Rosenbauer—Lawrence (PA) Volunteer Fire Department rear-mount pumper. Avenger R7011 cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; DS-EZ-Trac hydraulically driven front hubs; Hale RME/RGA 1,500-gpm rear-mount pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; IDEX “SAM” pump interface control system; Smart Power 8-kW generator; Rosenbauer PTO-driven UHPS. Dealer: Rick Smith, Kaza Fire Equipment, Ebensburg, PA. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)

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