Apparatus - Engine 2 Goes in Service With Newton, Kan., Firefighters
Newton, Kan., Fire/EMS has a new rescue pumper in service built by Smeal on a Sirius cab and chassis. It's powered by a Cummins engine and an Allison transmission.
To fight fire, it has a Waterous 1,500 gpm pump, a 500-gallon UPF tank, a FoamPro 2002 single-foam system and a Waterous Eclipse CAF system.
Other equipment includes a Will-Burt NightScan light tower, an electric hose bed cover, Zico access ladder, Whelen warning and scene lights, and Fire Research Corporation scene lights.
It was sold by John Pelfrey, Danko Emergency Equipment, Snyder, Neb.
Apparatus Type: Rescue PumperModel: Smeal Sirius Custom ChassisEngine: Cummins ISL 450 hpGenerator: Harrison 10,000-watt hydraulicTransmission: Allison 3000EVSTank: UPF 500-gallon tankPump: Waterous CSUC20C, 1,500-gpmAerial: NAManufacturer: SmealChasis Manufacturer: Smeal Fire ApparatusYear: 2014