APPARATUS OF THE MONTH

By John M. Malecky                                                             October, 2024

CITY OF NEWARK, OLD AND NEW

We dedicate this month’s headline to the City of Newark FD, showing some most recent deliveries, plus older ones which have never been featured in this column. Amongst the new deliveries are nine E-ONE Typhoon pumpers, which have been delivered within the past two years. Also, there are two Typhoon 110-foot rear-mounts and one 95-foot Typhoon rear-mount platform, as well as one Typhoon heavy duty rescue, all E-ONE. The older vehicles are Special Operations 1423, which specializes in marine, hazmat and USAR support, and lastly is Rescue 2, a USAR unit. Special Operations 1423 has a SteelFab body and Rescue 2 has a Rescue 1 body. This last truck is one of many which were distributed by the state to different fire departments for UASI purposes, particularly USAR. The FD’s that received them could use them as rescue trucks, but if called to a USAR incident, they had to respond with a full crew.

We are revamping how we report dealer news. Since COVID struck, the world seemed to change! It affected just about everything, especially the emergency vehicle industry. Supply and demand have suffered, and delivery of apparatus has and still is being delayed like never before. This has also affected dealers to where reporting to us has been reduced. It is not taken personally. When we canvas dealers, we e-mail one particular person for each. If that person is not available or too busy within the timeframe to respond, then we do not get a reply. So, in order to bring the readers the news in other ways, we are logging on to websites and Facebook posts, as well as word of mouth. So, if a dealer gives us a report, we will state that it is from them. Otherwise, we will not because we would be giving a false report.

We have learned that this past April, the Ferrell Fire Co. of Elk Township (Gloucester County) ordered an Alexis commercial tender from Blaze Emergency Equipment. The specs are a Kenworth T-880 chassis, Cummins X15, 605 hp diesel engine, Hale Qmax, 2000-gpm single-stage pump, 4000-gallon elliptical poly tank with stainless steel wrap, rear and side air actuated 10-inch dumps, stainless steel body, three crosslays, four-inch rear and officers side discharges, two four-inch rear direct tank fills with Firemen’s Friends, two 15-foot hard suctions in compartments, rear fender storage for two SCBA packs, rear fender storage for four spare SCBA cylinders and three Whelen Pioneer scene lights. 

Northfield (Atlantic County) was doing a final inspection of an E-ONE Typhoon HR-100 platform quint with 2000-gpm pump and 500-gallon water tank.

Fire & Safety Services has delivered the following two Pierces: a Saber pumper to Camden (Camden County) and an Enforcer Ascendant platform to Union Township (Union County). Specs on the Camden pumper include a Cummins L9, 450 hp., diesel engine, Waterous 1500-gpm pump, 750-gallon water tank and Husky 3 foam system. Specs on Union Township include a Paccar MX13, 510 hp diesel engine, 100-foot platform, Waterous 2000-gpm pump and 300-gallon water tank.

We have learned that in Camden County, Bellmawr’s former 2007 Seagrave heavy rescue is now in Watrerbury, CT riding as Rescue 9

Defender Emergency Products has a Medix ambulance order for Galaxy Ambulance in South Amboy (Middlesex County). Specs include a Ford Transit 250 MR (Mid Roof) Type II with gas engine, Whelen L.E.D light package, L.E.D. interior light package, ALS/BLS capabilities, Stryker floor plate, front console, heavy duty rear bumper, inverter and Altro interior flooring. They have also received an order from the Mount Hope FC in Rockaway Township (Morris County) for a Rosenbauer 101-foot Cobra platform. Specs include a Commander cab, 600 hp diesel engine, Smart Aerial Controls, Rosenbauer N80, 2250-gpm pump, 500-gallon water and 30-gallon foam tanks, EXT body with lifetime warranty, breathing air system with dual tanks, black out package and ladder lubrication system.

While visiting Brigantine (Atlantic County), it was discovered that they now have Margate City’s former 2004 ALF Metropolitan pumper as a spare engine.

Campbell Supply Co., LLC has received an order from Englishtown Fire District 1 (Monmouth County) for a Spartan ER Extreme Duty pumper. Specs include a Metro Star MFD chassis with 10-inch raised roof cab, Waterous CMU, two-stage 1500-gpm pump and 750-gallon water tank. They are prepping for delivery to the South Old Bridge FC in Old Bridge Township (Middlesex County), a Spartan ER, S-180 pumper. Specs include a Metro Star LFD chassis, Cummins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, six seat cab, Hale 1500-gpm pump and 750-gallon water tank.

Denville (Morris County) has received an HME custom mini pumper. Specs include a Ford F-550 4x4 chassis, 6.7L Power Stroke diesel engine, Hale DSD 1500-gpm pump and 300-gallon water tank.   

Manasquan FC. 2 (Monmouth County) has ordered a Toyne stainless steel pumper.

Basking Ridge in Bernards Township (Somerset County) and Westwood (Bergen County) have each ordered an E-ONE. For Basking Ridge, it is a Typhoon HR-100 Metro Quint with 2000-gpm pump and sidestacker feature. For Westwood, it is a Cyclone HP 95-foot platform with a Cummins 605 hp diesel engine and 10 kw generator. Bogota, also in Bergen County, has received their Cyclone 100-foot rear-mount.

Firefighter One has made two Ferrara deliveries. In Somerset County, Branchburg Township, the Neshanic VFC in Neshanic Station received an Inferno custom pumper. Specs include a Cummins X12, 500 hp diesel engine, extended cab with six seats, Waterous CSU 1500-gpm pump, Waterous 200-P CAFS, Waterous Aquis 6.0 injection foam system, 1000-gallon water tank with 50-gallon integral foam cell, heavy duty extruded aluminum body and dual arm hydraulic ladder rack on the right side of the body. In Bergen County, Emerson received a custom pumper with a Spartan FC-94 chassis. Specs include a 54-inch medium cab with 10-inch raised roof, and six seats, Cummins L9, 380 hp diesel engine, Hale Qmax 1500-gpm pump and 750-gallon “L” shaped water tank for a low hose bed.