Equipment
Amherst Fire Department

The fire department in Amherst, N.S., took delivery of a Metalfab pumper under Fire Chief Greg Jones. The pumper is built on a Spartan Metro Star X chassis with an extruded aluminum body style. It runs on a 400-hp Cummins L9 and Allison 3000 EVS auto transmission. The rig has a 1250 imperial gallon Hale QMAX pump and a tank capacity of 600 imperial gallons. It comes complete with Foam Pro 2001 Dual Tank System. Special features include a Whelen LED warning light system, 6000-Watt hydraulic generator, FRC Spectra 12V LED telescopic flood lights and Amdor roll-up doors. 

March 6, 2018 
By Lauren Scott