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Posted: Feb 1, 2021

E-ONE® Launches Ready-To-Build Custom Pumpers with Thousands of Configurable Options

OCALA, FL E-ONE®, a subsidiary of REV Group® and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, is pleased to introduce a complete new line of build-ready Custom Pumpers, available in multiple configurations at competitive market prices and with faster delivery times.

This new line of Custom Pumpers will feature two (2) primary body construction styles AFT5000 and AFT1000 with several models available for each. Through rigorous voice of customer research, E-ONE received feedback to offer varied features and options from which fire departments can select those to best fit their needs.

Each model offers unique selections for body style, wheelbase, compartment storage, pump module, water tank, ladder storage and hard suction hose storage.  They are available in either stainless steel or extruded aluminum body designs.

Standard features include:

Clean cab and other safety options are also available to meet the various and specific needs.

The AFT5000 line will have a welded stainless-steel body with FRP overlays.  This series will feature four (4) models including 1030 gallon or 780 gallon water tanks with side-mount or top-mount pump modules.

The AFT1000 line will have a welded extruded aluminum body and will contain seven (7) models. Variations include 1030 or 780 gallon water tanks; conventional pumper, rescue pumper and low hose bed pumper bodies; and side-mount or top mount pump modules.

In keeping with its reputation as “America’s Firetruck,” E-ONE continues to provide fire departments with an innovative choice in how custom fire apparatus can be configured to best meet the needs of the communities they serve, in the most timely manner possible. These build-ready configurations bring this vision to reality.

“Now more than ever it is important to build the right product for every department’s need, at a competitive price and timely delivery,” said Larry Daniels, E-ONE Director of Sales. “We worked with our dealer partners and end users to develop several configurations that can be customized for any fire department regardless of size or call volume.  With options ranging from traditional, low hosebed and rescue pumper designs; multiple pump control locations; and consideration for cold weather climates, there is a configuration with a wide range of options for every budget.  Every unit can be customized from thousands of configurable options to meet specific needs.”

About E-ONE

E-ONE is a leading fire apparatus manufacturer, making emergency vehicles, rescue trucks, aerial fire trucks, rescue pumpers and custom&

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Posted: Feb 1, 2021

Texas Firefighters Injured in Rollover

(Plum Grove Fire Department photo)

Three hurt in tanker rollover

Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Staff

PLUM GROVE, Texas – Bluebonnet News reports that three Plum Grove firefighters were injured when the tanker they were in rolled over while responding to a call Sunday.

Sergeant Rob Willoughby, supervisor for the Liberty County office of Texas Department of Public Safety, sad the accident occurred at 4:23 p.m. on CR 5000.

The tanker left the roadway and the driver overcorrected, which caused the truck to overturn.

The driver, James Autrey, and two 17-year-old members of the Plum Grove Volunteer Fire Department’s junior firefighter program, all suffered minor injuries.

The post Texas Firefighters Injured in Rollover appeared first on Fire Apparatus.

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Posted: Feb 1, 2021

Firefighters battle 11-alarm recycling plant fire in New Jersey

VIDEO: A huge fire broke out overnight inside a recycling plant in New Jersey. The 11-alarm fire is contained but is still not under control at Atlantic Fiber Company that started just after midnight Saturday. Firefighters from over 20 departments including Rutherford, Paterson, Lodi and Wallington responded to the fire on the brutally cold night.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
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Posted: Feb 1, 2021

Four Virginia firefighters in hospital following rollover crash

PHOTOS: A crew from Lakeside Fire House was sent to the hospital Sunday morning when their firetruck rolled off the road while it was snowing. Henrico Fire tweeted on Sunday, Jan. 31 around 10:50 a.m. that it received a call that one of its units -- Henrico Fire Engine 305 -- was involved in a rollover accident.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVEC-TV ABC 13 Hampton
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Posted: Feb 1, 2021

Illinois: Semi honoring firefighters reaches toy status

Dylan Mercier was not unlike any number of boys growing up. He loved playing with toy cars and trucks. The St. Anne man, who recently had his Mack semi-tractor and trailer wrapped to pay tribute to firefighters, is now stepping into a world he never could have imagined. Mercier, who will soon turn the age of 20, was contacted by die cast toy manufacturer First Gear, Inc.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Journal - Metered Site
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