Apparatus - Aspen, CO Fire Protection District Puts Type 3 Pumper in Service
Aspen, CO, Fire Protection District has taken delivery of a Type 3 wildland pumper built by SVI Trucks. The unit is built on an International cab and chassis, powered by a Cummins L9 380-hp engine and an Allison 3000EVS transmission. To fight fire, it has a Hale, single-stage, 1,000-gpm pump with a stationary pumping and pump and roll modes, a 750-gallon polypropylene water tank with a 20-gallon foam cell, a FoamPro 2001 electronic foam system, OnScene Solutions LED compartment lights, and a Zico, curbside ladder lift system. It also has Whelen warning and scene lights and siren and an Akron Apollo lift-off style deck gun.
Apparatus Type: Brush/Wildfire TruckModel: Type IIIEngine: Cummins L9 380-hp engineGenerator: NATransmission: Allison 3000EVS transmissionTank: 750-gallon tankPump: Hale 1,000-gpm stationary and pump and roll capabilitiesAerial: NAChasis Manufacturer: International/NavistarState: COYear: 2019