Apparatus - Fitchburg, WI, Fire Dept. Picks Unusual Color for Aerial
Firefighters in Fitchburg, WI, picked Pierce to build a 100-foot rear-mount aerial platform. It's built on a Pierce Quantum cab and chassis, powered by a Detroit Diesel DD13 525-hp engine and an Allison 4500EVS transmission. To fight fire, it has a Pierce PUC 1,500-gpm single-stage pump, a UPF 400-gallon poly tank with a 20-gallon Class A foam cell and a Husky 3 foam system. It's also equipped with a Harrison 10,000-watt generator, Gortite roll-up doors, and a Whelen LED emergency warning light package.
Apparatus Type: Aerial LadderModel: QuantumEngine: Detroit Diesel DD13 525 hp engineGenerator: Harrison 10,000-wattTransmission: Allison 4500EVSTank: 400-gallon UPFPump: Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pumpAerial: 100-foot rear-mount platformManufacturer: PierceChasis Manufacturer: Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.Year: 2017