Apparatus Deliveries: January 2024

Apparatus Deliveries ❘ by John M. Malecky

The Citizens Fire Company, Gordon, Pennsylvania, has in service this pumper/tanker built by MIDWEST FIRE TANKER.

Features/Equipment:

  • FREIGHTLINER M2 106 chassis;
  • CUMMINS L9 360-hp diesel engine;
  • DARLEY LSP PTO 1,000-gpm pump;
  • ELKHART Vulcan monitor;
  • APR poly body with integral 2,000-gallon water tank;
  • 2½-inch and four-inch Storz direct tank fills;
  • rear stainless steel NEWTON 10-inch dump valve with square swivel and 36-inch telescoping chute;
  • tip down portable tank carrier with 2,100-gallon SYNTAX folding tank;
  • ROM roll-up compartment doors;
  • REAR VIEW SAFETY camera system; and
  • lighting with WHELEN telescoping and scene lights.

Midwest Fire Tanker: (800) 344-2059/www.midwestfire.com


The Ghana Airports Company Ltd. in West Africa has placed in service two OSHKOSH ARFF units to support the Kumasi and Tamale International Airports.

Features/Equipment:

  • Striker 6 x 6 chassis;
  • DEUTZ 500-kW (670 BHP) Tier 3 engine;
  • 3,302-gallon water capacity;
  • 460-gallon foam capacity;
  • 550 pounds of dry chemical;
  • roof turret: high flow of 1,585 gpm, low flow of 792 gpm; and
  • bumper turret: high flow of 1,250 gpm, low flow of 625 gpm.

Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC: (800) 222-6635/www.oshkoshairport.com


The Wellsburg (WV) Volunteer Fire Department has in service this pumper specially designed to pump to an aerial platform, built by SPENCER FIRE APPARATUS.

Features/Equipment:

  • SPARTAN Gladiator chassis with five-seat cab;
  • CUMMINS L9 450-hp diesel engine;
  • HALE Qmax XS single-stage 2,250-gpm pump with front and rear intakes, front bumper and hosebed discharges, and TFT Crossfire deck gun with an Extend-A-Gun;
  • APR 1,000-gallon water tank;
  • aluminum body with ROM roll-up compartment doors;
  • thru-the-tank storage for ladders, pike poles, and suction hose;
  • SPENCER rear access ladder;
  • PRO VISION DR-200 backup camera system; and
  • WHELEN scene lighting.

Spencer Manufacturing: (888) 439-4884/www.spencerfiretrucks.com


The Carlsbad (CA) Fire Department has placed in service this pumper built by SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS.

Features/Equipment:

  • Marauder chassis with 184.5-inch wheelbase, 18-inch front bumper extension, and 25-inch cab access compartments;
  • CUMMINS X 12 455-hp diesel engine;
  • WATEROUS CSU single-stage 1,500-gpm pump with midship-mounted booster reel;
  • FOAM PRO 2002 system;
  • UPF 500-gallon water and two 30-gallon foam tanks;
  • ROM roll-up compartment doors;
  • SEAGRAVE hydraulic ladder rack; and
  • WHELEN scene lighting.

Seagrave Fire Apparatus: (715) 823-2141/www.seagrave.com

LAFD SUV in the ocean

Los Angeles Firefighter Swept Into Ocean as Mudslides Hit CA

A Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle was pushed into the ocean as heavy rains sent debris across several roadways.

Grandville (MI) Fire Truck Hit While Responding to I-196 Rollover

Michigan State Police are reminding drivers to pull over for emergency vehicles after a fire truck was struck Wednesday night.