Apparatus failures do not wait for normal business hours. When these situations occur, fleet personnel must make rapid decisions that balance operational readiness, staffing limitations, and safety.
Engine 18 is this 2025 E-ONE Typhoon stainless-steel pumper. It has a Typhoon 58-inch cab with flat roof and 4-inch lower steps.
Engine 713 is a custom KME pumper. It is built on a Panther MFD Cab with a 10-inch raised roof and has seating for seven. This rig has a FLEX Long Pumper style body.
As fire departments across North America confront aging fleets and rising service demands, large-scale procurements like this highlight the growing need for modernization and long-term operational readiness.
The Tactical Pumper is the only mini/midi pumper on the market affording fire departments a 1,500-gpm pump, 400-gallon water tank, and four-person cab occupancy.
The concept is how can we move the heat from inside the box to outside the box? It really doesn’t matter what the box is.
The rigs have Darley PSD 1,500-gpm, side-mount, single-stage power takeoff (PTO) pumps, and 500-gallon polypropylene water tanks.
The Big Horn County (MT) Rural Fire District wanted a pumper that could handle structure fires, wildland fires, motor vehicle fires, and more.
The new rigs are designed for consistency with the department’s existing fleet, with no major changes to their equipment storage.
The department had two major requirements of the new pumpers—a clean cab concept and a Cummins X12 engine.
The city wanted a more nimble vehicle to negotiate tight areas in town, as well as to access residents during flooding and high water.
The department wanted a quick turn-around time to replace a 20-year-old engine that was having mechanical issues.
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