APPARATUS OF THE MONTH

By John M. Malecky                                                           April, 2025

VEHICLES FROM HUDSON COUNTY

(Author’s Note: In last month’s column there was a typo amongst the Margate City pumpers. Engine 21 is a 2015 Spartan ERV Metro Star and Engine 22 is a 2023 Spartan ER Metro Star, S-180.)

Hudson County, the smallest county in area in our state, is also the most congested. It is my home county in which I was born (Bayonne), and still reside. I am a retired battalion chief from the Bayonne FD, having served 33 years. I would describe Hudson County as mainly urban with the exception of Secaucus, which I would describe as suburban, although it continues to build. Secaucus and East Newark are volunteer fire departments. The rest are paid. Guttenberg was volunteer until it was merged with the North Hudson Regional Fire Rescue. The NHRFR consists of Union City, West New York, Weehawken, North Bergen and Guttenberg. The rest of the county consists of Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, Kearny and Harrison. The vehicles featured today are Secaucus Engine 2, one of the last KME’s sold by the previous dealer. Next are two ambulances. One is part of the North Bergen EMS. It is one of several Medix ambulances of which they continue to purchase. Next is a Braun from the West New York EMS who prefer this manufacturer. Two E-ONE pumpers from Jersey City are featured, assigned to Engines 2 and 18, as well as Ladder 3’s interim truck, a Pierce Dash tiller purchased from Kingston, NY, while they await a new E-ONE 100-foot tiller which was on display at the FDIC. It will be their first E-ONE tiller. Lastly is NHRFR Ladder 5, a 102-foot Ferrara rear-mount.

In apparatus news, the Seagrave Fire Apparatus website shows three deliveries to our state. They are a Marauder pumper to Englewood (Bergen County). Specs include a Cummins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, Waterous CSU 1750-gpm pump, 750-gallon water tank, 50-gallon foam tank, stainless steel body, 24-inch front bumper with discharge, and a 182.5-inch wheelbase. Next is a Marauder pumper to Neptune City (Monmouth County). Specs include a Cummins L9, 450 hp diesel engine, Waterous CMU 2000-gpm pump, 750-gallon water tank, stainless steel body, 18-inch front bumper extension with discharge and 193.5-inch wheelbase. The third is to Montgomery Township FC 2, Blawenburg (Somerset County) for a 95-foot Aerialscope with Marauder chassis. It has a Cummins X 12, 525 hp diesel engine, stainless steel body, 247-inch wheelbase, TFT Monsoon electric monitor, Harrison 6 kw generator and FRC scene lighting.

Medford Lakes in Burlington County has ordered an E-ONE Typhoon pumper with stainless steel body. Also, the Janvier FC in Franklin Township (Gloucester County) received an E-ONE Typhoon 2000/2500/30 pumper/tanker with a 6 kw generator. The Bergen County Fire Academy has received an International/E-ONE pumper for training. The Parkertown FC in Little Egg Harbor Township (Ocean County) has ordered an E-ONE Cyclone 2000/900 pumper.

Hamilton Township (Mercer County) has purchased the 2014 Pierce Quantum 500/500 heavy rescue once owned by Mansfield’s Franklin FC (Burlington County).

The First Priority Group reports the following ambulance deliveries and orders: Braun deliveries include a Chief XL to the Bergen County EMS and one to the Freehold FAS in Monmouth County, an Express Plus to the Morris County OEM and a Liberty to Englewood Health (Bergen County). Braun orders include a Liberty for the Wayne FAS (Passaic County), a Chief XL for Ramsey EMS (Bergen County) and a Chief XL for the Deal FAS (Monmouth County). Demers deliveries include five MXP 150’s to the Central Jersey Hatzolah in Lakewood (Ocean County), an MXP 150 each to North Plainfield (Somerset County), Paterson (Passaic County) and Par troy EMS (Morris County). Robert Wood Johnson also received two MX 164’s. Demers orders include an MX 170 to Cinnaminson FD (Burlington County). Crestline deliveries include a CCL 150 to St. Clare’s, four CCL 150’s to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, and 10 CCL 150’s: one to Vernon Township EMS (Sussex County), three to Capital Health (Mercer County), one to the Califon FAS (Hunterdon County), three to Hackensack Meridian Health-JFK Medical Center, Edison (Middlesex County) and two to AtlantiCare. Crestline orders include 10 CCL 150’s for Hackensack Meridian Health-JFK. There are also two remounts on order. One is for Clark EMS (Union County) and the other is Maple Shade FAS (Burlington County).

Millstone Township (Middlesex County) received a 100-foot Sutphen quint on a Monarch chassis. Specs include a Cummins X12, 500 hp diesel engine, Hale Qmax 2000-gpm pump, UPF 500-gallon water tank, TFT Monsoon ladder monitor, and Fire tech brow and scene lights. The Brevent Park FC in Middletown Township (Monmouth County) received their new Sutphen pumper. Both were sold by Blaze Emergency Equipment.

New Jersey Emergency Vehicles has delivered the three P.L. Custom Medallion ambulances that they were prepping. Those went to Carney’s Point FD (Salem County), Rahway FAS (Union County) and Jefferson Township FAS (Morris County).

Fire & Safety Services reports the following Pierce orders: for Cape May County, an Enforcer walk-in HDR (RUST-Regional Urban Search and Rescue Team); for Cedar Grove (Essex County) an Enforcer 105-foot aerial ladder and for Buena Vista Fire District 1/Richland FC (Atlantic County), a Saber pumper. Pierce deliveries include to Hammonton (Atlantic County), an Enforcer 100-foot rear-mount platform; to Hanover Fire District 2/Whippany FC (Morris County) an Enforcer 107-foot Ascendant ladder and to the City of Elizabeth (Union County) an Arrow XT walk-in HDR for Rescue 1. The Hudson County Sherriff’s Office received a Frontline Ford Transit Critical Response Unit (CRU) with Fotokite tethered drone. Frontline is a Pierce company.

Emergency Equipment Sales has received an order from the Township of Lawrence (Mercer County) for a Type III ambulance remounted to EES specifications which include a 2025 Ford E-350 chassis, Stryker stretcher system, custom lighting and electrical systems. Upgrades include custom graphics and push bar. EES is also prepping for delivery three Excellance Type III ambulances built for the Gloucester County EMS. 

Campbell Supply Co., LLC has delivered to the River Plaza FC in Middletown Township (Monmouth County) the Spartan ER Metro Star S-180 pumper. 

Firefighter 1 received an order from the Buena Boro FD (Atlantic County) for a Fouts FOUR (First Out Utility Rescue) mini pumper. Specs include a Ford F-550 4x4 crew cab chassis, 6.7L Power Stroke diesel engine, Hale DSD 1500-gpm pump, 300-gallon water and 15-gallon foam tanks and a Hale SmartFoam 2.1 Class “A” injection foam system plumbed to both crosslays. They have delivered to the Country Hills VFC in Bridgewater Township (Somerset County) a Ferrara mini pumper. Specs include a Ford F-550, 4x4 Super Cab chassis, 6.7L Power Stroke diesel engine, Waterous CLVK 500-gpm PTO pump, 300-gallon water tank, (two) 1 ¾-inch crosslays, 200-feet each and a booster reel with 150-feet of one-inch hose in the upper portion of the tailboard compartment.