Apparatus - Middletown Township, PA, Vol. Fire Co. Puts 78-foot Aerial in Service
Middletown Township, PA, Volunteer Fire Company has taken delivery of a 2019 E-One Typhoon HP78 aerial. It is powered by a Cummins L9 450-hp engine and an Allison 3000EVS transmission. To fight fire, it has a Hale Qmax200-23L single-stage pump, a 500-gallon UPF Poly Tank III with a 30-gallon Class A foam cell, a Hale FoamLogix 5.0 foam system, Class 1 Smart Foam gauge and a Total Pressure Governor. Other features include Bostrom Firefighter seats, FRC Evolution II Scene lights, a Kussmaul auto-eject battery conditioner, and ROM roll-up doors. Other equipment includes Little Giant ladder, SideStacker hose bed, Akron Brass ladder pipe, and a Federal Q2B mechanical siren.
Apparatus Type: Aerial LadderModel: TyphoonEngine: Cummins 450-hp L9 engineGenerator: NATransmission: Allison 3000EVS transmissionTank: 500-gallon UPF Poly III tankPump: Hale Qmax200-23L single-stage pumpAerial: HP 78Chasis Manufacturer: E-ONEState: PAYear: 2019