Apparatus - Emmett Township, Mich., Responds with Tower 7
The Emmett Township Department of Public Safety, Fire Rescue, has taken delivery of a 100-foot platform tower built by Sutphen. The unit is powered by a Cummins 500-hp ISX engine and an Allison 4000EVS transmission. To fight fire, it has a Waterous 2,000-gpm pump, a 300-gallon UPF water tank, and two TFT Monsoon monitors, one manual and one electric remote controlled.
It is also equipped with an 18-inch front bumper extension, Leece Neville 320 amp alternator, a Harrison 10,000-watt generator, Whelen LED warning lights, Fire Research Corp. Spectra scene lights, Alco Lite ladders, a Kussmaul auto-eject charging system and a Federal Signal mechanical QB2 siren.
Apparatus Type: Tower/Ladder TowerModel: Sutphen Custom 62-inch cab with 10-inch Half Raised RoofEngine: Cummins ISX12 500 hpGenerator: Harrison 10,000-watt hydraulicTransmission: Allison 4000EVSTank: 300-gallon UPF tankPump: Waterous CSU 2,000-gpmAerial: 100-foot mid-mount platformManufacturer: SutphenChasis Manufacturer: Sutphen CorporationYear: 2015