The Edgecomb, ME, Fire Department has taken delivery of an HME Ahrens-Fox mini-pumper built on a Ford F-550 cab and chassis. It is powered by a 6.7L V-8 engine and a SelectShift transmission.

Ramsey, NJ, Fire Department placed into service a KME mini pumper built on a Ford F550 cab and chassis. The apparatus is powered by a Power Stroke diesel engine and an automatic transmission.

The estimate she received from Lakes Region for the outfitted F550 came in at $491,000. Wax-Armstrong said she has eliminated about a dozen features from the spec sheet, but had not received a ...