Alexis Fire Equipment built this tanker for Woodland Township, NJ, Fire & EMS on a Freightliner chassis with a two-door cab equipped with 911 seats.
Power is provided by a Cummins 360-hp L9 engine and Allison 3000EVS transmission.
Water supply includes a 3,000-gallon Poly IIII water tank, a Newton 10" swivel dump with 36" extension and a 4” rear tank fill adapted to 5” Storz with a 5” Storz x 2½” reducer. The rig carries a 3,000-gallon Fol-Da-Tank with a ground cover.
Firefighting capabilities include a Waterous CXVC20 1,500-gpm pump, Trident air prime and FRC Pump Boss. The rig has two preconnects and a 175-foot booster reel.
Features of the body includes ROM roll-up doors, slide-out tool trays, LED compartment lighting, Whelen LED scene light package and a Firetech HiViz double row brow light.
Warning equipment includes a Whelen LED warning light package, Whelen electronic siren with a 100-watt speaker and a Federal Q2B siren mounted in the bumper.
Dennis C. Sharpe
DENNIS C. SHARPE is a 47-year member of the Farmington Volunteer Fire Company in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, where he serves as assistant chief. He is certified in high-angle and confined-space rescues and is a Level II instructor with the Atlantic County Fire Training Center.
