A look at some of recent fire apparatus deliveries around the country.
This enclosed, top-mount pumper is one of two new rigs built for the Elko New Market, MN, Fire Department by CustomFIRE. Built on a Spartan Metro Star chassis, the rig has a bolted stainless steel body and is equipped with a Waterous 1,500-gpm pump, FoamPro 2001 system, 1,000-gallon tank, and an LED emergency lighting package. Click here for more.
The North Collier Fire Rescue District in Naples, FL, built this non-walk-in heavy rescue on Pierce's Velocity chassis that has a desk in the cab for command and hazmat research roles. A generator can power the command area while the rig is shut off and truck features awnings that extend off each side of the body and it carries a wide array of technical rescue and hazardous materials equipment. Click here for more.
Skeeter Brush Trucks built this Type 6 brush rig for the Oklahoma City, OK, Fire Department on a Ford chassis and it is equipped with a Warn winch system. The aluminum body includes an 88-inch slide out hose tray, Waterax B2X-23VX pump, 250-gallon tank and Hannay reel with 200 feet of booster line. Click here for more.
The Union Volunteer Fire Department in Dale, NC, took delivery of this 3,000-gallon tanker built by Fouts Bros. on a Kenworth T-480 chassis. Features include a 1,500-gpm Hale Q-Max pump, booster reel, Whelen PS tank level gauges, two 4-inch Fireman’s Friend direct tank fills and a 3,000-gallon aluminum Fol-Da-Tank. Click here for more.
Danko Emergency Equipment built this rescue unit for the Chadron, NE, Volunteer Fire Department on a Ford F-500 chassis. It is equipped with a winch and receivers on all sides of the rig, custom storage on slide out trays, Command Light light tower, dunnage storage, plus a cascade system. Click here for more.
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