St. Andrews (Canada) FD Takes Delivery of New 107-Foot Ladder Truck

Source: Pierce Manufacturing.
Source: Pierce Manufacturing.

The St. Andrews Fire Department in New Brunswick, Canada, recently took delivery of a new Pierce 107-foot Ascendant heavy-duty aerial ladder truck, the department said in a Facebook post.

“Great first day of training on our new ladder truck,” the post said. “Crews will continue with training over the next couple of days with an instructor from Pierce and members from Safety Source. What an amazing truck. We will be hosting a push-in ceremony before putting the truck in service. More information will be posted once a date has been picked.”

Specifications

ChassisEnforcer™
BodyAscendant® 107’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Ladder
Actual Overall Height11′ 8″
EngineCummins L9
Horsepower450 hp
Front SuspensionLeaf
Rear SuspensionSpring
Electrical SystemCommand Zone™
Foam SystemHusky™ 3
PumpWaterous Midship
Pump GPM1750 gpm
TankFoam
Water
Tank Size500 gallons

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