Monday, December 1, 2008

Recent Deliveries for August

Aug 8, 2007 3:51 PM

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 delivered?

Here are the specs of some recent apparatus deliveries. They are listed in alphabetical order by state or province:

ALASKA

Anchorage Fire Department
Three Braun Northwest ambulances
Ford F-450 4x4 chassis
Air suspension
North Star Type I body
IV fluids heater
V-MUX multiplex electrical system
Automatic tire chains
Vertical exhaust
Front bumper guard

ARIZONA

El Mirage Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
780-gallon water tank

CALIFORNIA

Modesto Fire Department
Pierce heavy rescue
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Walkaround body
30kw generator

E-ONE built a compact structure pumper for Orange County, Calif. It features a short wheelbase for maneuverability in the wildland-urban interface.

Orange County Fire Authority
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Smart Power 8kw generator

San Francisco Fire Department
American LaFrance haz-mat
American LaFrance Metropolitan chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Walk-inch body
Cummins Onan 25kw generator

COLORADO

Colorado Centre Metropolitan District
Rosenbauer pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 500 gal poly water tank
Honda 5kw generator

Colorado Springs Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank
Hart-A-Gen 6kw generator
Command Light light tower

Sterling Fire Rescue
Rosenbauer 100-foot mid-mount aerial platform
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Onan 10kw generator

FLORIDA

Charlotte County Fire and EMS, Port Charlotte
E-ONE mobile command unit
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Walk-inch body
20kw generator

Collier County EMS
Horton ambulance
Sterling Acterra chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Type I body
Advanced safety restraint system for squad bench
Norcold drug refrigerator
Energy-absorbing rear bumper
Compartment with roll-out tool board for SCBA

Mount Dora Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Custom Contender chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Akron foam system
500-gallon water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack

Okeechobee County Fire Department
Pierce pumper/tanker
Pierce Custom Contender chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky 12 foam system
1,500-gallon water tank

GEORGIA

Savannah Fire-Emergency Services
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Metro Star chassis
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
Pro Poly 750-gallon poly water tank

IOWA

The Dubuque Regional Airport, Iowa, runs a new Rosenbauer Panther 4x4 ARFF.

Dubuque Regional Airport
Rosenbauer ARFF
Rosenbauer Panther 4x4 chassis
Detroit Diesel engine
Rosenbauer 1,850gpm pump
Rosenbauer foam system
1,500-gallon water tank
200-gallon foam tank
500lb dry chemical extinguishing agent
Dual-flow roof monitor
Rhino front bumper monitor
Driver Enhanced Vision System with FLIR
Cummins Onan 10kw generator

Long Grove Fire Department
Alexis pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Hale 1,250gpm front pump
Front-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Akron Firefox front bumper monitor
On-Spot tire chains

Woodburn Fire Department
Toyne pumper
Kenworth T-300 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 1,250-gallon poly water tank
Elkhart Vulcan monitor

ILLINOIS

Havana Fire Department
Alexis 75-foot aerial ladder
HME 1871-P2 chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Akron electric monitor
Kussmaul Pump-Plus air compressor/battery charger

Sherman Fire Protection District
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Dash chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon poly water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Harrison 10kw generator

KANSAS

Overland Park Fire Department
E-ONE rescue pumper
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
820-gallon water tank
Cummins Onan 10kw generator

Sedgwick County Fire District #1, Wichita
Two Sutphen 75-foot aerial ladders
Sutphen Monarch chassis
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro A/B foam system
470-gallon water tank
Ziamatic ladder rack
Cummins Onan 10kw generator
On-Spot automatic tire chains

LOUISIANA

Lincoln Parish Fire Protection District #1 Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Intruder 2 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,250-gallon water tank

Rapides Parish Fire District #11, Glenmora
Crimson Fire pumper
International 4400 chassis
Darley 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank

MAINE

Peru Fire Department
Toyne pumper/tanker
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 2,000-gallon poly water tank

Poland Fire Rescue
Pierce heavy rescue
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
XRT hydraulic system
30kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

MICHIGAN

Dow Chemical Emergency Services
Rosenbauer pumper with 65-foot telescoping boom
International chassis
International engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro foam system
500-gallon poly water tank
Smart Power 6kw generator

Graafschap Fire Rescue
Rosenbauer rescue pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Rosenbauer rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Will-Burt 6kw light tower

MINNESOTA

Lake Lillian Fire Department
Custom Fire tanker
International 7400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 380gpm engine-driven pump
UPF 2,000-gallon poly water tank
Honda 6.5kw generator

NEBRASKA

Bertrand Rural Fire District
Danko tanker
GMC TC7500 chassis
Waterous engine-driven pump
2,000-gallon poly water tank

NEW JERSEY

American LaFrance built this 75-foot aerial ladder quint for the Voorhees (N.J.) Fire District. It has an American LaFrance 2,000gpm pump for lots of firefighting punch.

Voorhees Fire District
American LaFrance 75-foot aerial ladder quint
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
American LaFrance 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

NEW YORK

Buffalo Fire Department
American LaFrance 93-foot mid-mount aerial platform
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
Harrison 10kw generator

Buffalo Fire Department
American LaFrance 110-foot aerial ladder
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Harrison 10kw generator

Harris Hill Fire Company, Williamsville
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen Monarch chassis
Cummins engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
750 gal water tank
Smart Power 8kw generator

Hurleyville Fire District
4 Guys pumper
HME Penetrator chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
785-gallon poly water tank
15kw generator
Automatic tire chains on the rear tires

North Greece Fire District, Rochester
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Metro Star chassis
Hale 1,500gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 650-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 15kw generator

Schodack Valley Fire District
American LaFrance rescue pumper
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm pump
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
CFP 1,000-gallon fiberglass water tank
Harrison 20kw generator

Smeal built a big pumper/tanker for Wassaic, N.Y. It features a 3,000-gallon poly water tank with three 10-inch dump valves.

Wassaic Fire Department
Smeal pumper/tanker
International 7600 chassis
Caterpillar engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 3,000-gallon poly water tank
Newton 10-inch dump valves

NORTH CAROLINA

Bay Leaf Fire Department, Raleigh
Hackney air/light unit
International 4400 chassis
International engine
15-foot walkaround body
40kw generator
Two-bottle breathing air fill station
Awnings on the sides and rear

Piedmont-Triad International Airport
E-ONE ARFF
E-ONE Titan 4x4 chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500gpm pump
1,500-gallon water tank
205-gallon foam tank
Akron remote-control roof monitor

NORTH DAKOTA

Mandan Fire Department
E-ONE Tradition pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Cummins Onan 10kw generator

OHIO

Sidney Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank

PENNSYLVANIA

Harding Fire Company
KME rescue
GMC 5500 chassis
Hale 500gpm pump
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Ravens 5kw generator

High Park Volunteer Fire Department, Jeanette
KME pumper
KME Predator chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Smart Power 10kw generator
Will-Burt 6kw light tower

Pine Township Engine Company, Grove City
Smeal pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,500-gallon poly water tank
Cummins Onan 10kw generator

Pittsburgh EMS
Two Pierce heavy rescues
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Walkaround body
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Cummins Onan 35kw generator

SOUTH CAROLINA

Whitney Fire Department, Spartanburg
Crimson Fire rescue pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water
Harrison 10kw generator

WEST VIRGINIA

Tornado Volunteer Fire Department
Smeal pumper
International chassis
International engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Cummins Onan 7.5kw generator

WISCONSIN

Grand Chute Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Velocity chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky 12 foam system
750-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

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