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:

ALABAMA

Jasper Fire Department
E-ONE pumper
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

CALIFORNIA

Bear Valley Fire Department
Master Body quick attack pumper
Snow Cat tracked chassis
300gpm pump
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
250-gallon water tank
Aluminum high-side compartments

Fresno Fire Department
Smeal 87-foot aerial platform
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank

Jackson Valley Fire Department
Boise Mobile Equipment tanker
International 7600 chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Darley 500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,000-gallon water tank

San Luis Obispo County/CDF Fire Department
Smeal pumper
Spartan chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Waterous E-511A auxiliary pump
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
500-gallon water tank
Akron deck gun

Woodland Avenue Fire Department
Pierce pumper
International 7400 chassis
International DT 570 engine
Darley 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Front bumper jump line
Overhead ladder storage

COLORADO

Byers Fire Protection District #9
Danko quick attack pumper
Ford F-550 chassis
Waterous E511-A engine-driven pump
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank

Cortez Fire Protection District
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Advantage low-profile 4x4 chassis
Rosenbauer 1,250gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Rosenbauer Max CAFS
Rosenbauer Fix-Mix foam system
750-gallon water tank
Akron remote-control front monitor
Truck protection sprinkler system

Upper Pine River FPD
Master Body wildland pumper
International 4x4 chassis
International engine
500gpm pump
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
600-gallon water tank

FLORIDA

Citrus County Fire Rescue
American LaFrance pumper/tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Waterous 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 2,500-gallon poly water tank

Martin County Fire Rescue
Pierce 75-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Enforcer chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky foam system
500-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Harrison 10kw generator

Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue
(12) Rosenbauer 60-foot aerial ladders
Spartan Gladiator Evolution chassis with low entry cab
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
500-gallon poly water tank
Onan 7.5kw generator

Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue
(2) Rosenbauer 75-foot aerial ladders
Spartan Gladiator Evolution chassis with low entry cab
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
400-gallon poly water tank
Onan 7.5kw generator

Ormond Beach Fire Rescue
E-ONE 75 ft aerial ladder
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
500-gallon water tank
Akron 1,250gpm aerial monitor
(2) ALS compartments in the cab w/ exterior doors
Smart Power 8kw generator

Palm Coast Fire Department
(2) Swab Pioneer medic squads
Chevrolet 3500HD 4x4 chassis
SCBA on slide-out tray
Heated and air conditioned body interior
Roof-mounted Stokes basket
LED warning lights

Pompamo Beach Fire Rescue
Pierce pumper
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 1,750gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system
6kw generator
Auxiliary air conditioning system

West Manatee Fire and Rescue
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hercules CAFS
300-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

GEORGIA

Terrell County VFD, Dawson
American LaFrance pumper/tanker
Freightliner M2-112 chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
3,000-gallon water tank

ILLINOIS

Fulton Fire Protection District
Alexis pumper
Spartan Gladiator Evolution chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack
Onan 10kw generator

Highland Fire Department
Fire Master 75-foot RK aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Blue LED ladder rung lighting
5kw generator

INDIANA

Pierson Township Fire-Rescue
M&W pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

IOWA

Elgin Community Fire Department
E-ONE Tradition pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
!,000-gallon water tank
Smart Power 10kw generator

KENTUCKY

Morganfield Fire Department
E-ONE Tradition pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
970-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator

St. Joseph Fire Department
Swab Pioneer medic/rescue squad
Ford F-350 4x4 chassis
Custom chainsaw tray in rear
LED warning lights

LOUISIANA

Baker Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Invader chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Class A/B foam system
750-gallon water tank

Bayou Cane Fire Protection District, Houma
Ferrara 57-foot aerial ladder
Ferrara Inferno chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Onan 8kw generator

Natalbany Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Intruder 2 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

MICHIGAN

Milton Township Fire Department
(2) Toyne quick attack pumpers
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Ford 6.0 engine
Waterous pump
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Waterous CAFS
UPF 200-gallon poly water tank
Elkhart Sidewinder remote-control bumper monitor
Smart Power 5.5kw generator

St. Charles Volunteer Fire Department
Wolverine tanker
Kenworth T-300 chassis
Darley 500gpm pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,000-gallon wetside poly water tank
Newton dump valve

Washtenaw County Emergency Management
Spencer heavy rescue
Spartan Advantage flat-floor chassis
Walk-around body
Side awning
Smart Power generator
Will-Burt light tower

MISSOURI

Higginsville Fire Department
S&S wildland pumper
Chevrolet C-5500 4x4 chassis
Hale 500 gpm pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hale Foam Logix foam system
400-gallon water tank

NEW JERSEY

Milmay Fire Department
Pierce quick attack pumper
GMC 5500 4x4 chassis
GMC DuraMax engine
Waterous 500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hercules CAFS
250-gallon water tank

NEW MEXICO

Clovis Fire Department
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Quantum chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension

Santa Fe Airport
Rosenbauer Panther 4x4 ARFF
Detroit Diesel engine
Rosenbauer 1,850gpm pump
Rosenbauer foam system
1,500-gallon water tank
200-gallon foam tank
500lb dry chemical agent

NEW YORK

Caroga Lake Volunteer Fire Department
E-ONE pumper/tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,500-gallon water tank

Good Will Fire District
SVI Trucks heavy rescue
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous booster pump
300-gallon water tank
!8-foot walk-around body
Bauer breathing air fill station
Warn 12,000lb winch
Harrison 30kw generator
(2) Command Light 9kw elevating light towers

Greenfield Center Fire District
American LaFrance pumper
American-LaFrance Eagle chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm rear pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
1,000-gallon water tank
Harrison 15kw generator

Rome Fire Department
Sutphen 100-foot midmount aerial platform
Sutphen chassis
Caterpillar engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
149 ft of ground ladders
Onan 10kw generator

NORTH CAROLINA

North Raeford Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Ferrara Igniter chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

RHODE ISLAND

Union Fire Department, Wakefield
Crimson Fire rescue
Spartan Diamond chassis
Stainless steel walk-around body
Onan 40kw generator

SOUTH DAKOTA

Madison Fire Department
Rosenbauer 85-foot rear-mount aerial platform
Spartan Commander AT chassis
Darley 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Smart Power generator

TEXAS

College Station Fire Department
American LaFrance 100-foot midmount aerial platform
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

Comfort Fire Department
Darley pumper
Ford F-750 chassis
Darley 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Darley 220cfm AutoCAFS
Foam Pro 2002 foam system

Hitchcock Volunteer Fire Department
American LaFrance pumper/tanker
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
2,500-gallon water tank

Kemah Fire Department
Pierce 75-foot aerial ladder
Pierce Enforcer chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro foam system
500-gallon water tank
Pierce RAK-4 independent front suspension
Pierce Side Roll Protection system

UTAH

American Fork Fire Department
Smeal 105-foot aerial ladder
Smeal Sirius chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank
Smeal EHL slide-out hosebed
Radio-control monitor on the ladder

VIRGINIA

Albemarle County Fire-Rescue, Charlottesville
(4) M&W wildland pumpers
Ford F-550 XL 4x4 chassis
Waterous E511 engine-driven pump
300-gallon water tank
Elkhart Sidewinder remote-control monitor

Shenandoah Shores Volunteer Fire-Rescue
Smeal pumper/tanker
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,500-gallon poly water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack
Newton air-operated rear dump valve
TFT Extend-A-Gun monitor
Kussmaul battery conditioner

WASHINGTON

Skagit County Fire District
Pierce rescue
Kenworth T-300 chassis
Pierce ENCORE rescue body
Crew/command module
Tri-Max CAFS

WEST VIRGINIA

Belington Fire Department
Sutphen 95-foot midmount aerial platform
Sutphen chassis
Caterpillar engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
300-gallon water tank
Honda 8kw generator

WYOMING

Johnson County Fire Control District #1
Danko quick attack pumper
GMC TC5500 chassis
Waterous E511-A engine-driven pump
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank

Teton Village Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Advantage low-profile 4x4 chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
750-gallon water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack
Hart-A-Gen 6kw generator