Apparatus - Showcase: Sandwich, N.H. Puts Pumper/Tanker With CAFS in Service
The members of the Sandwich (N.H.) Fire Department have put into place a "high center of gravity" pumper/tanker in service built by HME Ahrens-Fox.
Built on an International cab and chassis, the apparatus also has a compressed air foam system, a folding tank rack cover, a Hale FoamLogix 2.1, Pneumax 80-SP compressed air foam system and a 30-gallon Class A foam tank with exclusive HME Hydra Technology.
It also as a 7-inch LCD back-up camera, thru-the-tank ladder storage, aircraft quality bolted construction, 12-gauge stainless steel pump control panel, TFT model 18-inch Extend-a-Gun, aluminum tool boards and adjustable hosebed dividers.
Using advanced stability control systems, the tanker can handle any terrain while maximizing handling and preventing the possibility of roll-overs.
Apparatus Type: Pumper/TankerModel: International 2-doorEngine: International 475 hpGenerator: NATransmission: Allison 4000EVSTank: 2,500-gallon T-TankPump: Hale Q-Max 2,000 gpmAerial: naChasis Manufacturer: International/NavistarState: NHYear: 2014