The city of Topeka, Kan., has ordered five Rosenbauer custom pumpers and one 101-foot rear-mount aerial platform truck.

The pumpers will be built on Metro Star chassis with a 360 HP engine and a 3000 EVS transmission. They will feature top mount pump panels, 1,500 GPM pumps, 750 gallon water/foam tank, extruded aluminum body, full height compartments both sides, roll-up doors, ladder storage inside body with access at rear, multiplexing, LED warning lights, Q2B siren, a Howler and a red paint scheme.

The aerial will be built on a Gladiator chassis with a 525 HP engine and a 4000 EVS transmission. The aerial will feature an extruded aluminum body, a full NFPA complement of ground ladders, large transverse forward compartments, roll-up doors, multiplexing, LED warning lights, Q2B siren, a Howler and a red paint scheme. The vehicle is also equipped with Rosenbauer’s exclusive Green Star idle reduction technology that uses electronic controls to shut down the chassis engine on-scene while still providing 12V electrical lighting and 15 kW 120/240 volt power.

All of the vehicles are scheduled for delivery to Topeka by March 2011.