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
Holtville/Slapout Fire and Rescue, Wetumpka
Hackney light rescue
Ford F-550 chassis
10-ft walkaround body
1,000-pound slide-out tray
Warn 12,000-pound winch
Harrison 8-kw generator
ALBERTA
Cochrane Fire Department
Rosenbauer T-Rex 93-ft articulating-boom aerial platform
Rosenbauer Commander AT chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 2,000-gpm pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
300-gal water tank
30-gal foam tank
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator
ARIZONA
Tempe Fire Department
Rosenbauer ladder tender/light rescue
Ford F-550 chassis
Walkaround body
CALIFORNIA
Bakersfield Fire Department
Pierce 100-ft tractor-drawn aerial ladder
Pierce Arrow XT tractor
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Harrison 15-kw generator
Burbank Fire Department
Three (3) Seagrave pumpers
Seagrave Marauder chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm two-stage midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gal water tank
Farmersville Fire Department
Ferrara quick attack pumper
GMC C-5500 chassis
Hale 250-gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
300-gal water tank
June Lake Fire Protection District
HME/Ahrens-Fox pumper
HME 1871 chassis
Cummins ISL engine
1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
700-gal water tank
Paradise Fire and Rescue
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen Monarch chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale 100-gpm engine-driven auxiliary pump
Class 1 foam system
500-gal poly water tank
TFT Extenda-Gun monitor
U.S. Army - Fort Hunter Liggett Fire and Rescue Services
Ferrara water tender
International 7400 chassis
International Maxx Force 9 engine
1,250-gpm midship pump
3,000-gal water tank
COLORADO
Cimarron Hills Fire Department
Smeal 75-ft aerial ladder
Smeal Sirius chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 400-gal poly water tank
Akron monitor
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator
Clear Creek Fire Authority
Smeal 75-ft aerial ladder
Smeal Altair chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 400-gal poly water tank
Akron monitor
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator
FLORIDA
Bloutstown Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
International chassis
International Maxx Force 9 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gal water tank
Honda 5-kw generator
Fernandina Beach Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gal water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper/water tender
Freightliner M2-106 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Rosenbauer 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,500-gal water tank
ILLINOIS
Belleville Fire Department
Pierce 75-ft aerial ladder
Pierce Impel chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gal water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
Farmington Community Fire Protection District
Alexis pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Waterous 1,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,500-gal poly water tank
Four-bottle breathing air cascade
Zico hydraulic ladder rack
Cummins Onan 8-kw generator
Menominee-Dunleith Fire Protection District, East Dubuque
Alexis water tender
International 4400 chassis
International Maxx Force 9 engine
UPF 2,250-gal poly water tank
E.J. Metals 10-in air-operated dump valve
INDIANA
Loogootee Volunteer Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,000-gal poly water tank
Terre Haute Fire Department
KME pumper
KME Predator chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
1,000-gal water tank
Harrison 8-kw generator
IOWA
Jewell Volunteer Fire Department
Toyne pumper/water tender
Freightliner M2 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 2,500-gal poly water tank
Zico hydraulic tank rack
Akron monitor
Honda 5-kw generator
Westphalia Volunteer Fire Department
Danko quick attack pumper
Ford F-550 chassis
Waterous engine-driven pump
300-gal poly water tank
Front bumper winch
KENTUCKY
Highview Fire Protection District
Seagrave 75-ft aerial ladder
Seagrave Marauder chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Cummins Onan 8-kw generator
LOUISIANA
Bastrop Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT-570 engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gal water tank
MASSACHUSETTS
Waltham Fire Department
Seagrave 100-ft tractor-drawn aerial ladder
Seagrave Marauder chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Smart Power 15-kw generator
MICHIGAN
Au Train Township Fire Department
U.S. Tanker water tender
Freightliner M2-106 chassis
Darley portable engine-driven pump
1,800-gal water tank
MINNESOTA
East Bethel Fire Department
Rosenbauer light rescue
Ford F-550 chassis
Ford PowerStroke engine
Waterous engine-driven pump
250-gal water tank
Harrison 5-kw generator
NEW JERSEY
Franklin Fire Department
Sutphen rescue pumper
Sutphen Monarch chassis
Caterpillar C12 engine
Hale 1,750-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gal water tank
Hosebed for 2,000-ft of 5-in hose
Heated remote-control mirrors
6-kw generator
NEW MEXICO
El Dorado Fire Department
S&S wildland pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
Hale 500-gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
Waterous 225-gpm engine-driven pump
Foam Pro 1601 foam system
Plas Mac 850-gal tank
NORTH CAROLINA
Crossnore Volunteer Fire Department
Four Guys pumper
Kenworth T-370 chassis
Paccar PX8 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
1,250-gal poly water tank
Automatic snow chains
NORTH DAKOTA
Riverdale Fire Department
E-ONE Tradition pumper
International 4400 chassis
International engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
970-gal water tank
OHIO
Loveland Symmes Fire Department
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen Shield chassis
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Williams foam system
500-gal water tank
Smart Power generator
Springfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, Bidwell
E-ONE pumper
Freightliner chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,250-gal water tank
Electric ladder rack
Electric dump valve
PENNSYLVANIA
Camp Hill Fire Department
Crimson Fire 100-ft aerial platform
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 300-gal poly water tank
illHill
Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire
Three Pierce 105-ft aerial ladders
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Caterpillar engine
Full-height/full-depth compartments both sides
Harrison 10-kw generator
Upper Sancon Volunteer Fire Department, Center Valley
E-ONE 114-ft Bronto aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
270-gal water tank
Cummins Onan 15-kw generator
TEXAS
Alamo Heights Fire Department, San Antonio
Pierce 105-ft aerial ladder
Pierce Velocity chassis
Cummins engine
2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gal water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
VIRGINIA
Franconia Volunteer Fire Department, Alexandria
Odyssey command unit
GMC Yukon chassis
Odyssey command console in front
Odyssey command cabinet in rear with radio panel
Shoreline connection
Greenwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Smeal pumper
Spartan chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gal poly water tank
Akron monitor
Cummins Onan 7.5-kw generator
Scottsville Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce water tender
Mack Granite chassis
Hale 1,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,500-gal water tank
Bray 10-in side and rear dump valves
Zico folding tank rack
WASHINGTON
Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue
Four Pierce pumpers
Pierce Impel chassis
Cummins engine
1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gal water tank
Harrison 8-kw generator
Will-Burt light tower
WEST VIRGINIA
Bluestone Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper/water tender
International chassis
International Maxx Force 9 engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,600-gal water tank
WISCONSIN
Cross Plains-Berry Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Velocity chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 1,750-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky foam system
1,000-gal water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
EMS compartment in the cab
New Franken Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper/water tender
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,000-gal water tank
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator
