Apparatus Deliveries: March 2024

Department: Red Bank (TN) Fire Department

Type: Medium duty rescue truck

Built by: EMERGENCY VEHICLES, INC.

Features/Equipment:

FREIGHTLINER M2 chassis / CUMMINS L9 350-hp diesel engine / 18-foot nonwalk-in rescue body with upper rear ladder storage and rear ROM roll-up door / severe duty front bumper with storage compartments and WARN six-ton winch / air cylinder rack for 20 spare cylinders / light and power with an ONAN 15-kW PTO generator, FIRE TECH brow and scene lights, and two AKRON electric cord reels.

Emergency Vehicles, Inc.: (581) 848-6652/www.evi-fl.com


Department: Foothills (CO) Fire Protection District

Type: Pumper

Built by: HME TRUCKS

Features/Equipment:

SFO MFD 4 x 4 chassis with a four-seat cab / CUMMINS L9 370-hp diesel engine / HALE Qmax single-stage 1,500-gpm pump with top-mount panel and 1½-inch crosslay / UPF 1,000-gallon water tank / rescue pumper body with DYNATECT-GORTITE roll-up compartment doors and coffin compartments on upper left side / lighting with COMMAND LIGHT Model CL802D-CH and TECHNIQ scene lights.

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


Department: Arizona’s Grand Canyon West Airport

Type: ARFF vehicle

Built by: OSHKOSH AIRPORT PRODUCTS

Features/Equipment:

SCANIA V8 670-hp Tier 4F engine / TAK-4 independent suspension / WATEROUS CRQA 2,050-gpm pump / UPF 1,500-gallon water and 220-gallon foam tanks / Eco EPF foam system / 550-pound ANSUL dry chemical system / WILLIAMS Hydrochem roof turret and bumper turret (both 375-750 gpm) / Dual-agent hose reel / GORTITE roll-up compartment doors / 10-kW generator and WHELEN scene lights.

Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC: (800) 222-6635/www.oshkoshairport.com


Department: North Bay (ON) Fire & Emergency Services

Type: Tanker

Built by: FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS

Features/Equipment:

FREIGHTLINER M2 106 chassis / CUMMINS L9 360-hp diesel engine / WATEROUS CLVK 500-gpm pump with two 1½-inch hosebed preconnects / Copoly 2000 Imperial gallon water tank / FIREMANS FRIEND external tank fill / NEWTON stainless steel 180-degree dump chute with 36-inch telescoping extension / aluminum Crusader tanker body with AMDOR roll-up compartment doors / ZICO portable tank rack with HUSKY portable tank and storage for one suction hose / external suction hose storage / FRC scene lighting.

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

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