Central States Fire Apparatus

Central States Fire Apparatus was an American fire apparatus manufacturer located in Lyons, South Dakota. The company is now a Rosenbauer division since 1998.

History
Harol Boer who is owner of a repair shop and who is also the chief of the Lyons Volunteer Fire Department, built his first fire truck in 1977 for his hometown department. Over the years, Boer refurbed 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 in South Dakota Division and the production continues in the Lyons plant.