Compiled by Ron Heal

Arkansas

E-ONE-Benton Fire Department, pumper. Typhoon X cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 780-gallon tank. Sold by Chip Crooms, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in November.

Florida

E-ONE-Hialeah Fire Rescue, 78-foot rear-mount aerial quint. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 single-agent foam system. Sold by Ron Wilson, Hall-Mark Fire Apparatus, Ocala, FL. Delivery in November.

Georgia

VT Hackney-hazmat unit. International 4400 cab and chassis; MaxxForce 9 330-hp engine; 24-foot walk-around, 11-compartment rescue body; ZICO swing out/down roof access ladder; upper body storage compartments. Sold by Royce Holton, Tactical Fire Vehicles, Winder, GA. Delivery in November.

Illinois

Pierce-Cicero Fire Department, 100-foot aerial quint. Dash CF cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank; Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm pump. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in January, 2016.

Alexis-Marshall Fire Protection District, top-control pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXS 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon tank. Sold by Stan Froelich, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in February, 2016.

Pierce-Monticello Fire & Rescue, pumper. Dash CF PUC cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; Will-Burt Night Scan light tower; Harrison 10-kW generator. Sold by Larry Graves, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in January, 2016.

Pierce-Peoria Heights Fire Department, pumper. Saber FR cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Jamie Bennett, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in January, 2016.

Ferrara-West Chicago Fire Protection District, top-mount pumper. Igniter cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell. Sold by Bill Neuner, A.E.C. Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. Delivery in March, 2016.

Indiana

Pierce-Seymour Fire Department, rescue-pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by Rob McAtee, Global Emergency Products, Whitestown, IN. Delivery in January, 2016.

Iowa

Alexis-Blue Grass Fire Department, pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; Waterous CX 1,250-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 2,000-gallon tank. Sold by Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in February, 2016.

Alexis-LeClaire Fire Department, top-control pumper. HME 1871-W LFD cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXS 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 900-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 2.5 single-agent foam system; Command Light Knight 2 KL 450 light tower; Smart Power 10-kW generator; 5-kW XRT rescue tool pump. Sold by K. Jeffrey Morris, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in February, 2016.

Danko-Orient Rural Fire District, quick-response attack unit. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; 6.8-liter three-valve SOHC EFI NA V10 engine; UPF Poly 300-gallon tank; 12-gallon foam cell; Waterous 2515 LE pump; FoamPro 1601 Class A foam system TFT Tornado remote control monitor. Sold by Bruce Blum, Danko Emergency Equipment, Snyder, NE. Delivery in October

HANSEN INTERNATIONAL, INC. has announced the recent promotions of Lisa Hansen Beebe to vice president and Michael Coggins to chief operations officer. Coggins will be responsible for manufacturing, warehousing, accounting, purchasing, engineering, and IT. Beebe, with the company for 21 years, has held a variety of leadership positions prior to this promotion, including director of human resources and most recently director of administration. Sales, Quality Control, and Human Resources will report to Beebe in her new position. Coggins, a 24-year veteran employee, was most recently director of operations.

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HME has delivered a Rapid Attack Truck (RAT) to the Notre Dame Fire Department at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. This pumper is built on an 1871-SFO custom chassis with a 12-inch raised roof, has a cab to fit a crew of six , is powered by a Cummins ISL9-330 330-hp diesel engine, and is equipped with a Hale Q-Flo Plus 1,250-gpm midship pump.

Notre Dame's RAT utilizes HME Hydra Technology™, a 96-inch-wide cab with a 45-degree cramp angle for a tight turning chassis in urban environments, and stainless steel body for minimal corrosion. Other features include a 500-gallon polypropylene water tank; a four-wheel Meritor/Wabco stability enhancement system; an Allison 3000EVS automatic transmission with a pushbutton selector; a David Clark 3800 Intercom system with a remote headset station; a seven-inch waterproof LCD backup camera; a three-dimensional stainless front grille; cab tilt road interlock; a Gen II full-height interior EMS cabinet with a satin anodized roll-up door; deep adjustable shelving and hosebed dividers; a center hosewell; a brushed stainless steel pump panel; three crosslay beds; a Task Force Tips model XG18VL-XX 18-inch Extend-A-Gun; an Elkhart #8297-98 Stinger direct-mount, lift-off style deck gun; 140 cubic feet of compartment storage; 50 feet of hosebed storage; backboard storage; through-the-tank storage; and FoxTrax toolboards.

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SUTPHEN CORPORATION recently announced that Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. will be its new dealer in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Based out of Osceola, Wisconsin, Custom Fire Apparatus is also a family-owned apparatus company. Custom Fire Apparatus designs and manufactures structural fire equipment and rescue squads. It also provides full service repairs, repainting, and electrical work for its customers. Additionally, it runs a mobile service truck to meet the needs of customers in remote areas of the state. Custom Fire also serves as an authorized warranty center for Hale and Waterous pumps. "We appreciate the long history of Sutphen, which has been in business since 1890," says Jim Kirvida, president and founder, Custom Fire Apparatus. "We share a commitment to building quality equipment and serving our customers with the highest possible respect and dedication. We are eager to arrange face-to-face meetings with potential customers interested in learning more about our companies and our product offerings."

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Pierce Delivers Arrow XT Tiller to the Minneapolis (MN) Fire Department

APPLETON, WI-Pierce Manufacturing Inc. has delivered a Pierce® Arrow XT™ 100-foot aerial tiller apparatus to the Minneapolis (MN) Fire Department. The apparatus was purchased through an HGAC procurement services contract.

"We are thrilled to be chosen by the Minneapolis Fire Department to engineer and manufacture this aerial tiller apparatus," says Jim Johnson, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president, Fire & Emergency. "Pierce takes great p

A garage and shed were destroyed this morning in a fire that injured a Yakima firefighter. The firefighter suffered first-degree burns to his neck and was being treated on the scene. The fire broke out in a standalone garage at an unoccupied and boarded up home at 309 Cherry Avenue shortly before 10 a.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2015 11:23:30 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic

James R. Blankenship II, 61, of Corvallis, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at his home. He was born Aug. 25, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, the son of the late James R. and Noline D. Blankenship.

Jim grew up in California, where his father was a California Highway Patrolman; after moving several times during his childhood Jim graduated from Enterprise High School in Redding, California in 1971. During the following two summers Jim worked for the California Division of Forestry.

Jim moved to Pullman, Washington where he attended Washington State University. While in Pullman, Jim worked for the Whitman County Sheriff's Office. While attending Washington State University, Jim started as a resident firefighter with the Pullman Fire Department.
In 1976, Jim moved to Wenatchee, Washington to join the Wenatchee Fire Department, where he obtained the rank of Battalion Chief. On June 23, 1979 he married Rhea L. Delaney in Wenatchee, Washington.

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