History[]
Jean Thibault, one of the founders of Phoenix Fire Apparatus, formed L'Arsenal in 1998 in Drummondville, Québec.
Fire Truck Products[]
Current Dealer[]
- Pierce, 1998-present
- Maxi Métal, 2016-present
- BME
Former Dealer[]
- Fort Garry, 2014-2016
Amiral Trucks[]
In 2016, Pierce Manufacturing of Appleton, Wisconsin and Maxi Métal (1983) Inc. of Saint-Georges, Québec announced a partnership in which Canadian Pierce dealers would act as dealers for Maxi Métal.
L'Arsenal and Maxi created a separate partnership. The two companies designed a series of four different models of basic pumper/tankers, built by Maxi Métal and sold by L'Arsenal. Model names begin with AC, which stands for Autopompe-citerne (Pumper/tanker), followed by a number representing the tank capacity and another number representing the number of doors on the truck. For example, the AC1500-2 would have a 1500 gallon tank and two doors. All trucks are equipped with a Hale Q-Flo 1050 IGPM pump. The models are:
- AC1500-2, mounted on a Freightliner M2 106, 2-door
- AC1400-4, mounted on a Freightliner M2 106, 4-door
- AC2500-2, mounted on a Freightliner M2 112, 2-door
- AC2500-4, mounted on a Freightliner M2 112, 4-door
Used trucks currently owned by L'Arsenal[]
- 2007 Pierce Contender pumper (1050/800/40F) (SN#19641) (Ex-Clarington Emergency & Fire Services (Ontario)) (Currently loaned to Mont-Tremblant)
- 1999 Spartan Gladiator FF MFD / Smeal quint (1750/420/25A/105' rear-mount) (SN#992080) (Ex-Oakville Fire Department (Ontario))
