitor

DELAWARE

Little Creek Fire Company
Pierce pumper
Pierce Impel chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

FLORIDA

Englewood Fire Control District
E-ONE rescue pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Hale Foam Logix 2.1A foam system
Pneumax CAFS
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank

Gainesville Fire Department
E-ONE 75-foot SideStacker aerial ladder
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,750-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank

Indian River County Fire Department
Two Pierce pumpers
Pierce Impel chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank

Lake County Fire-Rescue
Pierce pumper
International 4x4 chassis
International engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank

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

Naples Fire Department
Fleet Specialties command unit
Ford F-250 chassis
Odyssey command cabinet on a full-width slide-out bed
Havis-Shields console in the cab
Covered bed with side access doors

Panama City Fire Department
KME pumper
KME Predator XL chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Through-the-tank ladder storage

Pompano Beach Fire Rescue
Pierce pumper
Pierce Quantum chassis
Hale 1,750-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank

GEORGIA

Fitzgerald Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Intruder chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

Georgia Emergency Management Association
Rosenbauer CBRNE unit
Freightliner M2-106 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Walkaround body

IDAHO

Boise Fire Department
Boise Mobile Equipment wildland pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
International engine
Waterous 150-gpm engine-driven pump
850-gallon water tank

Eagle Fire Department
Pierce 85-foot aerial platform
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
400-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Harrison 10-kw generator

ILLINOIS

Beach Park Fire Protection District
Seagrave pumper
Seagrave Marauder chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Cummins Onan 8-kw generator

Cicero Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank

Frankfort Fire Protection District
Pierce 75-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Harrison 8-kw generator
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

Spring Bay Fire Protection District
Alexis rescue
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Ford 6.4-liter V8 engine
Hale 60-gpm engine-driven pump
Elkhart foam eductor
UPF 235-gallon poly water tank
Rescue body with top-mount compartments
Yamaha 6-kw generator
Ramsey 8,000-pound winch

LOUISIANA

Kaplan Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Freightliner M2-106 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,250-gallon water tank

MASSACHUSETTS

Lunenburg Fire Department
E-ONE heavy rescue
E-ONE Quest chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Walkaround body

Tynsborough Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank

MONTANA

Sidney Volunteer Fire Department
Smeal 75-foot aerial ladder
Smeal Sirius chassis
Caterpillar engine
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank
Elkhart monitor
Smeal Ergonomic Hose Load hosebed
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

NEBRASKA

Byron Fire Department
Toyne pumper/tender
Freightliner M2 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous 1,000-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
UPF 3,000-gallon poly water tank
Akron monitor

Waverly Fire and Rescue
Smeal pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount enclosed pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
TFT Hurricane monitor

NEVADA

Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue
High Desert Fire Equipment flatbed wildland pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
International DT570 engine
Engine-driven 300-gpm pump
Rear-mounted pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Front bumper monitor

NEW MEXICO

Mora Fire Department
S&S Outland wildland pumper
International 7400 chassis
International engine
Hale 750-gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
APR 750-gallon poly water tank
Front bumper monitor

NEW YORK

New York City Fire Department
Seagrave high-pressure pumper
Seagrave Marauder chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship two-stage pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank

Rome Fire Department
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen Shield chassis
Cummins ISL chassis
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
On-Spot automatic tire chains

NORTH CAROLINA

Cherryville Fire Department
Rosenbauer Viper 75-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
400-gallon water tank

North Carolina Regional Transpark Authority, Kinston
E-ONE ARFF
E-ONE Titan 4x4 chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm pump
Williams around-the-pump foam system
1,500-gallon water tank

OHIO

Fairfield Township Fire Department
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen custom chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon poly water tank
Smart Power 8-kw generator
Vogel Auto-Lube

Milford Township Fire Department
S&S water tender
International 4400 chassis
International engine
Waterous 500-gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
AFT 2,100-gallon poly water tank

OREGON

Sheldon Hart National Wildlife Refuge
S&S Ultra XT wildland tender
Tatra Force 6x6 chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 500-gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
Plas Mac 2,000-gallon water tank
Front bumper monitor

PENNSYLVANIA

Whitehall Fire Department
Sutphen 95-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 Vulcan monitor
Cummins Onan 15-kw generator
Safety Vision back-up camera

RHODE ISLAND

Providence Fire Department
Two E-ONE pumpers
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
530-gallon water tank

SOUTH CAROLINA

Beaver Dam Fire Department, Sugar Grove
Rosenbauer water tender
Freightliner M2-106 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 500-gpm pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,800-gallon water tank

TEXAS

Brownsboro Volunteer Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank

West I-10 Fire Department
Pierce 100-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Velocity chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system

VIRGINIA

Cople District Volunteer Fire Department, Coles Point
4 Guys quick attack pumper
GMC C5500 chassis
6.6-liter Duramax engine
Hale 500-gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
290-gallon poly water tank
Vinyl hosebed tarp
Front bumper monitor
Statco 7.25-kw generator
Back-up camera

Goochland Fire Rescue
Pierce pumper
Pierce Velocity chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hercules CAFS
750-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, Troy
Smeal pumper
Smeal Sirius chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Smeal hydraulic hosebed covers
Command Light light tower

WASHINGTON

Seatac Fire Department
SVI Trucks air/light unit
International 4400 chassis
International engine
20-foot walkaround body
Transverse compartments for large items
Bauer breathing-air compressor with 4-bottle cascade
Lima 40-kw generator
Command Light light tower
On-Spot automatic tire chains
Back-up camera

WISCONSIN

Campbellsport Volunteer Fire Department
U.S. Tanker water tender
International 7400 chassis
Darley portable pump
2,000-gallon water tank
Zico hydraulic tank rack