APPARATUS OF THE MONTH

By John M. Malecky                                                                    July, 2026

SUTPHEN CORPORATION OFFERING TILLERS

The Sutphen Corporation of Dublin, Ohio is now offering four variations of tractor-drawn aerial ladders. The variations include an SLTDA 105-foot with or without pump and tank and the SLTDA 01 with or without pump and tank. The 105-footer utilizes a four-section ladder and the 101-footer utilizes a five section ladder. Our state does not have a Sutphen tiller, so we are stepping out of character in showing a photo from an out-of-state truck for illustrative purposes. The photo is of a SLTDA 105 from Huber Heights, OH. It has a Monarch chassis, 1500-gpm pump and 300-gallon water tank. There are two dealers selling Sutphen in our state. For more information contact www.sutphen.com

Among the other photos are two Horton Type I ambulances from Robbinsville Township (Mercer County). They were ordered together, but delivered separately. Next is two Spartan ER pumpers from Fairview (Bergen County). One is a standard pumper and the other a rescue pumper with NXT design. The next is a Pierce pumper from Little Silver and finally a Custom Fire pumper from Atlantic Highlands (both Monmouth County).

In apparatus news, the Bridgeport VFC in Logan Township (Gloucester County) received an E-ONE Typhoon pumper. It has a Cummins X12, 500 hp diesel engine, Hale Qmax 2000-gpm pump, 780-gallon water tank, TFT deck gun and Fire Tech scene lighting. Also Alloway Township (Salem County) received an E-ONE rescue pumper. It has a Spartan FC-94 chassis, 1500-gpm pump and 1000-gallon water tank.

The Elizabeth Police (Union County) received a Mobile Command Unit. It is a Freightliner MT-55 chassis with a Utilimaster body.

The Eastampton Fire Department (Burlington County) ordered a utility truck. It will have an International MV607 chassis and Toyne body.

Campbell Supply Co., LLC received an order from the Villas VFD in Lower Township (Cape May County) for a Smeal 77-foot quint. It will be on a Metro Star chassis and have a 1500-gpm pump and 400-gallon water tank. Also, the Town Bank VFC in the same township has ordered a dive unit to be built by E.V.I on a Freightliner chassis.

Blaze Emergency Equipment has delivered a replacement tanker for the one severely damaged when the Woodland Township fire station in Chatsworth (Burlington County) was plowed into by a vehicle in September of 2024. The new tanker is an Alexis (like the one damaged) with a Freightliner M2-106 chassis, Cummins L9, 360 hp diesel engine, Waterous CXVC20, 1500-gpm pump, 3000-gallon poly wetside water tank, heavy duty stainless steel body and Whelen scene lighting.

Defender Emergency Products has made two Rosenbauer deliveries. The first is to New Brunswick (Middlesex County) and is a Cobra 100-foot mid-mount tower. The second is to Kenilworth (Union County) and is a King Cobra rear-mount tower ladder with articulating jib. Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health System has taken delivery of three Medix, MSV-170 Type III Critical Care Transport Ambulances on Ford E-450 chassis with gasoline engines. Medix ambulance orders include an ME-166 Type III on a Ford E-450 chassis with gasoline engine for Sea Isle City EMS, an MSV-170 Type III on a Ford E-450 chassis with gasoline engine for North Wildwood FD and an ME-157 Type III on a Ford E-450 chassis with gasoline engine for the City of Cape May FD (all Cape May County).

Fire & Safety Service reports the following Pierce orders: for the City of Camden (Camden County) a stock Saber pumper, for the Brookview FC in East Brunswick, Fire District 3, (Middlesex County), an Enforcer pumper and for Randolph Township (Morris County), a Saber pumper. Pierce deliveries include to Ewing Township (Mercer County) an Enforcer pumper for both the Prospect Heights FC and the West Trenton FC. Also, Cranford (Union County) received an Enforcer walk-in heavy duty rescue, Mine Hill (Morris County) received a Saber pumper, and Whitehouse FC in Readington Township (Hunterdon County) received a Saber pumper. Other deliveries include a Skeeter emergency vehicle, Type 5 Step-Side Wildland Engine to Evesham Fire District I (Burlington County) and a Firematic BRAT mini rescue to Old Tappan (Bergen County).