Members of Wilkes-Barre City (PA) Firefighters IAFF Local 104 were recently training with a new tiller ladder at the Washington Square Apartments high-rise, reports wnep.com.
The truck, which cost more than $1 million and was paid for with government grants, requires two drivers and has a ladder that ascends 107 feet.
Fire officials said that the aim of the training was to set the ladder, see how high it goes, and work on positioning.
Posted: Apr 23, 2021
The Union (NJ) Fire Department on Thursday received a new water and foam pumper, reports tapinto.net.
The new apparatus—part of the Union County Foam Task Force—is housed at Station 3. Fire officials said it cost $650,000 and replaced a 2007 model.
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Posted: Apr 23, 2021
The Dodge (TX) Volunteer Fire Department recently added a new pumper to its fleet, reports itemonline.com.
The 2021 Ferrara Cinder Pumper seats four firefighters, holds 1,500 gallons of water, and can pump 1,500 gallons per minute. The apparatus replaces a 1978 Ford Tanker truck that the Dodge VFD received from the Huntsville Fire Department in 1998.
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Toyne—Belle Fourche (SD) Volunteer Fire Department top-mount pumper. Freightliner 108SD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale RSD-J 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,200-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; FRC LED 900-Q85 scene lights. Dealer: Mark Brennerman, Allegiant Emergency Services, Sioux Falls, SD.
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