WEIS FIRE— Girdletree (MD) Volunteer Fire Department Quick Attack unit. Ford F-550 4×4 crew cab and chassis; 7.3L V-8 430-hp gas engine; Hale HPX275-B35 250-gpm @ 25-psi pump; UPF Poly DEF 2C 400-gallon water tank; rear-mount pump controls; two ground sweep nozzles; TFT Tornado monitor; extruded aluminum body. Dealer: Mike Weis, Weis Fire & Safety Equipment, Salina, KS.

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BY BOB VACCARO

The Riverhead (NY) Volunteer Fire Department (RFD) was organized in 1836 to provide fire protection for the approximately 48 square miles that make up the Riverhead Fire District, the largest on Long Island.

The department is now 210 members strong, with six companies comprising 35 members each. It stretches over the township of Riverhead and into parts of both Southampton and Brookhaven Townships as well. The RFD responds to an ever-growing number of alarms, averaging around 1,400 emergency calls a year. The department operates from four strategically located stations to provide coverage for the large area.

Captain Justin Berry, who was on the apparatus committee along with Former Chief Joe Hartman, began the process to replace a 1997 tanker that was 27 years old and that had begun to show its age. “Our district mechanic stated that the vehicle was starting to age out on parts as well,” says Berry. “The older tanker only had a 500-gallon-per-minute (gpm) pump and couldn’t store a FOL-DA-TANK with limited compartment space. This time around, we wanted a self-contained unit. We wanted an apparatus that could be used not only as a tanker but as a pumper if needed. Also, we were interested in a larger tank and bigger pump and a little more compartment space.”

Fouts Fire Tanker-Pumper

• Kenworth T-880 chassis, Fouts Fire body
• Paccar MX13 565-hp engine
• Allison 4000EVS transmission
• Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump
• 4,000-gallon polypropylene tank
• Wetside design
• Four low-side compartments equipped with AMDOR roll-up doors
• Manually activated Newton stainless steel swivel dump valve
• Two rear body direct tank fills
• Storage for two 10-foot lengths of lightweight hard suction
• Storage for one 4,000-gallon aluminum FOL-DA-TANK portable tank
• Whelen LED warning and scene light package

The design of the new tanker-pumper would call for carrying two 200-foot lengths of 1¾-inch attack lines and 600 feet of 3-inch hose for supply line. “Our district has several trailer parks with no hydrants, so this type of unit would be to our advantage, not only to operate independently but to supply our other engines as well,” says Berry.

The department looked at several manufacturers but wanted a quicker delivery. It worked with Bulldog Fire Apparatus in Connecticut, which represents Fouts Fire. “They had a similar truck that we looked at and liked the quality of the build,” Berry says. “It turned out that the factory down in Georgia had a tanker-pumper that was already built for another department in Louisiana that it decided not to purchase. They sent us some photos and a video, and it had everything we wanted on the vehicle. We decided to go with this unit.” Although the apparatus purchasing committee wasn’t able to visit the factory, it went to Connecticut to do a final inspection with the dealer. “What also helped us was that we went with the HGAC procurement process, so it speeded up the purchase and delivery,” Berry adds.

1 The Riverhead (NY) Volunteer Fire Department Fouts Fire tanker-pumper built on a Kenworth T-880 Chassis with body by Fouts Fire. (Photos by author.)

2 The rear swivel dump

The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has made the final deliveries of new fire engines under its Engine Program, marking a major milestone in the agency’s commitment to modernize equipment and enhancing wildfire response capabilities within the Oregon structural fire service.

The OSFM Engine Program purchased 76 new apparatus, including 26 type 3 engines, 20 type 6 engines, and 30 water tenders.

Funding for the Engine Program was made possible through Senate Bill 762, Oregon’s wildfire omnibus bill in 2021. By July 2022, the Oregon Department of State Fire Marshal began accepting applications, in January 2023 the scoring committee reviewed the applications, and communities were informed if they were awarded a new fire truck in April 2023. The first deliveries occurred in January 2024.

The Rosenbauer America Type 3 pumper carries 500 gallons of water and 20 gallons of foam concentrate. The body is an Extreme Duty Body made from 12-gauge galvanneal steel, has 110 cubic feet of compartment space, and a 1,000-gpm pump.

The Rosenbauer America water tender is a side-mount “Maverick Aluminum Body” configuration with 2,000-gallon water tank, 2,100-gallon folding tank, and a 750-gpm pump. Both the Type 3 pumpers and water tenders were built at Rosenbauer’s Lyons, South Dakota, operations facility.

• OR State Fire Marshal Takes Delivery of 30 Rosenbauer Tenders and 13 Wildland Engines
• OR State Fire Marshal Places Rosenbauer Apparatus Around the State

The delivery of the last type 3 engines on June 16, 2025, completes the agency’s distribution of 76 new firefighting vehicles to local fire agencies. The program is part of Response Ready Oregon.

“This is a landmark achievement for our agency, t

WYOMING, MN—Rosenbauer America announces the initial delivery of new tractor-drawn aerials (TDAs) to the Los Angeles County (CA) Fire Department (L.A.Co. FD). In addition, Los Angeles County Fire will also soon be receiving new Rosenbauer America engines/custom pumpers.

In total, this order includes:

Eleven (11) Tractor Drawn Aerial (TDA) Quints: Built on the Rosenbauer COMMANDER™ custom cab and chassis, these units feature Rosenbauer’s heavy-duty extruded aluminum EXT body, 2,000-gpm Waterous pumps, 300-gallon water tanks, and the 100-foot Rosenbauer SMART aerial ladder. The SMART system offers enhanced safety features, operational efficiencies, and precise controls for aerial operations.

Eight (8) Engines (aka Custom Pumpers): These rigs are built on the Rosenbauer WARRIOR™ custom cab and chassis with the Rosenbauer extruded aluminum EXT bodies. They are equipped with 1,500-gpm Hale pumps, 350-gpm Darley HM350 auxiliary pumps, 500-gallon water tanks, and 30-gallon foam concentrate pumps. The auxiliary pumps enable wildland firefighting capabilities.

Established in 1923, the Los Angeles County Fire Department is one of the largest and busiest fire departments in the United States. It provides vital fire protection and emergency medical services across a vast and diverse region covering over 2,300 square miles, encompassing 59 cities and all unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, plus the City of La Habra in Orange County. With nearly 5,000 personnel operating out of 177 fire stations, the department protects the lives and property of over 4.1 million residents, responding to more than 400,000 calls for service annually.

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