Central States Fire Apparatus

For the Central Fire Truck Corporation of St. Louis, see Central Fire Truck Corporation.
Central States Fire Apparatus was an American fire apparatus manufacturer located in Lyons, South Dakota. The company became a division of Rosenbauer in 1998.
==History==
Harold Boer, who owned a repair shop and who was also the chief of the Lyons Volunteer Fire Department, built his first fire truck in 1977 for his hometown department. Over the years, Boer refurbished some fire trucks and in 1982, Harold and Helen Boer formed the Central States Fire Apparatus Company.
The company officially delivered its first pumper to Tea, South Dakota. They built pumpers, tankers and rescue units on both commercial and custom chassis.
In 1998, Central States was acquired by Rosenbauer America. In 2000, when Rosenbauer acquired RK Aerials, the Central States Division started producing aerial trucks.
The Central States Division was renamed Rosenbauer South Dakota (also known for a short time as Rosenbauer Central) and production continues in the Lyons plant.
==See also==
Departments operating Central States apparatus
==Sources==
* McCall, Walter M.P. Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Fire Engine Manufacturers. Hudson, WI: Iconografix, 2009. ISBN 9781583882528
* https://www.rosenbaueramerica.com/who-we-are/rosenbauer-group-history: Accessed 04 Dec 2019
Category:Defunct American fire apparatus manufacturers