by John M. Malecky
The Vigo Township Fire Department, Bicknell, Indiana, has in service this pumper/tanker built by 4 GUYS FIRE TRUCKS.
Features/Equipment:
- INTERNATIONAL HV613 chassis with A26 475-hp diesel engine;
- HALE Qflo single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump;
- UPF 3,000-gallon water tank with three EJ METALS dump valves (on left, right, and rear);
- WHELEN scene lighting; and
- ASA Voyager rearview camera.
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The Pelham (AL) Fire Department’s Hazmat 1 unit was built by PIERCE MANUFACTURING.
Features/Equipment:
- Velocity chassis with a 276½-inch wheelbase and extended front bumper with two electric cord reels;
- CUMMINS X15 600-hp diesel engine;
- 25-foot combination walk-in/walk-around body with rear access ladder;
- oil dry hopper on the right side of body above the tandem axle;
- spare SCBA cylinder sleeves on both sides of body;
- PIERCE backup camera;
- rear mast with VIPER infrared camera; and
- light and power with a POWER TECHNOLOGY 20-kw diesel generator; WILL BURT NIGHT SCAN and WHELEN brow and scene lights.
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The Norton Shores (MI) Fire Department placed in service this quint built by ALEXIS FIRE APPARATUS.
Features/Equipment:
- HME 1871 MFD chassis with 214-inch wheelbase and six-seat cab with EMS compartment;
- CUMMINS L9 450-hp diesel engine;
- WATEROUS 1,500-gpm pump with front bumper 2½-inch discharge, three cartridge preconnects (two 1½-inch and one 2½-inch), and TFT Typhoon RC monitor on the tip of the aerial;
- WILLIAMS around–the-pump foam system;
- PRO POLY 400-gallon water and 20-gallon foam tanks;
- 75-foot RK aerial ladder;
- two triple wheel well sleeves on sides of body;
- one fire extinguisher storage on right side body;
- through-the-tank storage for ladders, pike poles, and hard suction hose;
- ROM roll-up compartment doors; and WHELEN scene lighting.
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The Merrill (IA) Fire Rescue has in service this tanker/pumper built by MIDWEST FIRE TANKER.
Features/Equipment:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 106 chassis with two-seat cab;
- CUMMINS L9 350-EVHP diesel engine;
- DARLEY LSP 1,000-gpm PTO pump with crosslays above the panel;
- UPF 2,000-gallon water tank with 2½-inch direct tank fill;
- Three 10-inch NEWTON stainless-steel manual dump valves (left, right, and rear);
- Stainless-steel tip down portable tank carrier;
- 2,100-gallon portable tank;
- ROM roll-up compartment doors;
- REAR VIEW SAFETY backup camera; and
- WHELEN scene lighting.
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