Apparatus Deliveries: February 2021

Apparatus Deliveries by John M. Malecky

The Camp Taylor Fire Department, Louisville, Kentucky, has in service this E-ONE Quint.

Features/Equipment:
  • Cyclone chassis with five-seat cab;
  • CUMMINS X 12 500-hp diesel engine;
  • WATEROUS CSU single-stage, 2,000-gpm pump with 1¾-inch front bumper line and three crosslays (two 1¾-inch and one 2½-inch), and driver’s side one-inch booster reel;
  • 500-gallon water tank;
  • 78-foot aerial ladder with TFT Typhoon ladderpipe; and
  • WHELEN scene lighting.

To request information go to fireeng.hotims.com


The Clear Lake (SD) Fire Rescue operates this tanker/pumper built by MIDWEST FIRE TANKER.

Features/Equipment:
  • INTERNATIONAL HV 607 chassis;
  • CUMMINS L9 350 EV HP diesel engine;
  • DARLEY PSP 1,250-gpm pto pump with preconnected crosslays;
  • APR 200-gallon water tank with 2½-inch direct tank fill;
  • NEWTON 10-inch stainless-steel swivel dump valve;
  • FOAM PRO 1600 system;
  • ROM roll-up compartment doors;
  • REAR VIEW SAFETY rearview camera system; and
  • WHELEN scene lighting (six on body and two telescoping behind the cab).

To request information go to fireeng.hotims.com


The Rogers (AR) Fire Department now runs three pumpers built by ROSENBAUER. The department also received a quint and a rescue truck.

Features/Equipment:
  • Commander chassis with 11-inch raised-roof cab and four seats;
  • CUMMINS L9 450-hp diesel engine;
  • WATEROUS CSU single-stage, 2,000-gpm pump with FOAM PRO 2001 system, two 1¾-inch front bumper crosslays, a ¾-inch midship booster reel, two rear preconnects (one for a 2½-inch hoseline and one for a TFT Blitzfire hand monitor), and an AKRON Apollo HiRiser deck gun;
  • UPF 750-gallon water and 40-gallon foam tanks;
  • EXT 100-inch-wide aluminum body with ROM roll-up compartment doors;
  • FRC InView 360° view camera;
  • Hydraulic ladder/pike pole storage on right side;
  • ROSENBAUER EZ-Climb ladder on the rear for safe access to hosebed; and
  • Customized lighting system with FRC, WHELEN, and HIVIZ scene lighting.

To request information go to fireeng.hotims.com


The Surprise (AZ) Fire-Medical Department placed in service this pumper built by SVI TRUCKS.

Features/Equipment:
  • SPARTAN Metro Star LFD chassis with a 194-inch wheelbase and 10-inch raised-roof cab;
  • CUMMINS L9 450-hp diesel engine;
  • WATEROUS CU 1,500-gpm full-body pump with two crosslays, a HANNAY ¾-inch booster reel, and an ELKHART Stinger monitor;
  • FOAM PRO 2001 system;
  • UPF 500-gallon water and two foam tanks (a 20-gallon “A” and a 40-gallon “B”);
  • 14-foot aluminum body with access ladder and ROM roll-up doors;
  • AUDIOVOX Voyager heavy-duty rearview camera; and
  • lighting with a COMMAND LITE Shadow Series light tower and WHELEN side scene lights.

To request information go to fireeng.hotims.com

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