J.H. Ketcham Hose Company Inc., located in Dover Plains, New York, recently took delivery of this 2018 flatbed brush truck built by Alexis Fire Equipment Company. It is built on a Ford F-550 XL Super Cab 4x4 DRW chassis and features a Darley 2BE pump with 21-hp Kubota diesel engine, 300-gallon water tank, and 20-gallon foam tank.

More information is available at: https://www.alexisfire.com/listings/flatbed-brush-truck-sk863/

The Arrow XT cab and a short wheelbase keeps Lake Country (WI) Fire & Rescue’s truck compact to be able to easily maneuver the narrow driveways in Delafield, WI. This pumper features a 1,500-gpm PUC pump, 1,000-gallon water tank, and 30-gallon foam cell. A CTECH toolbox was placed inside one of the driver’s side compartments to allow the department to house various hose appliances and other pump tools. This unit has ladders, pike poles, and 750 feet of 5-inch hose stored in the rear and 3-inch LED flashing lights placed on all nonrol-lup doors for additional protection. The crew cab of this pumper features Setcom headsets for the officer, driver, crew, and dispatch to be able to communicate effectively. The cab also includes three forward facing EMS compartments for equipment. The pumper is powred by a 450-hp Cummins L9 engine.

More information is available at: https://www.piercemfg.com/customers/new-deliveries/lake-country-fire-and-rescue-pumper-32338.

Jefferson City (MO) Fire Department Chief Matthew Schofield and Firefighter Shane Engelhardt provide a walk-around introduction of the 109-foot Smart Viper ladder truck. Equipped with the Rosenbauer wireless radio remote system which allows deployment of all four outriggers.

Lefthand Fire Protection District, Boulder, CO, Model 34 wildland interface unit. International 7400 4-door 4x4 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; Darley JMP 500-gpm pump and Darley 1-1/2 AGE auxiliary pump