Engine 21 was built by American LaFrance Fire Apparatus in 2006 and was originally leased to a fire department in New Jersey. It is one of two American LaFrance custom pumpers that were purchased by the Shawnee Heights Fire District in 2012. Engine 21 is capable of pumping up to 2,000 gallons of water per minute, carries 1,000 gallons of water and features a class A firefighting foam system and a hydraulically driven electric generator to provide scene lighting. Engine 21 is the first out fire truck for structure fires and rescue calls in the north portion of the fire district, including the Kansas Turnpike, and carries a full complement of hydraulic rescue tools, jacks, air bags, ropes and cribbing.