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

Mount Hope Volunteer Fire Department
American LaFrance Liberty pumper
Sterling Acterra chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
1,250-gallon water tank

Zip City Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
International 4400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 1,250 gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank

ARKANSAS

Ashdown Fire Department
Unruh light rescue
Ford F-550 4x4 chassis
Walk-around rescue body
Top-mounted compartments
Amkus electric power unit
100-foot hydraulic hose reel
Warn 12,000-pound winch

CALIFORNIA

Happy Valley Fire Protection District
Rosenbauer pumper
International 4400 chassis
International engine
Darley 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
750-gallon poly water tank
Akron monitor
Honda 3.5kw generator

Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District
Hi-Tech wildland pumper
International chassis
120gpm pump
300-gallon water tank
1,000-foot of 1½-inch hose
800-foot of 1-inch hose

Kern County Fire Department
California Truck Equipment Company dozer tender
Ford F-450 4x4 chassis
International VT-365 engine
Compartmented body
100-gallon diesel fuel tank for dozers

Kirkwood Volunteer Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
HME 1871 SFO 4x4 chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
500-gallon water tank
160-inch wheelbase

Redlands Fire Department
Boise Mobile Equipment wildland pumper
International 7400 chassis
International engine
Darley 500gpm PTO pump
Rear-mount pump panel
Class A foam system
500-gallon water tank

Redlands Fire Department
Boise Mobile Equipment tanker
International 7400 chassis
International engine
Darley 500gpm pto pump
1,500-gallon water tank

COLORADO

Greater Brighton Fire Protection District
Smeal pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Smart Power 10kw generator
Command Light light tower

FLORIDA

Cape Coral Fire & Rescue
E-ONE 75-foot aerial ladder
E-ONE Typhoon chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
480-gallon water tank
EMS compartment in cab
Onan 10kw generator
Back-up camera

Columbia County Fire Department
(2) Pierce Contender pumpers
Kenworth T-300 chassis
Cummins ISC engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

Martin County Fire Rescue, Stuart
American LaFrance ambulance
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Type 1 ambulance body
Exterior compartments

Miami Beach Fire Rescue
Pierce 100-foot aerial platform
Pierce Dash chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Elkhart foam eductor
300-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
Harrison 8kw generator

Worthington Springs Fire Department
Pierce Contender pumper/tanker
International 7400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Waterous 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
3,000-gallon water tank

GEORGIA

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

IDAHO

Minidoka County Fire Protection District, Heyburn
Smeal pumper
Freightliner M2 4x4 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
1,000gpm pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Elkhart remote-control monitor

Sagel Fire Department
Boise Mobile Equipment pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
International engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
750-gallon water tank

ILLINOIS

Dixon Fire Department
Alexis pumper
Spartan Gladiator Evolution chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 750-gallon poly water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack
Akron Apollo monitor
Onan 8kw generator

Greenville Fire Protection District
American LaFrance pumper/tanker
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 2002 foam system
2,500-gallon water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

Shannon Volunteer Fire Protection District
Alexis light rescue
Chevrolet CC5500 chassis
Chevrolet Duramax 6600 engine
12-foot walk-around body
Powerall 5kw generator
Night Scan light tower

INDIANA

Evansville Fire Department
SVI Trucks heavy rescue
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Cummins ISC engine
16-foot walk-around rescue body
(4) 6,000psi breathing air cylinders
Breathing air fill station
Onan 25kw generator
Command Light light tower
Warn 12,000-pound winch

IOWA

LeClaire Fire Department
Alexis 104-foot aerial platform
HME 1871 P2 LFD chassis
Caterpillar C13 engine
Hale 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 300-gallon poly water tank
Onan 10kw generator

Pacific Junction Emergency Services
Crimson Fire tanker
Freightliner M2 chassis
Hale 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 2,000-gallon poly water tank

KANSAS

Crawford County #1, Baker Township
Pierce pumper/tanker
International 4400 chassis
International DT530 engine
Waterous 750 pto pump
Side-mount pump panel
Poly IIE 1,500-gallon water tank

LOUISIANA

Prairieville Fire Department
Ferrara pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

MICHIGAN

Marcellus Fire Department
Firovac tanker
Sterling chassis
Firovac vacuum system
3,500-gallon water tank

NEBRASKA

Adams Fire Department
Toyne pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
UPF 1,250-gallon poly water tank
Onan 8kw generator

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Somersworth Fire Department
Smeal 105-foot aerial ladder
Smeal Sirius chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank
Akron monitor

NEW JERSEY

Monroeville Fire Company
Pierce pumper
International 7400 4x4 chassis
International DT530 engine
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank
Hydraulic ladder rack
Harrison 10kw generator
Will-Burt Night Scan 3600 light tower

NEW YORK

Binghampton Fire Company
Sutphen rescue pumper
International 7400 chassis
International DT570 engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
600-gallon water tank
Six-bottle 6,000psi breathing air cascade
8,000-pound winch
Onan 10kw generator
Will-Burt light tower

East Schodack Fire District
American LaFrance rescue pumper
American LaFrance Eagle chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Onan 15kw generator

Hartland Fire Company
Sutphen pumper
International 7400 chassis
International engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon poly water tank
Smart Power 8kw generator

Warwick Fire District
KME pumper
KME Predator chassis
Cummins ISL engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Poly IIE 1,000-gallon poly water tank
Akron foam system
Automatic tire chains

NORTH CAROLINA

Connestee Fire and Rescue, Brevard
Smeal 75- aerial ladder
Smeal Altair chassis
Cummins ISM engine
Waterous 2,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 500-gallon poly water tank

Reynolds Fire Department, Ashville
Pierce pumper/tanker
Pierce Arrow XT chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Waterous 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Husky 12 foam system
1,500-gallon water tank
Pierce TAK-4 independent front suspension
(3) 10-inch dump valves

OHIO

North Ridgeville Fire Department
E-ONE 100-foot aerial ladder
E-ONE Cyclone chassis
Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine
Hale midship pump
Side-mount pump panel

Vanlue Fire Department
Darley pumper
Spartan Big Easy chassis
Darley 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Darley AutoCAFS
Darley 1,030-gallon copolymer water tank
Darley copolymer body

OKLAHOMA

Guymon Fire Department
Toyne pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Caterpillar C7 engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Foam Pro 1600 foam system
UPF 1,000-gallon poly water tank

Limestone Fire Protection District
Darley 75-foot RK aerial ladder
Spartan Diamond chassis
Darley 1,500gpm pump
Darley AutoCAFS
Darley 500-gallon copolymer water tank
Darley copolymer body

Mooreland Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce Contender tanker
International 7400 chassis
International engine
Hale 1,000gpm midship pump
3,000-gallon water tank

OREGON

Gearhart Fire Department
National Firefighter brush pumper
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 4x4 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Waterous E511-A engine-driven pump
Rear-mount pump panel w/ cab controls
820-gallon poly water tank
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Pro Tech flatbed body
Hannay Superbooster electric rewind hose reel
200 feet of Boostlite 1-inch booster hose
(2) 1½-inch preconnected discharges
Elkhart Sidewinder remote-control front monitor

PENNSYLVANIA

Forksville Volunteer Fire Department
Darley quick attack pumper
Ford F-550 chassis
Darley 1,000gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Darley AutoCAFS
300-gallon copolymer water tank
Copolymer body

TENNESSEE

Gray Volunteer Fire Department
American LaFrance Liberty pumper
Freightliner M2 chassis
Mercedes-Benz engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon water tank

TEXAS

Arlington Fire Department
Crimson Fire 103-foot aerial ladder quint
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Robwen foam system
Pro Poly 400-gallon poly water tank
Harrison 10kw generator

Bath Volunteer Fire Department
Crimson Fire pumper/tanker
International 7600 chassis
Waterous 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Pro Poly 1,800-gallon poly water tank

Cloverleaf Volunteer Fire Department
Ferrara 107-foot aerial ladder
Spartan Gladiator chassis
Caterpillar C9 engine
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
Hart-A-Gen 10kw generator

VIRGINIA

Thomas Walker VFD No. 1, Ewing
4 Guys pumper/tanker
International 7400 chassis
International engine
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Side-mount pump panel
UPF 2,000-gallon poly tank
Newton 10-inch electric dump valve

WASHINGTON

Lewis County Fire District #9, Mineral Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan chassis
Hale 1,250gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
1,000-gallon poly water tank
Honda 5kw generator

WEST VIRGINIA

West Hamlin Fire Department
Rosenbauer pumper
Spartan Advantage chassis
Hale 1,500gpm midship pump
Top-mount pump panel
Akron foam eductor
500-gallon water tank
Honda 5kw generator

WISCONSIN

Marinette Fire Department
Marion rescue squad
Spartan chassis
23-foot walk-around rescue body
4-bottle breathing air cascade
Space Saver breathing air fill station
Onan 25kw generator
Command Light 9kw light tower
Safety Vision back-up camera