Connecticut

Ferrara-Milford Fire Department MVP heavy rescue-pumper. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Sold by Bill Middlemiss, Specialty Vehicles Inc., Attleboro, MA. Delivery in February 2017.

Georgia

Ferrara-Charlton County Fire Department, Folkston, tanker-pumper. International 7600 6x4 cab and chassis; MaxxForce 13 410-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank. Sold by Mike Sims, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in November.

Illinois

Pierce-Bethany Fire Protection District pumper. Saber FR 6010 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; Akron LED SceneStar pull-up lights; 26-inch extended front bumper with discharge and tray. Sold by Dave Oldham, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in February 2017.

KME-Brees Fire Protection District top-mount rescue-pumper. Predator Panther cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank; 12-gauge Galvanneal steel body; Onan 10-kW generator; Will-Burt light tower with four FRC Spectra LED lights. Sold by Russ Campbell, Mac’s Fire &Safety, Litchfield, IL. Delivery in December.

Ferrara-East Alton Fire Department rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; Sold by Michael Douglas, AEC Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. Delivery in February 2017.

Toyne-Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District, Hebron, pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,500-gallon tank. Sold by Nick Dinges, Illinois Fire Store, Amboy, IL. Delivery in January 2017.

Pierce-Melrose Park Fire Department pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; two 30-gallon foam cells; Pierce Husky 12 dual-agent foam system. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in February 2017.

Ferrara-Oneida-Wataga Fire Department, Oneida, pumper. Intruder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 330-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by Mark Nixon, AEC Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. Delivery in November.

Pierce-Village of Westmont Fire Department 105-foot aerial quint. Velocity cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 525-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June 2017.

Pierce-West Peoria Fire Protection District walk-around rescue. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; 99X 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 Turbo Diesel 330-hp engine; 12-foot rescue body; Harrison 8-kW generator. Sold by Larry Graves, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in January 2017.

Iowa

Toyne-Missouri Valley Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale MBP 750-gpm PTO pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon tank. Sold by Tat Thygesen, Toyne Inc., Breda, IA. Delivery in February 2017.

Alexis-Mount Pleasant Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; APR 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank; Harrison 8-kW generator. Sold by Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in May 2017.

Danko-Newton Fire Department wildland vehicle. Chevy 3500 cab and chassis supp

Connecticut

Ferrara-Milford Fire Department MVP heavy rescue-pumper. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Sold by Bill Middlemiss, Specialty Vehicles Inc., Attleboro, MA. Delivery in February 2017.

Georgia

Ferrara-Charlton County Fire Department, Folkston, tanker-pumper. International 7600 6x4 cab and chassis; MaxxForce 13 410-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank. Sold by Mike Sims, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA. Delivery in November.

Illinois

Pierce-Bethany Fire Protection District pumper. Saber FR 6010 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; Akron LED SceneStar pull-up lights; 26-inch extended front bumper with discharge and tray. Sold by Dave Oldham, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in February 2017.

KME-Brees Fire Protection District top-mount rescue-pumper. Predator Panther cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,250-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank; 12-gauge Galvanneal steel body; Onan 10-kW generator; Will-Burt light tower with four FRC Spectra LED lights. Sold by Russ Campbell, Mac’s Fire &Safety, Litchfield, IL. Delivery in December.

Ferrara-East Alton Fire Department rescue-pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; Sold by Michael Douglas, AEC Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. Delivery in February 2017.

Toyne-Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District, Hebron, pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,500-gallon tank. Sold by Nick Dinges, Illinois Fire Store, Amboy, IL. Delivery in January 2017.

Pierce-Melrose Park Fire Department pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; two 30-gallon foam cells; Pierce Husky 12 dual-agent foam system. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in February 2017.

Ferrara-Oneida-Wataga Fire Department, Oneida, pumper. Intruder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 330-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by Mark Nixon, AEC Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. Delivery in November.

Pierce-Village of Westmont Fire Department 105-foot aerial quint. Velocity cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 525-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; Harrison 10-kW generator. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in June 2017.

Pierce-West Peoria Fire Protection District walk-around rescue. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; 99X 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 Turbo Diesel 330-hp engine; 12-foot rescue body; Harrison 8-kW generator. Sold by Larry Graves, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in January 2017.

Iowa

Toyne-Missouri Valley Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale MBP 750-gpm PTO pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon tank. Sold by Tat Thygesen, Toyne Inc., Breda, IA. Delivery in February 2017.

Alexis-Mount Pleasant Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; APR 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank; Harrison 8-kW generator. Sold by Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in May 2017.

Danko-Newton Fire Department wildland vehicle. Chevy 3500 cab and chassis supp

PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC. has placed five Pierce® Saber® pumpers and two Pierce Arrow XT™ 75-foot heavy-duty aerial ladders into service with the Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department (IFD). Each of the five identical pumpers is equipped with a 450-hp engine, a 2,000-gpm single-stage pump, a 500-gallon water tank, a Control Zone™ pump panel, and a full complement of ground ladders.

The pair of Arrow XT 75-foot heavy-duty steel aerial ladders is each equipped with a 450-hp engine and is built on a single rear axle chassis configuration. The cab features a raised and notched roof, a forward-facing EMS compartment, and seating for six firefighters. The storage compartments include dual LED strip lighting and a combination of adjustable shelves and slide-out trays. The three-section aerial device features remote tip controls and a two-way intercom.

KOCHEK has announced company changes, including the introduction of a new online ordering platform designed specifically for dealers, an increase in customer support personnel including a new online “live-chat support” option, and a restructuring within the sales division. Lou Thomas will continue to lead Kochek’s sales force while assuming a new title of director of sales and marketing. Reporting directly to Thomas, Laurie Prucker has been promoted to senior account manager. Rodney Furgison has the new role of national sales manager. Kochek’s new regional account managers include Eric Lane (East Coast), Annie Lussier (Northwest), and Justine Lane (Southwest). David Mihailides will now assume the role of business development manager.

TEMPEST has announced that the Austin (TX) Fire Department (AFD) took ownership of a truck-mounted, large-scale mobile ventilation unit coined the “Smoke Buster.” The AFD’s Smoke Buster uses a Tempest MVU®-L125 mounted in the bed of a Dodge Ram® heavy-duty diesel pick-up truck. The final custom fabrication and installation of the apparatus was delivered by Skeeter Brush Trucks in Hillsboro, Texas. Austin’s acquisition of the ventilator was the final result of nearly 18 months of testing and research.

Dallenbach Racing, JAC Racing Promotions, and HOLMATRO RESCUE TOOLS have announced a partnership with Make-A-Wish Colorado to enhance a wish. Quinton, a 17-year-old, was diagnosed with cancer. His wish was to become a professional racecar driver. After a week at the Bondurant High Performance Racing School, he raced at the Pikes Peak Airstrip Attack and attended the remaining events of Speed Week leading up to the 100th Anniversary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Fire departments from around the world can apply for the MAGIRUS “2016 International Firefighting Team of the Year” award through October 2, 2016, at http://bit.ly/295N308. Winners travel to New York to visit the FDNY. In 2016, the award will be cosponsored by ENDRESS Power Generators, DÖNGES, and LUKAS/VETTER. The only requirement for contest entry is that fire departments submit a short report on a mission, including photos.

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Have remote shutoffs or controls installed for natural gas, lights, stoves, ovens, garage doors, etc. in the event firefighters leave something on or open. Dispatchers can turn things on and off or open or close items with a computer if needed.

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