Apparatus Deliveries

The Continental (OH) Fire Department chose yellow paint for its EMERGENCY ONE pumper.


Features/Equipment:

  • INTERNATIONAL 4900 chassis with 242-inch wheelbase;
  • cab seating for five;
  • INTERNATIONAL 530 E 300-hp diesel engine;
  • ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
  • HALE QSG single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump;
  • two 11/2-inch crosslays (one 150-foot, one 200-foot);
  • right-side tray with 100 feet of 11/2-inch fast attack line;
  • prepiped AKRON Apollo 1,250-gpm monitor;
  • EMERGENCY ONE 1,000-gallon water tank;
  • aluminum body with 11 storage compartments;
  • four sleeves for spare SCBA cylinders;
  • A.M.P.S. six-kw hydraulic generator;
  • HANNAY electric cord reel; and
  • two HAVIS SHIELDS Kwik-Raze 500-watt midship floodlights.

The Oconto (WI) Fire Department purchased its LUVERNE pumper for city use.


Features/Equipment:

  • SPARTAN Advantage chassis with 170-inch wheelbase;
  • cab seating for four;
  • CUMMINS C8.3 325-hp diesel engine;
  • ALLISON HD 4060P automatic transmission;
  • HALE DSD single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump;
  • 150 feet of 13/4-inch line in front bumper;
  • two 13/4-inch crosslays (one 200, one 300 feet);
  • rear preconnect with 200 feet of 21/2-inch line;
  • right-side, four-inch discharge;
  • TFT Crossfire monitor with four-inch piping;
  • UPF 1,000-gallon water tank;
  • HYPRO Foam Pro 1600 system;
  • 30-gallon Class A foam tank;
  • 1,000 feet of four-inch hose;
  • tubular stainless-steel (TSS) body with six storage compartments;
  • ROBINSON rollup doors;
  • GENERAC 5.5-kw gasoline generator;two FIRE RESEARCH Nightmaster 500-watt telescoping floodlights midship; and three-bottle air cascade system.

The Brockport (NY) Fire Department designed this AMERICAN LA- FRANCE Dominion pumper.


Features/equipment:

  • Eagle 148 chassis with 194-inch wheelbase;
  • cab seating for eight;
  • CUMMINS ISC 330-hp diesel engine;
  • ALLISON MD 3060P automatic transmission;
  • AMERICAN LAFRANCE single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump;
  • three crosslays, each with 200 feet of 13/4-inch hose;
  • six-inch front intake;
  • prepiped ELKHART Stinger 1,000-gpm monitor;
  • HYPRO Foam Pro 2001 system;
  • UPF 20-gallon Class A foam tank;
  • CUSTOM FIBERGLASS 1,000-gallon water tank;
  • one 21/2-inch rear tank fill;
  • 1,100 feet of four-inch hose;
  • stainless-steel body with eight storage compartments;
  • programmable compartment ventilation system;
  • AMDOOR rollup doors;
  • concealed hard-suction hose storage;
  • storage for nine spare SCBA cylinders;
  • A.M.P.S. 10-kw hydraulic generator;
  • two HAVIS SHIELDS Kwik-Raze 1,500-watt floodlights midship;
  • two WHELEN fixed scene lights on sides of cab; and
  • HANNAY electric reel with 250 feet of cord.

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