Apparatus - Shawnee County, KS, Take Twin Tanker/Pumpers
Shawnee Heights, KS, Fire District recently contracted Toyne, Inc. to engineer two pumper-tanker trucks for their growing fleet. The two new Toyne apparatus, have bolted, painted stainless steel bodes, mounted on Kenworth T800 two-door 6x4 cabs and chassis. They are powered by Cummins ISX 12 450-hp engines and Allison 4500EVS transmissions. To fight fire,they have Hale QMax-XS 1,500-gpm pumps and 3,000-gallon UPF tanks. Other equipment includes Onan 8,000-watt hydraulic generators, Fire Research telescoping lights, Zico hydraulic 3,500-gallon portable tank racks, The fire district provides fire and rescue operations, water rescue and first responder medical services to the residents of Topeka, Monmouth, and Williamsport Townships in southeast Shawnee County. The district has three stations staffed by full-time personnel supplement by part-time staff. It is the third most populated county in Kansas.
Apparatus Type: Pumper/TankerModel: T-800 Two-door cab 6x4Engine: Cummins ISX 12 450-hp engineGenerator: Onan 8,000-watt hydraulicTransmission: Allison 4500EVSTank: 3,000-gallonPump: Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpmAerial: NAManufacturer: ToyneChasis Manufacturer: Kenworth Truck CompanyYear: 2017