PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC. recently announced an order for 15 Pierce fire and emergency apparatus from the Clackamas Fire District #1 in Oregon. The purchase includes six Pierce® Dash® CF custom pumpers, two Pierce Arrow XT™ aerial tillers, three Pierce 3,000-gallon tankers, two Pierce Type 3 wildland apparatus, one Pierce Arrow XT heavy-duty rescue, and one Pierce air-light heavy-duty rescue.
The six Pierce Dash CF pumpers each feature a Detroit DD13 470-hp engine, TAK-4® independent front suspension, and PUC pump configuration.
The two Pierce Arrow XT 100-foot aerial tillers are designed to navigate the many narrow roads in the district’s older communities as well as the roundabouts and cul-de-sacs found in many of the newer communities. These apparatus each feature TAK-4 independent suspension, Command Zone advanced electronics, a 300-gallon water tank, a full complement of ground ladders, and blue LED lighting along the entire length of the aerial device.
Other vehicles on order include a Pierce Arrow XT heavy duty rescue with a Detroit DD13 525-hp engine, TAK-4 independent front suspension, and TAK-4 T3 independent suspension on the tandem rear axles for enhanced maneuverability and greater ride comfort. A second heavy duty rescue vehicle is a Pierce non walk-in configuration that will refill SCBA air bottles on scene and also provide rehab for firefighters.
The pair of Pierce Type 3 wildland apparatus are built on Freightliner M2 chassis with 4x4 all-wheel drive, seating for four firefighters, 500-gpm two-stage pumps, and Pierce Husky® 3 single-agent foam systems.
The three Pierce tankers will support firefighting operations throughout the district’s many rural areas. Pierce dealer Hughes Fire Equipment LLC of Springfield, Oregon, provides local service and support.
TYCO and SCOTT SAFETY are proud to announce they have awarded $35,000 to support seven community organizations across the United States. The following organizations received a Tyco grant on behalf of Scott Safety: Firefighter Cancer Support Network, Burbank, California; Solutions For At Risk Youth, Inc., Vallejo, California; D.C. Firefighters Burn Foundation, Washington D.C.; Troops to Firefighters, Atlanta, Georgia; Military Firefighter Heritage Foundation, San Angelo, Texas; 24-7 Commitment, Lewis Center, Ohio; and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI). Each grant will be used to fund a specific program or outreach initiative supporting each group’s local community.
ROSENBAUER AMERICA, LLC has hired a new government sales manager, consortium purchasing manager, and national sales manager. George Bergamini has taken the position of government sales manager for Rosenbauer America. Donley Frederickson, who served as the national sales manager for the past 25 years, has moved into the position of consortium purchasing manager. Dave Reichman assumed the role of national sales manager on January 1, 2016, after previously serving as the northeast regional manager for Rosenbauer.
SAFE FLEET EMERGENCY & INDUSTRIAL GROUP has announced that Rick Fix, divisional vice president of national sales, has retired effective April 15, 2016. Fix was active within the NFPA community, helping the organization with new safety standard recommendations, and a long-time active participant in FAMA.
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| 1 The Rosenbauer CrossFire pumper built for the Roseville (MN) Fire Department is on a Commander 4000 R611 chassis, with a heavy-duty extruded aluminum body, powered by a Cummins 450-hp ISL 9 diesel engine, and an Allison 3000 EVS automatic transmission. (Photos courtesy of Rosenbauer.) |
The Roseville (MN) Fire Department, situated north of the twin Minnesota cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, had to replace a 1990 custom pumper on a Volvo chassis but wanted a new pumper that was shorter, had a larger water tank, and had more horsepower from its diesel engine.
Neil Sjostrom, Roseville’s battalion chief, says the chief officers turned to the department’s firefighters to determine what the new pumper should have in terms of improvements over the retiring vehicle, eventually coming up with the three major elements needed in the vehicle. “We approached the project with the idea that we were open to all manufacturers,” Sjostrom says. “Each original equipment manufacturer (OEM) brought a chassis to show us, which our firefighters were able to drive and then give us feedback on. Most of the best compliments were about the Rosenbauer and Pierce apparatus. Once that was done, the chiefs met and decided to purchase from Rosenbauer, especially because their factory is just up the road from us.”
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| 2 The Roseville Fire Department pumper carries Rosenbauer’s N1500 direct-drive 1,500-gpm PTO pump, a 750-gallon UPF water tank, a 30-gallon integral foam cell, a Fire Research Corp. Turbo Foam system, and Rosenbauer’s LCS2.0 pressure governor. |
Pumper Features
Steve Harris, owner of General Safety Fire Apparatus, who sold the pumper to Roseville, says he has a working relationship with the department that goes back to a Rosenbauer rescue-pumper and a Rosenbauer mini rescue truck built on a Ford F-550 chassis. “They wanted a short-wheelbase pumper to make the apparatus more maneuverable,” he says, “but with as large a water tank as we could give them, along with more horsepower and lots of storage.”
The end result was a Rosenbauer CrossFire pumper built on a Commander 4000 R611 chassis that is powered by a 450-horsepower Cummins ISL 9 diesel engine and an Allison 3000 EVS automatic transmission. It has a Rosenbauer N1500 direct-drive 1,500-gallon-per-minute (gpm) power takeoff (PTO) pump, a 750-gallon UPF water tank, a 30-gallon integral foam cell, and an FRC Turbo Foam system. The vehicle’s wheelbase is 190 inches, its overall height is 10 feet 2 inches, and its overall length is 31 feet 11 inches.
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| 1 The Rosenbauer CrossFire pumper built for the Roseville (MN) Fire Department is on a Commander 4000 R611 chassis, with a heavy-duty extruded aluminum body, powered by a Cummins 450-hp ISL 9 diesel engine, and an Allison 3000 EVS automatic transmission. (Photos courtesy of Rosenbauer.) |
The Roseville (MN) Fire Department, situated north of the twin Minnesota cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, had to replace a 1990 custom pumper on a Volvo chassis but wanted a new pumper that was shorter, had a larger water tank, and had more horsepower from its diesel engine.
Neil Sjostrom, Roseville’s battalion chief, says the chief officers turned to the department’s firefighters to determine what the new pumper should have in terms of improvements over the retiring vehicle, eventually coming up with the three major elements needed in the vehicle. “We approached the project with the idea that we were open to all manufacturers,” Sjostrom says. “Each original equipment manufacturer (OEM) brought a chassis to show us, which our firefighters were able to drive and then give us feedback on. Most of the best compliments were about the Rosenbauer and Pierce apparatus. Once that was done, the chiefs met and decided to purchase from Rosenbauer, especially because their factory is just up the road from us.”
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| 2 The Roseville Fire Department pumper carries Rosenbauer’s N1500 direct-drive 1,500-gpm PTO pump, a 750-gallon UPF water tank, a 30-gallon integral foam cell, a Fire Research Corp. Turbo Foam system, and Rosenbauer’s LCS2.0 pressure governor. |
Pumper Features
Steve Harris, owner of General Safety Fire Apparatus, who sold the pumper to Roseville, says he has a working relationship with the department that goes back to a Rosenbauer rescue-pumper and a Rosenbauer mini rescue truck built on a Ford F-550 chassis. “They wanted a short-wheelbase pumper to make the apparatus more maneuverable,” he says, “but with as large a water tank as we could give them, along with more horsepower and lots of storage.”
The end result was a Rosenbauer CrossFire pumper built on a Commander 4000 R611 chassis that is powered by a 450-horsepower Cummins ISL 9 diesel engine and an Allison 3000 EVS automatic transmission. It has a Rosenbauer N1500 direct-drive 1,500-gallon-per-minute (gpm) power takeoff (PTO) pump, a 750-gallon UPF water tank, a 30-gallon integral foam cell, and an FRC Turbo Foam system. The vehicle’s wheelbase is 190 inches, its overall height is 10 feet 2 inches, and its overall length is 31 feet 11 inches.
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| 1 The Rosenbauer CrossFire pumper built for the Roseville (MN) Fire Department is on a Commander 4000 R611 chassis, with a heavy-duty extruded aluminum body, powered by a Cummins 450-hp ISL 9 diesel engine, and an Allison 3000 EVS automatic transmission. (Photos courtesy of Rosenbauer.) |
The Roseville (MN) Fire Department, situated north of the twin Minnesota cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, had to replace a 1990 custom pumper on a Volvo chassis but wanted a new pumper that was shorter, had a larger water tank, and had more horsepower from its diesel engine.
Neil Sjostrom, Roseville’s battalion chief, says the chief officers turned to the department’s firefighters to determine what the new pumper should have in terms of improvements over the retiring vehicle, eventually coming up with the three major elements needed in the vehicle. “We approached the project with the idea that we were open to all manufacturers,” Sjostrom says. “Each original equipment manufacturer (OEM) brought a chassis to show us, which our firefighters were able to drive and then give us feedback on. Most of the best compliments were about the Rosenbauer and Pierce apparatus. Once that was done, the chiefs met and decided to purchase from Rosenbauer, especially because their factory is just up the road from us.”
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| 2 The Roseville Fire Department pumper carries Rosenbauer’s N1500 direct-drive 1,500-gpm PTO pump, a 750-gallon UPF water tank, a 30-gallon integral foam cell, a Fire Research Corp. Turbo Foam system, and Rosenbauer’s LCS2.0 pressure governor. |
Pumper Features
Steve Harris, owner of General Safety Fire Apparatus, who sold the pumper to Roseville, says he has a working relationship with the department that goes back to a Rosenbauer rescue-pumper and a Rosenbauer mini rescue truck built on a Ford F-550 chassis. “They wanted a short-wheelbase pumper to make the apparatus more maneuverable,” he says, “but with as large a water tank as we could give them, along with more horsepower and lots of storage.”
The end result was a Rosenbauer CrossFire pumper built on a Commander 4000 R611 chassis that is powered by a 450-horsepower Cummins ISL 9 diesel engine and an Allison 3000 EVS automatic transmission. It has a Rosenbauer N1500 direct-drive 1,500-gallon-per-minute (gpm) power takeoff (PTO) pump, a 750-gallon UPF water tank, a 30-gallon integral foam cell, and an FRC Turbo Foam system. The vehicle’s wheelbase is 190 inches, its overall height is 10 feet 2 inches, and its overall length is 31 feet 11 inches.
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