The History of Forstner Fire Apparatus

The mass-produced, one-size-fits-all concept just doesn't apply to equipment destined to satisfy the exacting specifications of individual fire departments. We cater to the wishes of the fire departments and we do not try to “push anything down their throats”. We specialize in custom building the apparatus you are looking for. Every department has definite ideas about the arrangement and type of equipment they want on their truck and we work diligently to meet your apparatus desires.

We will help you with your apparatus estimates for Fire Grant applications / proposals to your government agency for funding requests. We will help you develop bid specifications that are detailed, but not so detail restrictive that they cannot be bid out by other companies. We are not afraid of competition, because we know, first hand, the durability required in fire apparatus due to high use and exposure and we know our products excel in this area.

Your department is encouraged to visit our factory in Madelia , Minnesota to personally observe the years of knowledge and experience that goes into every piece of apparatus. We have fire apparatus across Minnesota , North Dakota , South Dakota , Iowa and Wisconsin . We can also arrange visits to Fire Departments that have our apparatus near you!

All our trucks are designed and built “By Firefighters for Firefighters”!