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

Bakersfield Fire Department
SVI Trucks heavy rescue
Freightliner M2-106 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Boss 160cfm air compressor
Warn 9,000lb portable winch
Onan 20kw generator
Command Light light tower

Kern County Fire Department
Boise Mobile Equipment crew carrier
International 7400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Wildland crew body

Pechanga Fire Department
Master Body wildland pumper
International 4x4 chassis
500gpm pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Remote foam fill
500-gal water tank

FLORIDA

Indian River County Fire Rescue
Pride Enterprises wildland pumper
International 4x4 chassis
International DT466 engine
Darley 2.5AGE34BS engine-driven pump
Darley Fast Foam 250 foam system
UPF 600-gal poly water tank

Lauderhill Fire Rescue
E-ONE 100-ft aerial ladder
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gal water tank
Onan 10kw generator

Lauderhill Fire Rescue
American LaFrance Type I ambulance
Sterling Acterra chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine

Oldsmar Fire Rescue
Pierce 75-ft aerial ladder
Pierce Enforcer chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gal water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
Harrison 10kw generator

IDAHO

Idaho Falls Fire Department
Smeal 100-ft aerial platform
Smeal Sirius chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gal water tank

ILLINOIS

Buffalo Grove Fire Department
Marion combination rescue
International 4400 chassis
International engine
Marion 19-ft walk-in/walk-around body
Interior command area
Back-up camera
Onan 25kw generator

Carol Stream Fire Protection District
Alexis pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gal poly water tank
Elkhart monitor
Westerbeke XRT combination 15kw generator

Marshall Fire Protection District
Alexis tanker
Peterbilt 335 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Darley 500gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 2,000-gal poly water tank
(3) Newton 10-in dump valves

Roberts-Melvin Fire Protection District
Smeal pumper
International chassis
International engine
Waterous 1,000gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gal poly water tank

INDIANA

Osolo Township Fire Department, Elkhart
American LaFrance pumper/tanker
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
2,500-gal water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

IOWA

Fort Dodge Fire Department
Smeal 105-ft aerial ladder
Smeal Altair chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 500-gal poly water tank

KENTUCKY

Pulaski County Faubush Tri-County, Somerset
E-ONE pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gal water tank
Honda 3kw generator

LOUISIANA

Alexandria Fire Department
Ferrara 107-ft aerial ladder
Ferrara Igniter chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hart-A-Gen 8kw generator

Tangipahoa Parish RFPD #2, Amite
Ferrara light rescue
Ford F-550 chassis
Power Stroke 6.0 engine
Walk-around body
Honda 6kw generator

MAINE

York Beach Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Pneumax CAFS
500-gal water tank
Akron Apollo monitor
Honda 5kw generator

MARYLAND

Baltimore Fire Department
Draeger SCBA/PPE service trailer
SCBA test and calibration equipment
Replacement air and oxygen cylinders
Breathing air and oxygen refill stations

MASSACHUSETTS

Bourne Fire Department, Buzzards Bay
American LaFrance 100-ft midmount aerial platform
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gal water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

Hull Fire Department
Smeal 105-ft aerial ladder
HME low-profile chassis
Cummins engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 300-gal poly water tank
Elkhart monitor

MICHIGAN

Ensign Township Fire Department
Wildfire wildland pumper
Ford F-350 chassis
Odin Colt CAFS
150-gal water tank
Warn 12,000lb front winch

Muskegon Fire Department
Crimson Fire 75-ft aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 450-gal poly water tank
Onan 10kw generator

MISSOURI

Fishing River Fire Protection District, Mosby
Danko tanker
Peterbilt 335 chassis
Darley engine-driven pump
UPF 2,000-gal poly water tank

LaBelle Fire Protection District
Toyne pumper
HME 1871 MFDXL chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
UPF 750-gal poly water tank

Lincoln County Fire & Rescue
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Gladiator Evolution chassis
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 A/B foam system
EMS compartment in cab
Onan 15kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

NEBRASKA

Blair Fire and Rescue
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gal water tank
E-ONE Vehicle Information Center
Honda 5kw generator

Fairbury Fire Department
E-ONE Tradition pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gal water tank

Weston Rural Fire District #4
Danko tanker
International 4400 chassis
Waterous engine-driven pump
UPF 2,100-gal poly water tank

NEW JERSEY

Middletown Fire Department
American LaFrance pumper w/ 65-ft TeleSqurt
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
American LaFrance Twin-Flow 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gal water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

NEW YORK

Bluepoint Fire Depatment
Ferrara 77-ft aerial ladder
Ferrara Igniter chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gal water tank
Hart-A-Gen 10kw generator

Centereach Fire District
(2) Crimson Fire pumpers
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel on one unit
Side-mount pump panel on the other unit
Pro Poly 500-gal poly water tank

Marcellus Volunteer Fire Department
E-ONE 75-ft aerial ladder
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gal water tank
Onan 15kw generator

New York City Fire Department
LDV command center
Freightliner MT-55 chassis
Cummins ISB engine
(5) interior workstations
Digital satellite system
Landline, cellular and radio telephones
VHF, UHF and 800 MHz radios
Large-format printer
20kw generator

Stephentown Fire Department
Darley pumper
International 7400 chassis
International engine
Darley 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Darley AutoCAFS
1,045-gal water tank
Copolymer body, tank and foam cell

OHIO

Beaver Township Fire Department, North Lima
Precision pumper
Freightliner FL112 chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 2,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
500-gal water tank
Smart Power 6kw generator

Miami Township Fire Department
Pierce 105-ft aerial ladder
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky 12 foam system
Hercules CAFS
500-gal water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system

OKLAHOMA

Fort Supply Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce Contender tanker
Kenworth T-300 chassis
Cummins engine
Darley 500gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
3,000-gal water tank

Tulsa Fire Department
Pierce heavy rescue
Pierce Lance chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Command cab with communications

PENNSYLVANIA

Glen Rock Fire Department
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen Shield chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gal poly water tank
Smart Power 8kw generator

Hampton Township VFD #1
Pierce pumper
Pierce Dash chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,750gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
750-gal water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Hydraulic ladder rack

Towamensing Fire Company, Palmerton
Darley pumper
Ford F-550 chassis
6.0 Power Stroke engine
Darley 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Darley AutoCAFS
300-gal water tank
Polybilt copolymer body

TENNESSEE

Nashville Fire Department
(10) Pierce Contender pumpers
International 4700 chassis
International engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Akron A/B foam system
750-gal water tank

TEXAS

Alamo Fire Department
Ferrara pumper/tanker
Peterbilt 335 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,500-gal water tank

Pearland Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,000-gal poly water tank

Santa Fe Fire Department
SVI Trucks heavy rescue
Spartan flat-floor Metro Star chassis
Cummins ISL engine
SVI walk-around rescue body
3M Opticom traffic priority system
Harrison 30kw generator
(1) Command Light light tower
(2) Command Light-Knight light towers
ASA back-up camera

Waco Fire Department
Supreme/Pace CBRNE response unit
Freightliner M2 chassis
Supreme body
Pace trailer

UTAH

Roy City Fire & Rescue
Pierce 105-ft aerial ladder
Pierce Dash chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gal water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system

VIRGINIA

Frog Level Volunteer Fire Department, Caroline
E-ONE pumper/tanker
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
3,000-gal water tank
Onan 3kw generator

Yorkshire Volunteer Fire Department, Manassas
E-ONE heavy rescue
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Harrison 40kw generator
Night Scan light tower

WISCONSIN

New Berlin Fire Department
(3) Rosenbauer pumpers
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Hale 1,500gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
750-gal water tank
Onan 10kw generator

New Berlin Fire Department
Rosenbauer tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
3,000-gal water tank
Newton electric dump chutes

Union Grove Yorkville Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Waterous 2,000gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2000 foam system
Pro Poly 750-gal poly water tank
Harrison 15kw generator