Ladder 28 has replaced a 1999 ladder in the Alexandria (MN) Fire Department’s fleet.
The apparatus, a $1.24 million Rosenbauer Commander/Cobra platform apparatus, was chosen from five different aerials, reports echopress.com. City council approved the purchase last February.
The apparatus comes with a larger-than-normal bucket and a basket to carry victims, which is fortuitous because the city has built more than 300 multi-level apartments since 2016, according to the report.
Some other advantages, according to the report. It has:
- Four outriggers in the back to keep it level; other trucks only have three.
- A thermal imaging camera in the bucket with the option of adding a remote control for monitors.
- A 400-plus-gallon water tank—100 more than the current apparatus—and a 30-gallon foam tank.
- Tandem axles, as opposed to a single, for stability.
- Drop-down storage for 800 feet of hose.
