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Smeal Fire Apparatus

From pumpers and tankers to platforms and aerials, Smeal is dedicated to the quality craftsmanship in every apparatus we produce.
610 West 4th P.O. Box 271
Snyder, NE 68664
United States of America
402-769-2273
402-568-2346
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No matter your location—big city or rural community—we offer and customize the ideal aerial apparatus to meet your needs and budget. Smeal is built to one set of specifications: yours. Our complete line of products are well-defined and designed to give you exactly what you need. Before you put your fire apparatus to the test, we put it through our own rigorous testing—making sure our design, engineering, and craftsmanship meet the highest industry standards.

With over 60 years of experience, our wide aerial and apparatus product line ranges from products targeting the rural and metro markets as well as the large city and urban fire departments. With one of the widest product offerings, we have what you need when looking for a premium aerial apparatus.

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The Smeal 125’ Rear Mount Aerial was sold by Smeal dealer Mile-Hi Fire Apparatus, Inc.
Believed to be the tallest aerial in Colorado, this apparatus expands the department’s response package.
Dec. 18, 2024
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Workers pose with the 1,000th 105-foot Smeal aerial apparatus that was completed at their Snyder, NE, facility. The aerial ladder was built for the Wilmer, TX, Fire Department.
Smeal announced that they completed their 1000th 105-foot aerial ladder, which was built for the Wilmer, TX, Fire Department.
Aug. 30, 2024
Mike Virnig, President, REV Fire Group
Mike Virnig, president, and Andy Thompson, COO, to lead REV Fire Group
April 17, 2023
Dan Des Rochers Named President, Rev Fire Group
Dan DesRochers has joined their executive leadership team and will oversee E-ONE, Ferrara, KME, Spartan Emergency Response, Smeal, Spartan Fire Chassis and Ladder Tower.
Nov. 9, 2022
Rev Smart Flo
Smart Flo is a new integrated pressure governor system offered on REV Fire Group apparatus that puts the operator in command with total system control in one location.
Aug. 11, 2021
Smart Reach Side View
Spartan Emergency Response has introduced Smart Reach™ Multi-Stance™, a patented new Smeal® ladder and outrigger control system that offers increased versatility and functionality...
June 17, 2021
Rev Vehicles For Life
Kent Tyler will oversee all the fire apparatus brands at REV Group, including E-ONE, KME, Ferrara, Spartan, Smeal and Ladder Tower.
March 24, 2020
Edmonton Pumper
Spartan Emergency Response has received an order to build seven new Smeal-branded fire apparatus for Edmonton, Alberta, Fire Rescue Services.
Nov. 14, 2019
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Spartan Motors announced an agreement to acquire Smeal Fire Apparatus for $36.3 million.
Dec. 13, 2016
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Smeal announced that it has promoted a number of its key executives and created a new executive-level position to lead the company.
June 2, 2016

Blogs

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Smeal Fire Apparatus number 3 and 4, the third built for the hometown, Snyder, and fourth fire apparatus built, nearby Wilber. Both apparatus are still in service. Number 1 is in the Nebraska Firefighter Museum in Kearney.
In a time when some other fire apparatus manufacturers are closing plants or businesses, Smeal has been acquiring businesses and adding staff.
Nov. 19, 2014
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An 18-year-old Reno County (Kan.) firefighter suffered only minor injuires after the fire engine she was driving rolled over.
A young firefighter is lucky to be alive after the fire engine she was driving rolled over in Kansas. Apparatus builders are doing more and more to keep firefighters safe in crashes...
June 18, 2013

Articles

Photos by Tom W. Shand
The Citizens Fire Company in Charlestown, WV, operates this well-equipped 2017 Spartan Smeal 105-foot, rear-mount aerial ladder that carries 202 feet of ground ladders on a 238-inch wheelbase. Note the floor mounted and adjustable slide trays that provide space for saws, portable lighting and forcible entry tools.
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur explain why studying a department's history and the future needs of its response district are key to specifying a new rig's ladder complement.
Dec. 17, 2024
Michael Ratcliffe
Dispatched at 12:30 a.m., Hamilton Township, NJ, firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and fire throughout a 170-year-old former rubber manufacturing facility. A defensive operation was ordered, and several additional alarms were transmitted, calling in mutual aid from neighboring towns and elsewhere.
Manufacturers display the latest and greatest in fire-rescue and EMS apparatus and boats.
Nov. 19, 2024
Photo by Dennis Walus
Firefighters battle a fire at a vacant school
Manufacturers display the latest and greatest in fire-rescue and EMS apparatus and boats.
Nov. 10, 2023
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Firefighters in St. Louis are using eight new Smeal fire apparatus, including pumpers, aerial and a platform.
May 3, 2018
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Smeal Fire Apparatus uses steel to construct its full line of aerials including rear-mount straight sticks. Smeal says firefighters should consider tip loads and flow rates rather than construction materials when making purchasing decisions.
Ed Ballam spoke with aerial experts who say the differences between aluminum and steel construction are not as significant as they once were.
May 18, 2016
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Sutphen unveiled its first ever rear-mount aerial to the tune of Bruce Springsteen's 'Born in the U.S.A.'
Ed Ballam reports on new configurations or improvements for aerial ladders that were recently introduced to the market.
April 26, 2016
For the fourth year, Globe, DuPont Protection Technologies and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have partnered to provide new, state-of-the-art turnout gear to fire ...
Sept. 1, 2015
MSA Safety and Motorola Solutions have collaborated to add new life-saving features to MSA’s G1 SCBA.
June 1, 2015
Fire Industry News
May 1, 2015
SMEAL FIRE APPARATUS CO. has announced that David Rider has joined the company as the regional sales manager for the Midwest. In this position, Rider is responsible for sales ...
Dec. 1, 2014

News

Texas A&M Forest Service
Officials from Philmont, Port Aransas and Texas A&M Forest Service pose for a photo with the donated pumper.
Philomont, VA, firefighters donated a 2001 pumper to Port Aransas, where most of their equipment was destroyed.
Dec. 22, 2017
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Robert Corsi, chief mechanic for the Cranston, RI, Fire Department, was named 2016 Emergency Vehicle Technician of the Year.
Robert Corsi shares how his staff keeps 43 vehicles ready for the next emergency in Cranston, RI.
Jan. 4, 2017
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Chief Mechanic Robert Corsi from the Cranston, RI, Fire Department was named 2016 Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) of the Year by Firehouse, FDSOA and Smeal Fire Apparatus.
Cranston, RI, Chief Mechanic Robert Corsi was named 2016 Emergency Vehicle Technician of the Year.
Dec. 14, 2016
Firehouse News Photo by Ed Ballam
Dozens of unique apparatus are on the show floor waiting for attendees to view when the show opens Tuesday at noon.
Ed Ballam offers a sneak peek at the innovative apparatus on the show floor at Firehouse World in San Diego.
Jan. 27, 2015
The donated rig from McAllen will be the fourth fire apparatus in the Reynosa Fire Department fleet.
June 17, 2014
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While the fire service didn't experience a huge growth spurt in 2013, it did manage some modest gains making prospects for 2014 much brighter.
Dec. 26, 2013
Nebraskan Donald Smeal was 84.
Oct. 21, 2004
Do you see the industry becoming more assembly-line oriented or utilizing more custom designs? Ferrara: An apparatus manufacturer will need to do both. The assembly-line units...
Feb. 1, 2000

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April 21, 2016
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Ladder Tower Co. will exhibit Prospect Heights' new 54-foot Squrt Articulating Water Tower with a number of design enhancements.
April 21, 2016
Daniel Rossetti, Sales Rep., UPF; Paul Pieragostini, Director of Procurement and Supply Chain, Smeal; Patrick Cahill, Director of Sales, UPF; Kathleen Finneral, Customer Service Supervisor, UPF; Joseph Lingel, President & CEO, UPF; Mark Huber, President, Smeal; Andrew Lingel, VP of Operations, UPF; Michael Ashley, Vice President of Engineering, UPF; Marty Etteldorf, Plant Manager, UPF.
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. announced the company has awarded United Plastic Fabricating, Inc. (UPF) its first annual Supplier of the Year award.
March 28, 2016
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The Smeal Fire Apparatus Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team will be calling its First Annual Supplier of the Year Award Ceremony next week.
March 10, 2016
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Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. announced that Patrick Patton has been appointed to the newly-created position of director of chassis sales
Feb. 12, 2016
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Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. announced that Fire Apparatus Solutions, the authorized sales and service dealer for Smeal, US Tanker and LTC brand apparatus in southern California, ...
Jan. 18, 2016
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Michael Adams, fleet supervisor for South Metro Fire Rescue Authority in Centennial, Colo., took top honors.
Dec. 31, 2015
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Ten new Smeal custom pumpers are joining the front line of the Detroit Fire Department.
Aug. 24, 2015
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Michael Bowman has been appointed Vice President of National Sales for Smeal Fire Apparatus and will report to newly appointed Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Jeff Wegner...
Aug. 4, 2015
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Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. and Gimaex International stepped out together at Interschutz 2015 with the display of the Smeal CORE Multi-Mission Pumper with OMNI Control System. The...
June 11, 2015
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. announced that Calgary Fire Department, Alberta, Canada, has ordered 16 Smeal custom pumpers as part of a multi-year contract.
June 5, 2015
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. and Gimaex International announced that they have established a strategic teaming relationship to share aerial apparatus technologies and operating best...
April 30, 2015
RollNRack showcased the Efficiency Package for hose racking. It includes one Power Roller, one GO-Pack, one Extra Coupling Jaw set and one extra battery pack and charger.
Dozens of new tools, equipment and technologies for fire and rescue personnel were introduced last week.
April 24, 2015
Vancouver has ordered a total of 24 apparatus from Smeal with a total value of about $24 million. Delivery will begin in January 2016.
April 23, 2015
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., a leading fire and rescue apparatus manufacturer, will showcase its GREEN POWER SG-09 Anti-Idle Technology at the upcoming Fire Department Instructors...
April 23, 2015
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Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. announced the first TeleSqurt Telescoping Aerial Boom produced by Smeal and Ladder Tower Co. (LTC) will be on display in Smeal at FDIC in Indianapolis...
April 20, 2015
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Smeal announced that Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks, the authorized sales and service dealer for Smeal, US Tanker and LTC brand apparatus in N.C., S.C. and eastern Tennessee, has ...
March 5, 2015
Spartan Motors, Inc., through its subsidiary Spartan Chassis, recognized the Detroit Fire Department (DFD) during a celebration on the company’s Charlotte, Michigan, campus for...
Feb. 25, 2015
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M&T Fire & Safety, Inc. is the new authorized sales and service dealer for Smeal and Ladder Tower Co. (LTC) brand fire apparatus and aerials for Minnesota, North Dakota and some...
Feb. 16, 2015
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Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., a leading fire and rescue apparatus manufacturer, announces that Medina Fire Department, Ohio, has purchased the first 65-foot TeleSqurt Telescoping ...
Dec. 16, 2014
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Each apparatus winding its way through Smeal's Snyder, Neb. plant sits in a 'cell' for about a day and a half where components are installed and sections are assembled before moving along to the next cell on the way to completion.
Smeal Fire Apparatus has been building firefighting vehicles for 50-years and, recently, visitors from around the country and Canada got to see first hand how they are made in...
Nov. 21, 2014
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Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. announced that David Rider has joined the company as the regional sales manager for the Midwest.
Nov. 5, 2014
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Nov. 1, 2014
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Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. announced that Hoosier Fire Equipment, Inc. is the new authorized sales and service dealer for Smeal and Ladder Tower Co. brand fire apparatus and aerials...
Oct. 2, 2014
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., a leading fire and rescue apparatus manufacturer, received an order for 10 custom pumpers from the Detroit Fire Department.
Sept. 24, 2014
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Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., a leading fire and rescue apparatus manufacturer, has delivered four fire apparatus equipped with Smeal’s SG-09 GREEN POWER Technology to the City of...
Sept. 16, 2014
A Danko 2,000-gallon wetside tanker, built on a Freightliner M2 was recently delivered to Vernon Township Fire Department in Indiana.
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. announced the company has signed an agreement with Danko Emergency Equipment Co. to sell and market Danko’s entire line of fire apparatus, skid units ...
Sept. 5, 2014
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. announced that Quiroga Trucks S.A. de C.V. of Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico, along with their affiliate, Qualified Fire Tech of McAllen, Texas, has been...
Aug. 7, 2014
THE FLINT, MI, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a KME Flex custom pumper
THE FLINT, MI, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a KME Flex custom pumper featuring a KME 100-inch Predator Severe Service chassis XMFD, 400-hp Cummins ISL9 engine, Allison...
Aug. 1, 2014
PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC. has announced plans to host its second annual Pierce 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI, on Sept. 6, 2014, beginning at 9 A....
Aug. 1, 2014
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Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. has announced two new authorized sales and service dealers for the company -- Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks for eastern Tennessee and RedStorm Fire & Rescue...
July 30, 2014
SMEAL FIRE APPARATUS CO. has acquired the assets of LTI, including LTI ladders, platforms and tractor-drawn aerials, Squrt and TeleSqurt boom-ladders and Snorkel articulating ...
July 1, 2014
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. announced that it has acquired the assets of LTI, including LTI ladders, platforms and tractor-drawn aerials, Squrt and TeleSqurt boom-ladders and Snorkel...
June 10, 2014
A new dealer, Har-Rob, has been appointed to serve Smeal customers in central and northeastern New York.
June 5, 2014
A new dealer has been added for Smeal Fire Apparatus serving western New York and Pennsylvania.
June 4, 2014
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The OMNI pump system on the CORE rescue pumper is a multi-positional panel that can be placed virtually anywhere on the truck.
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. announced the unveiling of the new CORE rescue pumper.
May 23, 2014
Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. has been awarded a contract by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to provide aerial and platform apparatus to members of the Fire Chiefs Association...
May 22, 2014
National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) is pleased to announce the awarding of Smeal Fire Apparatus, a contract for “Fire Trucks and Fire Apparatus with Related Accessories and ...
May 5, 2014
he State of New Jersey has awarded Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. a new contract for fire fighter and emergency apparatus.
May 5, 2014
KME has received an order from the Los Angeles Fire Department for 15 more custom pumpers. The award is part of a multi-year contract from which KME has already delivered almost...
April 1, 2014
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Firehouse® presents its annual Apparatus Showcase, featuring the latest manufacturer offerings.
Nov. 1, 2013
SMEAL FIRE APPARATUS CO. has announced the retirement of Delwin Smeal, company president, effective Sept. 1. He has worked for the company for 47 years, including the past 20 ...
Sept. 1, 2013
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Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. has announced Delwin Smeal, company president, plans to retire effective September 1, 2013. Delwin has worked for the company for 47 years including the...
Aug. 7, 2013
Elkhart Brass introduced a new monitor capable of flowing up to 1,500 gpm with reduced friction loss compared to similar products, according to the maker. Called the Cobra EXM, the new monitor has a stow height of 16 inches and features electronic controls. Photo by Ed Ballam
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May 1, 2013
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Spartan ERV has been displaying a new wildland firefighting concept vehicle based on a Renault Gimaex 4x4 off-road vehicle.
Editor's Note: Firehouse Staff Writer Ed Ballam covered this article in the November issue of Firehouse Magazine and for the November edition of the Firehouse Limited Edition ...
Nov. 8, 2012
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Darley is seeing requests for more pumper/tankers, such as this apparatus featuring a large pump with a top-mount control, a light tower, lots of compartments and plenty of water.
It should be no surprise the soft economy is affecting the fire apparatus market. Manufacturers say fire departments are looking for apparatus that can do more with less, lower...
Nov. 1, 2012
DEEP GAP, NC
THE DEEP GAP, NC, VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a KME elliptical ES tanker built on an International 7600 SBA chassis powered by a 430-hp Maxxforce 13 engine...
June 1, 2012
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Toyne – Ladder space is abundant on Toyne’s latest “quad” on the show floor ready for delivery to LaFayette Township (Ind.) Fire Department.
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April 20, 2012
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Fort Lee
THE FORT LEE, NJ, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a Sutphen custom pumper/tanker built on a Sutphen Monarch chassis. Components include a 515-hp Detroit Diesel engine, Telma...
March 1, 2012
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THE CITY OF NEWPORT, VT, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a Smeal custom pumper built on a Spartan Metro Star chassis powered by a 350-hp Cummins ISC engine with an Allison...
March 1, 2012
THE ARDSLEY, NY, FIRE DEPARTMENT has placed in service a Smeal 105-foot aerial built on a Spartan Gladiator chassis powered by a 525-hp Caterpillar C-13 engine. Features include a 2,000-gpm Hale Qmax pump, 450-gallon UPF poly tank, Akron monitor and Robinson roll-up doors.
THE ARDSLEY, NY, FIRE DEPARTMENT has placed in service a Smeal 105-foot aerial built on a Spartan Gladiator chassis powered by a 525-hp Caterpillar C-13 engine. Features include...
June 23, 2011
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THE LINCOLN HOSE COMPANY in Middlesex, NJ, has placed in service a Smeal Sirius pumper equipped with a 500-hp Cummins ISL engine, Hale Qtwo 200-23L pump, 750-gallon UPF Poly Tank IIE water tank, 100-gallon foam tank, Akron foam system, Supervac Command Light, Task Force Tips RC3 Extenda-Gun deluge gun and Kussmaul Auto-Eject.
THE LINCOLN HOSE COMPANY in Middlesex, NJ, has placed in service a Smeal Sirius pumper equipped with a 500-hp Cummins ISL engine, Hale Qtwo 200-23L pump, 750-gallon UPF Poly Tank...
April 21, 2011
The E-ONE Type III is seen at Firehouse World 2011.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Apparatus at Firehouse World went wild this year – wildland fire that is, with five major apparatus manufacturers debuting urban interface vehicles or straight...
March 3, 2011
Rosenbauer has developed an apparatus called the Roadrunner, designed primarily as an engine but with the ability to flow water through an elevated master stream and built on an easy-to-maneuver wheelbase.
When the economy is weak, or faltering, as it has been for the past couple of years, people try to cut back and make what they have go further and do more. There's no exception...
Dec. 27, 2010