Sheldon Community in Houston Gets New Aerial

Sept. 18, 2014
Firefighters with Sheldon Community Fire & Rescue in Houston, Texas, have taken delivery of a Sutphen 100-foot aerial built on a Sutphen cab and chassis with a half 10-inch raised roof.

Firefighters with Sheldon Community Fire & Rescue in Houston, Texas, have taken delivery of a Sutphen 100-foot aerial built on a Sutphen cab and chassis with a half 10-inch raised roof.

The apparatus is powered by a Cummins 500-hp engine and an Allison transmission. To fight fire, it has a Darley pump and a 300-gallon tank.

Other features include an Alco-Lite aerial ladder complement, a Safety Vision camera system, Whelen LED warning lights, Hannay electric cord reel, roll up doors and 293 cubic feet of total compartment space. 

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