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Recent Fire Apparatus Orders December 2018
Recent Fire Apparatus Orders December 2018
Posted: Dec 1, 2018

Recent Fire Apparatus Orders December 2018

Compiled by Ron Heal

ALABAMA

E-ONE—Salitpa Volunteer Fire Department, Jackson, mini pumper. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; 6.7L 360-hp diesel engine; Hale MG 1,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank; 10-gallon foam cell; Akron 95-gpm foam eductor; Hannay booster reel with 200-feet of 1-inch hose. Sold by Chip Crooms, Sunbelt Fire Inc., Fairhope, AL. Delivery in August 2019.

ARKANSAS

E-ONE—Bentonville Fire Department walk-in heavy rescue. Typhoon X long cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 18-foot rescue body; Harrison 10-kW generator; Voyager backup camera system; Firecom wireless intercom kit. Sold by Clint Harper, Sunbelt Fire Inc., Fairhope, AL. Delivery in September 2019.

CALIFORNIA

Ferrara—San Francisco Fire Department, pumpers (6). Igniter cabs and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engines; Waterous CMU 1,500-gpm pumps; 500-gallon polypropylene tanks. Sold by Mike Doran, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in March 2019.

ILLINOIS

Pierce—Danvers Community Fire Protection District PUC pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 25-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 Class A foam system; Will-Burt Pow NS3.0-750 light tower; Harrison 14-kW generator. Sold by Larry Graves, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June 2019.

Alexis—City of Dixon Fire Department top-mount pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Will-Burt Night Scan vertical light tower with six Whelen Pioneer Plus LED lights. Sold by Frank Ottengheime, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in August 2019.

Pierce—Lake Villa Fire Protection District 107-foot Ascendant aerial ladder quint. Arrow XT cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 525-hp engine; Waterous CMU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; Will-Burt NS2.3 light tower; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Rick Berndt, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June 2019.

Pierce—Village of Lyons Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 470-hp engine; Waterous CMU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 125-gallon and 30-gallon foam cells; Pierce Husky 12 Class A and B foam systems; Will-Burt Pow

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In The News
In The News
Posted: Dec 1, 2018

In The News

MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED announced that its jet-style fire helmet, the Cairns® XF1, has received third-party certification as compliant with NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting (2018 ed.). It is also compliant with NFPA 1951, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents (2013 ed.). The Cairns XF1 incorporates a number of optional user features, including a protective visor; an integrated communication system; and LED lights that, because of their placement on either side of the helmet rather than at the top of the head, improve visibility without blinding others on scene. Like all other Cairns helmet models, the XF1’s soft goods are removable, washable, and replaceable—all without requiring tools.

MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED

TFT’s new H2knOw is a series of videos designed to teach the fundamentals of firefighting water flow. The series explores important topics and delivers fact-based results that are measurable and grounded in physics. The series uses a flow test device with a programmable logic controller. With this device, viewers can see information like flow pressures and nozzle reactions from the other parts of the system and how they react when circumstances change. The H2knOW series is about helping firefighters with information—facts that allow them to do more without increasing the risk. The first series is currently online with videos that cover “How a Nozzle Works.” New videos will be added monthly. For more information, go to H2knOw.tft.com.

TFT

The Fulshear-Simonton (TX) Fire Department has taken delivery of the first of two newly purchased purpose-built high-water/flood rescue trucks from ACELA TRUCK COMPANY. Both trucks will be outfitted in the future to do year-round double duty as brush/wildland trucks and can be quickly and easily adapted for other departmental operational or logistical needs as required. With 47-inch tires, 23 inches of ground clearance, all-wheel-drive drivetrains, waterproof alternators and starters, and deep-water fording kits, the Acela Monterra-based specialized flood rescue trucks can navigate 50 inches of water while safely carrying up to 17 seated passengers with ample room and payload for pets, personal property, or rescue gear.

KME FIRE APPARATUS announced the delivery of 10 custom pumpers and seven 101-foot tractor-drawn aerials (TDAs) to the Orange County (CA) Fire Authority. The new trucks will join more than 100 KME apparatus currently in service at the Orange County Fire Authority.

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In The News
In The News
Posted: Dec 1, 2018

In The News

MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED announced that its jet-style fire helmet, the Cairns® XF1, has received third-party certification as compliant with NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting (2018 ed.). It is also compliant with NFPA 1951, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents (2013 ed.). The Cairns XF1 incorporates a number of optional user features, including a protective visor; an integrated communication system; and LED lights that, because of their placement on either side of the helmet rather than at the top of the head, improve visibility without blinding others on scene. Like all other Cairns helmet models, the XF1’s soft goods are removable, washable, and replaceable—all without requiring tools.

MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED

TFT’s new H2knOw is a series of videos designed to teach the fundamentals of firefighting water flow. The series explores important topics and delivers fact-based results that are measurable and grounded in physics. The series uses a flow test device with a programmable logic controller. With this device, viewers can see information like flow pressures and nozzle reactions from the other parts of the system and how they react when circumstances change. The H2knOW series is about helping firefighters with information—facts that allow them to do more without increasing the risk. The first series is currently online with videos that cover “How a Nozzle Works.” New videos will be added monthly. For more information, go to H2knOw.tft.com.

TFT

The Fulshear-Simonton (TX) Fire Department has taken delivery of the first of two newly purchased purpose-built high-water/flood rescue trucks from ACELA TRUCK COMPANY. Both trucks will be outfitted in the future to do year-round double duty as brush/wildland trucks and can be quickly and easily adapted for other departmental operational or logistical needs as required. With 47-inch tires, 23 inches of ground clearance, all-wheel-drive drivetrains, waterproof alternators and starters, and deep-water fording kits, the Acela Monterra-based specialized flood rescue trucks can navigate 50 inches of water while safely carrying up to 17 seated passengers with ample room and payload for pets, personal property, or rescue gear.

KME FIRE APPARATUS announced the delivery of 10 custom pumpers and seven 101-foot tractor-drawn aerials (TDAs) to the Orange County (CA) Fire Authority. The new trucks will join more than 100 KME apparatus currently in service at the Orange County Fire Authority.

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Posted: Dec 1, 2018

Alexis Combination Vehicle Delivered to Illinois Department

Alan M. Petrillo

The McNabb (IL) Fire Protection District was seeking to purchase a combination vehicle that could be used as a quick-attack pumper, a brush truck, and a first-response rescue vehicle in its primarily rural and agricultural protection area. McNabb firefighters scouted out a number of types of vehicles from several manufacturers and eventually determined that Alexis Fire Equipment was the apparatus maker they wanted to work with.

Alan M. Petrillo

“We went with Alexis because of their sales team as well as their location and the service they provide,” says Bradley P. Popurella, chief of McNabb. “One concern we had was that if any issues developed with the vehicle, we wanted a company that understands the issues facing a small, rural fire department, which Alexis does. Plus, the Alexis factory and service center is only one and a half hours away from us.”

DEMO UNIT ADDRESSES NEEDS

Popurella says he had been talking with Stan Froelich, the Alexis sales representative, about the specifications for a combination vehicle and that Froelich mentioned Alexis was finishing up building a demo unit that had the hallmarks of what McNabb seemed to be looking for. “We went out with Stan and toured the Alexis plant and were able to see the truck he told us about as it was being built,” Popurella points out. “We found they had put together exactly what we needed, so we decided on the Alexis truck.”

Scott Morris, vice president of Alexis Fire Equipment, says that the McNabb Fire Protection District was a past Alexis customer for equipment but not apparatus. “We had come up with a design that had a new personnel carrier behind the cab called Attack Zone, where the firefighters can be seated, belted, and protected by a roll cage and gates,” Morris says. “We had started building a demo incorporating the new personnel carrier when the McNabb firefighters started talking with us. They liked the feature that had the firefighters safely protected while still able to use a hoseline discharge adjacent to them.”

Alexis Fire Equipment built this quick-attack/brush truck/first-response rescue truck for the McNabb (IL) Fire Protection District.

1 Alexis Fire Equipment built this quick-attack/brush truck/first-response rescue truck for the McNabb (IL) Fire Protection District. (Photos courtesy of Alexis Fire Equipment.)

The McNabb quick-attack truck has a Darley 1.5 AGE pump with a 20-hp gasoline engine for pump-and-roll capabilities, a 300-gallon water tank, and a 10-gallon foam tank.

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Posted: Dec 1, 2018

Alexis Combination Vehicle Delivered to Illinois Department

Alan M. Petrillo

The McNabb (IL) Fire Protection District was seeking to purchase a combination vehicle that could be used as a quick-attack pumper, a brush truck, and a first-response rescue vehicle in its primarily rural and agricultural protection area. McNabb firefighters scouted out a number of types of vehicles from several manufacturers and eventually determined that Alexis Fire Equipment was the apparatus maker they wanted to work with.

Alan M. Petrillo

“We went with Alexis because of their sales team as well as their location and the service they provide,” says Bradley P. Popurella, chief of McNabb. “One concern we had was that if any issues developed with the vehicle, we wanted a company that understands the issues facing a small, rural fire department, which Alexis does. Plus, the Alexis factory and service center is only one and a half hours away from us.”

DEMO UNIT ADDRESSES NEEDS

Popurella says he had been talking with Stan Froelich, the Alexis sales representative, about the specifications for a combination vehicle and that Froelich mentioned Alexis was finishing up building a demo unit that had the hallmarks of what McNabb seemed to be looking for. “We went out with Stan and toured the Alexis plant and were able to see the truck he told us about as it was being built,” Popurella points out. “We found they had put together exactly what we needed, so we decided on the Alexis truck.”

Scott Morris, vice president of Alexis Fire Equipment, says that the McNabb Fire Protection District was a past Alexis customer for equipment but not apparatus. “We had come up with a design that had a new personnel carrier behind the cab called Attack Zone, where the firefighters can be seated, belted, and protected by a roll cage and gates,” Morris says. “We had started building a demo incorporating the new personnel carrier when the McNabb firefighters started talking with us. They liked the feature that had the firefighters safely protected while still able to use a hoseline discharge adjacent to them.”

Alexis Fire Equipment built this quick-attack/brush truck/first-response rescue truck for the McNabb (IL) Fire Protection District.

1 Alexis Fire Equipment built this quick-attack/brush truck/first-response rescue truck for the McNabb (IL) Fire Protection District. (Photos courtesy of Alexis Fire Equipment.)

The McNabb quick-attack truck has a Darley 1.5 AGE pump with a 20-hp gasoline engine for pump-and-roll capabilities, a 300-gallon water tank, and a 10-gallon foam tank.

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