Apparatus Deliveries: February 2023

The Marathon (Ontario, Canada) Fire Department has in service this pumper built by FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS.

Features/Equipment:
  • FREIGHTLINER M2 106 chassis with four-door cab;
  • CUMMINS L9 350-hp diesel engine;
  • WATEROUS CSU 1,500-gpm pump with FOAM PRO 1600 system, low-speed lay preconnects (two 1½-inch and one 2½-inch), rear four-inch discharge, and AKRON Apollo monitor;
  • enclosed pump panel;
  • co-poly 800-Imperial-gallon water tank with four-inch FIREMAN’S FRIEND direct tank fill;
  • internal storage for 82 feet of ground ladders;
  • internal hard-suction storage above compartments;
  • AMDOR roll-up compartment doors and
  • light and power with an ONAN 10-kw hydraulic generator, COMMAND LIGHT, and WHELEN scene lighting.

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


 

The Coon Valley (WI) Fire Department helps protect their jurisdiction with this pumper built by ALEXIS FIRE APPARATUS.

Features/Equipment:
  • SPARTAN Metro Star MFD chassis with 203-inch wheelbase and 24-inch raised-roof with a Bustle Back cutout and five-seat cab;
  • Occupant Advanced Protection System;
  • CUMMINS L9 450-hp diesel engine;
  • 24-inch front bumper extension with preconnected front intake;
  • WATEROUS CXVC 20 single-stage, 1,500-gpm pump with stainless-steel enclosed top mount pump panel, two rear 2½-inch discharges, rear intake, three cartridge lay preconnects (two 1½-inch and one 2½-inch), and an AKRON GP monitor;
  • PRO POLY 1,000-gallon water tank; WATEROUS Aquis 3.0 single tank foam system with 20-gallon tank; three 6,000-psi cylinder air cascade system with SPACESAVER two-cylinder fill enclosure;
  • heavy-duty stainless-steel body with ROM roll-up doors and three triple wheel well SCBA bottle compartments;
  • vertical rear storage for ladders and suction hose; FOLD-A-TANK storage in hose bed; CAM IN VIEW 360° bird’s-eye view system; and WHELEN scene lighting.

Alexis Fire Apparatus: (800) 322-2284/www.alexisfire.com

 


 

The Charlotte (NC) Fire Department has placed in service this 100-foot mid-mount quint built by SMEAL FIRE APPARATUS.

Features/Equipment:
  • SPARTAN Metro Star EMFD chassis with flat-roof cab;
  • CUMMINS X15 600-hp diesel engine;
  • WATEROUS CSUD 2,000-gpm pump with mid-mount crosslays;
  • UPF 300-gallon water tank;
  • 100-foot platform with AKRON monitor; and
  • light and power with a HARRISON 10-kw generator and FIRE TECH scene lighting.

Smeal Fire Apparatus: (402) 568-2224/www.smeal.com

 


 

The Isle of Man Airport received three 6×6 Striker ARFF units built by OSHKOSH AIRPORT PRODUCTS. The Isle of Man is a British Crown dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and North Ireland.

Features/Equipment:
  • SCANIA DC16 and V8 700-hp diesel engines;
  • WATEROUS 1,950-gpm pump (at 250 psi) with an air-aspirating bumper turret;
  • OSHKOSH Eco EFP foam test system;
  • UPF 3,170-gallon water and 444-gallon foam tanks;
  • 550-pound dry chemical system; 50-foot Snozzle HRET with two turrets, a strobe light, dual LED tip spotlights, a mounted thermal imaging camera, and piercing tip color camera; and scene lighting.

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

 

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