Enforcer™ PUC™ Pumper - Des Plaines, IL

Walk around this #Enforcer #Pumper, with Minas Klikas, lieutenant, Des Plaines Fire Department. The apparatus is equipped with #TAK4 Independent Front Suspension to help with tight corners. The apparatus was designed to have a longer wheelbase which measures to be 234 inches. The grab rails are recessed for driver’s safety when grabbing. The truck implemented a squad-based type cab which utilizes space for dive, hazmat, firefighter suppression and ALS equipment. The #PUCPump was chosen because it increases compartment space. The coffin compartments on top of the apparatus will be used for larger items that are not used often. #DesPlainesIL
Chassis: 84” Enforcer cab w/ 24” raised roof
Seating capacity: 4
Overall height: 11’ 2”
Overall length: 36’ 4.5”
GVW Rating: 53,800 lb
Front axle: #TAK4 Independent Front Suspension, 22,800 lb
Rear axle: Meritor RS30-185, 31,000 lb
Engine: Cummins L9, 450 hp, 1250 lb-ft
Safety: Side Roll and Frontal Impact Protection
Electrical: Command Zone Advanced Electronics System
BODY
Material: Aluminum
Shelving: Adjustable up to 500 lb
Doors: Rollup
Pump: Pierce PUC, 1500 gpm
Tank: 750-gallons
Job Number: 35763
Dealership: MacQueen Emergency Group

[@Jacob-mm8xq]

No way I had no idea we were getting a new truck

[@jamesvanscoy7717]

Nice demo Sweet truck

[@franklewis6943]

Paint scheme, front bumper and center-mount Mars "borrowed" from Chicago FD. I wonder if Des Plaines has green warning lights on the starboard side, too. But then, they are a suburb of the Windy City. Regardless, nice rig.

[@rolandmiller5456]

A lot of fire departments paint their rigs Chicago style Frank. I like the red and black I think it looks damn sharp.

[@franklewis6943]

@@rolandmiller5456 I like the look as well, and CFD was the first to adopt the paint scheme way back in the 1950s, when every other fire department was painting their rigs solid red or occasionally white. Indeed, it's quite likely Des Plaines purchased retired CFD rigs decades ago, before the community could afford to buy new, and those rigs worked for them as well as they had for CFD. Hence, they've continued to spec the CFD-style front bumper and the Mars light centered under the windshield. Nothing wrong with borrowing a design from another department--the whole reason manufacturers post new deliveries on their websites (and videos on CZcams) is so departments starting the design process can see where others departments are thinking outside the box to get ideas for their own build that maybe they hadn't considered before that--as long as it's a design that works for yours. I was complimenting CFD with my comment, not disparaging Des Plaines.

[@dmen87]

The black and red paint scheme that was adopted from the Chicago Fire Department (along with the Red and Green lights), an homage to ships that could be seen in bad weather. They run the Red and Green Nautical lights on most of their rigs. Back in the 1920's, the CFD could only paint the doors red and had leave their black tar roofs unpainted and so they adopted it fleet wide, and it stuck. The DPFD never ran retired CFD trucks to my knowledge, they used to use Darley's prior to the Pierce conversion.

[@franklewis6943]

@@dmen87 You're correct about the reason behind the paint scheme, but it originated with the Ford Model "A"s the department purchased for their battalion chiefs; the frontline apparatus was mostly open-cab, so there was no roof to paint any color. As for the nautical lighting theme, that was introduced by Commissioner Albert Goodrich, whose family owned a steamship company that operated on Lake Michigan, and who grew up dreaming of being a steamer captain; it was his personal homage to both the ships and the sailors. Along with the paint scheme it makes for a unique and iconic appearance.

[@ethanbrunt7755]

Def a different style of cab

[@californiafiredepartmentvideos]

Awesome PUC!

[@Garythefireman66]

Nice rig. Good luck with it.

[@coreyshumaker6529]

Should have put a front compartment on the bumper for attack line and extraction equipment imo

[@uniden03229]

It's looks like they have that front intake set up to have a piece of suction attached to it full time resting on the bumper.

[@JS-zb1vv]

Good looking rig

[@MyBuddyJohnny]

The new rescue squad, what is behind the rear garage door on the pull out style compartment?
perhaps a 6.5hp pump & 250 gallon tank could be worked in with 300ft of 2 1/2in hose for those hard to reach fires.

[@MyBuddyJohnny]

250 gallons is a piss in a bucket, so they gotta get a live line running to it fast.

[@MyBuddyJohnny]

but that should be able to keep the tank full as you’re pumping

[@JJK657]

What is that solo chrome house light in the front called? Looking almost like a spot light but i know its not

[@williamhughes2445]

Mars 888

[@JJK657]

@@williamhughes2445 Thanks!

[@trvman1]

How much?

[@JS-zb1vv]

I’m betting 750k