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Pierce
The New Orleans Fire Department has expanded its fleet with four Ascendant® 107’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Ladders on Enforcer chassis.
Aerial

New Orleans Fire Department Expands Fleet with Four Pierce Ascendant® 107' Heavy-Duty Aerial Ladders

New deliveries reinforce the department’s commitment to top-tier firefighting apparatus and enhanced maneuverability on the city's narrow streets.
Michael Ratcliffe
Dispatched at 12:30 a.m., Hamilton Township, NJ, firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and fire throughout a 170-year-old former rubber manufacturing facility. A defensive operation was ordered, and several additional alarms were transmitted, calling in mutual aid from neighboring towns and elsewhere.
Apparatus

Apparatus Showcase 2024

Nov. 19, 2024
Manufacturers display the latest and greatest in fire-rescue and EMS apparatus and boats.
Orange County Firefighter Home Two Months after Rollover Crash
Safety & Health

Two Months after Rollover Crash, Orange County, CA, Firefighter Released

Nov. 17, 2024
Orange County Firefighter Andrew Brown thought he would not be able to walk after his fire apparatus rolled over responding to the Airport Fire.
Pierce
The addition of the Ascendant 107’ Heavy-Duty Tiller Aerial Ladder comes as part of the city’s ongoing fleet modernization plan, aimed at enhancing its ability to respond to the increasing volume and complexity of emergency calls.
Aerial

Santa Rosa, CA, Fire Department Invests in Pierce Ascendant 107’ Heavy-Duty Tiller

The department’s new Pierce Ascendant Tiller will enhance response capabilities for tight urban areas and high-density developments in downtown Santa Rosa.
CFD fire truck loses tire, damaging two vehicles
Apparatus

Tire Flies off Chicago Ladder Truck, Strikes Two Vehicles

Nov. 11, 2024
There were no injuries when the runaway tire hit and damaged two vehicles including one that was in motion.