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

Eva Fire Department
KME tanker
International 7600 chassis
Hale 1,000-gpm midship pump
UPF 3,000-gallon poly water tank
Three Newton dump valves
Safety Vision rear-view camera

ARIZONA

White Mountain Lake Fire Department
Master Body interface pumper
International 4x4 chassis
International engine
1,000-gpm PTO pump
Side-mount pump panel
Waterous Advantus foam system
750-gallon water tank

ARKANSAS

Little Rock National Airport
Two Rosenbauer 4x4 ARFF units
Rosenbauer chassis
Detroit Diesel engine
Rosenbauer 1,850-gpm pump
Rosenbauer foam system
1,500-gallon water tank
200-gallon foam tank
500-pounds dry chemical
Rosenbauer dual-flow roof and bumper monitors
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator
Driver Enhanced Vision System with FLIR back-up camera

CALIFORNIA

Anaheim Fire Department
Crimson Fire 103-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator tractor
Harrison 10-kw generator

Shasta Fire Department
Master Body wildland pumper
International 4x4 chassis
International engine
500-gpm PTO pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro foam system
500-gallon water tank

COLORADO

Sable Altura Fire Department
SVI Trucks heavy rescue
Spartan Diamond chassis
Cummins ISL engine
20-foot body
Waterous 250-gpm PTO pump
300-gallon water tank
Eight 1,000-pound slide-out trays
Rear stairway w/ five roof compartments
Cummins Onan 30-kw generator
Command Light 9-kw light tower

FLORIDA

Key West Fire Department
Pierce 75-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Velocity chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system

Midway Fire District
Rosenbauer 100-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Commander AT chassis
1,500-gpm midship pump
500-gallon water tank

Polk County Fire Department
Two Ferrara pumpers
Ferrara Igniter chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank

Tallahassee Fire Department
E-ONE 95-foot aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Smart Power 8-kw generator

IDAHO

Coeur d’Alene Fire Department
Boise Mobile Equipment pumper
Spartan Diamond chassis
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
850-gallon water tank

ILLINOIS

Arlington Fire Protection District
Alexis pumper
Peterbilt Model 335 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Waterous/Pneumax CAFS
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Akron Apollo monitor

Dunlap Fire Protection District
American LaFrance pumper
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Enclosed top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

Payson-Fall Creek Fire Protection District
Alexis pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,000-gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Zico hydraulic ladder rack
On-Spot automatic tire chains
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

Swansea Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
Pro Poly 750-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 10-kw generator

Vienna Fire Department
Toyne pumper/tanker
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 1,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 2000-gallon poly water tank

INDIANA

Pierson Township Volunteer Fire Department
M&W pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
6-kw generator

Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department
Bluegrass Fire Apparatus tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Darley 500-gpm PTO pump
Side-mount pump panel
3,000-gallon stainless steel water tank
Fold-A-Tank 1,500-gallon tank holder on each side

KENTUCKY

Hanson Volunteer Fire Department
Bluegrass Fire Apparatus rescue
GMC 5500 chassis
Stainless steel rescue body
Kussmaul Auto-Eject shoreline disconnect
2000-pound slide-out rear shelf

Hickman Volunteer Fire Department
E-ONE Tradition pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
970-gallon water tank
Cummins Onan 8-kw generator

Louisville Division of Fire
Seagrave 100-foot aerial ladder
Seagrave Marauder II chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Harrison 10-kw generator

MASSACHUSETTS

Norwell Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Smeal Sirius chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank

MINNESOTA

St. Cloud Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Diamond Evolution chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack

MISSISSIPPI

Waveland Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Hale 1,500-gpm two-stage midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Honda 5-kw generator

MISSOURI

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

NEVADA

Las Vegas Fire Department
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Kohler 15-kw generator with Yanmar diesel engine

NEW JERSEY

Morristown Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Foam Pro 3012 foam system
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator
Hydraulic ladder rack

Ringwood Volunteer Fire Company No.1
American LaFrance pumper/tanker
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
American LaFrance 1,750-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,500-gallon water tank
Newton 10-inch electric dump valve
Harrison 6-kw generator
On-Spot automatic tire chains

Township of Berlin, West Berlin
Seagrave pumper
Seagrave Marauder II chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
750-gallon water tank
Safety Vision rear-view camera
Harrison 30-kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

Township of Lower Erma Fire Company, Rio Grande
E-ONE 75-foot SideStacker aerial ladder
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Cummins Onan 10-kw generator

NEW YORK

Averill Park-Sand Lake Fire District
American LaFrance pumper
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Electrically extended awning
Cummins Onan 25-kw generator

Lake Erie Beach Fire Department
American LaFrance rescue
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz MBE 900 engine
Walk-inch rescue body
Cummins Onan 35-kw generator

Medford Fire Department
Pierce heavy rescue
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
19.5-foot walkaround body
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Winco 35-kw generator

North Syracuse Fire Department
E-ONE 95-foot midmount aerial platform
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
250-gallon water tank
Harrison 10-kw generator

Syracuse Fire Department
Sutphen 95-foot midmount aerial platform
Sutphen chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
400-gallon water tank
200-foot of ground ladders
Smart Power 6-kw generator

NORTH CAROLINA

Elfland Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

OHIO

Devola Fire Department
Sutphen pumper
Sutphen Shield chassis
Cummins ISL engine
1,500-gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
8-kw generator

OREGON

U.S. Forest Service, Umpqua National Forest
Two Boise Mobile Equipment brush pumpers
International 7400 chassis
300-gpm pump
500-gallon water tank

PENNSYLVANIA

Hummels Wharf Volunteer Fire Company
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Hale 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Logix foam system
Pro Poly 1,000-gallon poly water tank

Narbert Fire Company
Crimson Fire pumper
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 750-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 10-kw generator

SOUTH CAROLINA

Beaufort Fire Department
Pierce Arrow XT pumper
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky 12 foam system
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

SOUTH DAKOTA

Redfield Fire Department
Crimson Fire rescue pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Waterous 1,250-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
Pro Poly 800-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 8-kw generator

TENNESSEE

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

TEXAS

Bayer Material Science, Baytown
American LaFrance Liberty pumper
Sterling Acterra chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Hale 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

Trout Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Rosenbauer tanker
International 4400 chassis
International engine
Darley 500-gpm PTO pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,800-gallon tank
Newton 10-inch dump valve

Valero, Texas City Refinery
Pierce industrial foam pumper
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 3,000-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky 300 foam system
1,000-gallon foam tank
Akron Renegade 5,000-gpm monitor
Honda 5-kw generator

Waxahachie Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Caterpillar engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky foam system
500-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system

VIRGINIA

Aldie Volunteer Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Smeal Sirius chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Akron Apollo monitor
Smeal hydraulic ladder rack
Smeal aluminum hosebed cover
Audiovox rear-view camera
Cummins Onan 7.5-kw generator

Concord Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce pumper
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500-gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky foam system
750-gallon water tank
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Harrison 25-kw generator

WYOMING

Afton Fire Department
Boise Mobile Equipment brush pumper
GMC chassis
125-gpm engine-driven pump
400-gallon water tank