CALIFORNIA

DANKO—South Monterey County Fire Protection District, Monterey, two wildland quick-attack units. Ford F-550 Crew Cabs and chassis; Power Stroke V8 Turbo Diesel 330-hp engines; Waterous 3030LE w/24.8-hp Kubota 100-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tanks; 12-gallon foam cells; Scotty 4171 single-agent foam systems; Super Single wheel/tire packages. Sold by Scott Beck, Fire Apparatus Solutions, Rialto, CA. Delivery in May 2026.

KME—San Bernardino County Fire Protection District 10 K-180 pumpers. Panther EMFD cabs and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engines; Waterous ESU 2,000-gpm pumps; aluminum bodies; 500-gallon polypropylene water tanks; 20-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam systems. Sold by Fire Apparatus Solutions, Rialto, CA. Delivery in August 2026.

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FLORIDA

SVI TRUCKS—Orlando Fire Department walk-through heavy rescue. Sutphen Monarch cab and chassis with 20-inch raised roof four-door; Cummins X10 HHD 450-hp engine; Harrison 15-kW generator; 26-foot walk-in rescue body; OnScene Solutions out-and-down trays; heavy duty vertical tool boards; Warn 8000S portable winch. Sold by David Stonitsch, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL. Delivery in December 2026.

SUTPHEN—Indian River County Fire Rescue, Vero Beach, two custom F3 pumpers. Monarch cabs and chassis with 10-inch raised roofs; Cummins X10 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; Akron 125-gallon eductor foam systems; Elkhart Stinger 2.0 deck guns. Sold by Guy Lombardo, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL. Delivery in February 2028.

SUTPHEN—Winter Haven Fire Department two custom G9 pumpers. Monarch cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tanks; Whelen warning lights; FRC Spectra scene lights. Sold by Guy Lombardo, South Florida Emergency Vehicles, Fort Myers, FL. Delivery in February 2026.

ILLINOIS

ALEXIS—Bradford Fire Protection District top-mount pumper. International HV607 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Darley PSM 1,500-gpm pump; 1,500-gallon polypropylene water tank. Sold by Greg Landon, Legacy Fire Apparatus, Shorewood, IL. Delivery in October 2026.

PIERCE—Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District, Deerfield, 100-foot Ascendant steel aerial platform quint. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Waterous S100 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank. Sold by Dan Rudnicki, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL. Delivery in December 2028.

PIERCE—Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District PUC pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins X10 450-hp engine; Pierce PUC-NG 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 Class A foam system; Will-Burt

The Utica (NY) Fire Department was running a light rescue truck to respond to vehicle extrication and other types of rescue calls but found that the rig’s size hampered its ability to carry all the rescue equipment the department would have liked. Utica solved that problem by going to Sutphen to purchase a rescue-pumper that could carry out the twin missions of fire suppression and rescue on one chassis.

Deputy Chief John Kelly says, “We wanted to expand the ability to carry additional rescue equipment and also needed added storage space for technical rescue and water rescue equipment. And while it became our new rescue truck, we also wanted it to have a main role as an engine company, so we spec’d it out with the same size pump, water tank, and hose loads that we have on our other three Sutphen front-line engines.”

Steve Dorfman, engineer manager for Sutphen East, says the new rescue-pumper is built on a Monarch 62-inch cab and chassis with a 304 stainless steel body, and seats four firefighters, three of them in USSC Valor self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) seats with IMMI SmartDock™ brackets. Dorfman notes that the apparatus’s wheelbase is 200 inches, its overall length is 32 feet 6 inches, and its overall height is 9 feet 8 inches. It has a 450-horsepower (hp) Cummins L9 engine and an Allison 3000 EVS Gen 5 automatic transmission.

Philip Vander Molen, president of Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales & Service, who sold the rescue-pumper to Utica, adds that the rig has a 1,500-gallon-per-minute (gpm) Waterous CSU pump, a 600-gallon polypropylene water tank, a low hosebed, high side compartments on the left and right sides, and one rear compartment. All compartments are covered by hinged doors. He says the rescue-pumper has steel bumpers, a 430-amp Leece Neville alternator, six batteries, and a Xantrax 3kW inverter/charger that’s used to charge battery-powered hydraulic rescue tools and battery-powered fans.

Vander Molen notes the rescue-pumper also has four coffin compartments on top, and a covered chute holding a Duo-Safety 24-foot two-section extension ladder, a 14-foot roof ladder, and a 10-foot folding attic ladder.

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The Onslow County (NC) Board of Commissioners recently approved construction of a new Bear Creek Fire Station, according to a county press release.

Waters Contracting Company was awarded the $6.3 million contract to build the facility which is designed by Davis Kane Architects. The 13,980-square-foot building is being built near Sand Ridge Elementary School and will be able to withstand 150-mph winds. Construction is expected to be completed by November 2026.

The building design features four dorms with two bunks each and private lockers for all firefighters. The kitchen has a fridge and pantry for each shift. A training room is designed to host classes that can seat 24 people. The station will also have a full building backup generator so that firefighters will be ready to respond during natural disasters where the power may be cut off for days.

The fire station design separates living spaces with an air pressurized zone from the emissions in the apparatus bay and decontamination rooms. The apparatus bay features five bays with four-fold doors in both the front and back so that trucks can respond quickly in either direction.

Bradley Kinlaw, Director of Emergency Services, says the new fire station will better support around the clock shifts but hiring has already begun to expand staffing at the current station. “This will ensure that citizens receive immediate response to emergencies regardless of time of day. The expanded staffing will not replace volunteers but will enhance Onslow County’s ability to respond quickly in times of emergency.”

The Bear Creek Fire Station currently operates with paid staff Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. An additional seven paid firefighter positions allocated in the current FY26 budget will transition it to 24/7 paid staffing prior to completion of the new fire station.

The construction of the new Bear Creek Fire Station is part of Onslow County’s strategic goal of maintaining a Healthy and Safe Community. Visit www.OnslowCountyNC.gov/StrategicPlan to read the full 2025-2030 Strategic Plan.

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A 40-year-old firefighter/EMT candidate from Ormond Beach died Friday after completing a physical agility test with Flagler County Fire Rescue.

Officials said Fendrick Gabaud, who had recently graduated from fire school, successfully finished the pre-employment test at the county’s fire tower but later complained of shortness of breath and collapsed.

The test included climbing three stories in firefighting gear, hose lifts, advancing charged hose lines, spraying targets, and dragging a 150-pound manikin.

Paramedics on scene provided immediate aid before transporting him to AdventHealth Palm Coast, where he was pronounced dead. He leaves behind a wife and two children.

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