Apparatus Deliveries: July 2023

Apparatus Deliveries ❘ by John M. Malecky

The Yurok Tribe (CA) Fire Department, part of the Klamath Fire Protection District, operates this pumper built by HME-AHRENS FOX.

Features/Equipment:
  • HME 1871 SFO MFD chassis;
  • CUMMINS L9 370-hp diesel engine;
  • HALE Qflo 1,250-gpm pump with two 1½-inch crosslays, two-inch front bumper discharge with 1½-inch reducer, and AKRON HiRiser monitor;
  • UPF 850-gallon water tank;
  • GORTITE roll-up compartment doors; and
  • FRC scene lighting.

HME-Ahrens Fox: (616) 534-1463/www.firetrucks.com


The Ellsworth (WI) Fire and Rescue Department responds with this pumper/tender built by CUSTOM FIRE APPARATUS.

Features/Equipment:
  • KENWORTH T-880 chassis with 261-inch wheelbase and full-response crew cab;
  • CUMMINS X-15 565-hp diesel engine;
  • WATEROUS CSC20 1,250-gpm pump with two-inch piping to a crosslay in the front, extended bumper, one-inch HANNAY booster reel, rear six-inch intake, and 2½-inch rear discharge;
  • FOAM PRO 2001 system;
  • UPF 2,200-gallon water and 20-gallon foam tanks;
  • NEWTON rear 10-inch dump valve;
  • slide-in ladder and suction storage; and
  • RIGID INDUSTRIES and FIRE TECH scene lighting.

Custom Fire Apparatus: (800) 443-8851/www.customfire.com


The Cornelia (GA) Fire Department has in service two pumpers built by MARION BODY WORKS.

Features/Equipment:
  • SPARTAN Gladiator MFD chassis with a 10-inch raised-roof cab;
  • CUMMINS L9 450-hp diesel engine;
  • WATEROUS CSU 1,500-gpm pump;
  • UPF 750-gallon water tank;
  • WATEROUS Aquis 3.0 foam system with 30-gallon tank;
  • aluminum body; and
  • HI VIZ Guardian Elite scene lighting.

Marion Body Works: (715) 754-5261/www.marionbody.com


The Roosevelt Fire Department, Hyde Park, New York, has in service this platform built by E-ONE FIRE APPARATUS.

Features/Equipment:
  • Cyclone long-cab chassis with 250-inch wheelbase;
  • CUMMINS X12 500-hp diesel engine;
  • HP 100 platform with a TFT Monsoon RC electric monitor;
  • aluminum body with ROM roll-up compartment doors; and
  • light and power with a SMART POWER 10-kw generator, FIRE TECH scene lights on the cab, and FRC scene lights on the body.

E-One Fire Apparatus: (352) 237-1122/www.e-one.com

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