Apparatus Deliveries: January 2022

Apparatus Deliveries By John M. Malecky

The Summerside Fire Department, Prince Edward Island, Canada, operates this pumper built by FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS.

Features/Equipment:
  • SPARTAN Metro Star MFD chassis;
  • CUMMINS L9 380-hp diesel engine;
  • HALE DSD 1,250-gpm (U.S.) pump with cross-control operator panel;
  • FOAM PRO 1600 Class A system;
  • AKRON Apollo deck gun;
  • 960-gallon water tank; and
  • MXV-style body with internal pike pole and hard suction storage.

Fort Garry Fire Trucks: (800) 565-3473/www.fgft.com


The Buffalo Grove (IL) Fire Department operates this E-ONE platform quint. Besides being a firefighting unit, it also responds to advanced life support (ALS) calls.

Features/Equipment:
  • Cyclone XMFD chassis with ALS cabinet in cab:
  • CUMMINS X12 500-hp diesel engine;
  • HALE Qmax single-stage, 2,000-gpm pump with crosslays above the panel;
  • 300-gallon water tank;
  • HP100 platform with an AKRON Stream Master monitor;
  • Battery-operated rescue tools carried in front bumper compartment;
  • AMDOR roll-up compartment doors; and
  • a MAYTAG rehab refrigerator.

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


The Skamania Fire District, Carson, Washington, added this pumper built by TOYNE FIRE APPARATUS. The department protects a mountainous area responding to fire, medical, trail, rope, vehicle, and hazmat emergencies.

Features/Equipment:
  • SPARTAN Metro Star MFD chassis with 10-inch raised-roof cab with six seats, a backup camera, and interior custom storage;
  • CUMMINS L9 450-hp diesel engine;
  • HALE Qflo single-stage, 1,250-gpm pump with a FOAM PRO 2001 Class A system;
  • ELKHART Vulcan Perm monitor with telescoping extension;
  • UPF 1,000-gallon water and 30-gallon foam tanks;
  • ROM roll-up compartment doors and rear-end slide-in ladder and pike pole storage; storage sleeves for eight spare SCBA cylinders; and
  • light and power with an ONAN 10-kw hydraulic generator, two cord reels, FRC telescoping floodlights, WHELEN scene lighting, and FIRE TECH HiViz brow light.

Toyne Fire Apparatus: (712) 673-2328/www.toyne.com


The Marathon Petroleum Louisiana Refinery Operation, Garyville, Louisiana, operates this fireboat built by LAKE ASSAULT BOATS.

Features/Equipment:
  • 36-foot V-hull craft with a 10-foot, six-inch beam;
  • two 300-hp YAMAHA outboard motors;
  • 18-inch draft with motors trimmed up and 24-inch draft with motors trimmed down;
  • 13-foot, six-inch overall height;
  • 72-inch hydraulic bow door with integrated ladder for diver reentry and flat tread areas for ATV deployment;
  • DARLEY PSDE 1,500-gpm pump with dedicated 365-hp V-8 engine;
  • two four-inch discharges at the forward deck and an electrically controlled ELKHART EXM monitor with a WILLIAMS 1.5 Ranger self-educting nozzle;
  • two GARMIN 12-inch touchscreens controlling GPS, sonar with SideVu and DownVu, chart plotting, and high-definition radar and FLIR camera.

Lake Assault Boats: (715) 395-2255/www.lakeassault.com

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