From Sentinel Emergency Solutions:
The Northwest Homer Fire Protection District in Lockport, Illinois took delivery of their SECOND Rosenbauer! This Crossfire pumper joins a 3000-gallon tanker that currently serves the community! THANK YOU Chief Ken Vrba, the firefighters of the Northwest Homer Fire Protection District, and the board of directors for choosing SENTINEL and Rosenbauer Group to build your next fire apparatus! Congratulations on taking delivery of Engine 1711!Features Include:Rosenbauer Commander chassis 78” cab with 11” raised roofRosenbauer EXT aluminum body with LIFETIME WARRANTYRosenbauer sealed lever bank pump controlsRosenbauer safe steps1000 gallons of water1500-GPM pumpFor more information visit our website
#1 by Mike hellmuth on July 23, 2022 - 5:44 PM
Time will tell how the Rosenbauers are holding up…..
#2 by crabbymilton on July 22, 2022 - 5:47 AM
I suppose Mike C if you squint it does resemble an ALF. But we know that it’s a PIRSCH. Or perhaps a WARD LaFRANCE 🙂
#3 by Joe Smith on July 21, 2022 - 5:44 PM
It wouldn’t be too hard to mistake this for a beer truck with a crew cab. In all seriousness, this style appears to be a the future of apparatus design and makes even the apparatus of the 1960’s and 70’s look almost antique by comparison.
#4 by Bill Post on July 21, 2022 - 3:08 PM
That is a sharp looking rig and due to the roll up cabinet doors it can be mistaken for a Squad if you don’t look at the rear of the rig. Even so many departments run combination Pumper/Squads so it still can be a Squad.
The Cab design is very similar to that of an America La France.
#5 by Mike C on July 21, 2022 - 2:00 PM
Hairy is rubbing off on me with his mindless and irrational comments. Sorry! I know this is really a Pierce.
#6 by crabbymilton on July 21, 2022 - 8:39 AM
ALF went out of business in 2014. Mike, either the heat is getting to you or there is some reference that I’m missing. 🙂
#7 by Mike C on July 21, 2022 - 6:00 AM
Very nice looking American LaFrance!
#8 by crabbymilton on July 20, 2022 - 3:03 PM
Very sharp.
Perhaps it’s the angle but it appears to be a brighter red.