Apparatus - Delivery: Absecon, NJ, Aerial Platform

The City of Absecon, NJ, Fire Department has taken delivery of a new 110-foot, rear-mount Pierce Ascendant aerial platform.
Aug. 16, 2021

The City of Absecon, NJ, Fire Department has taken delivery of a new 110-foot, rear-mount Pierce Ascendant aerial platform.

Notable features include:

  • 4-door, 6-seat climate controlled cab
  • Raised roof and full height rear doors
  • Cummins L9 Diesel engine
  • Allison 3000EVS automatic transmission
  • 1,500-gpm single-stage PUC pump
  • TAK-4 suspension
  • 911 seats
  • 500-gallon UPF Poly Tank III water tank
  • Kussmaul auto-eject battery conditioner
  • Gortite shutters
  • LED compartment lighting
  • Slide out tool trays
  • Trident Air prime
  • Saws, fans, tarps, forcible entry tools
  • Short jacking capability
  • Pinable waterway
  • Rear ladder tunnels
  • Rear-facing camera
  • Rear intake
  • TFT ladder pipe nozzle
  • Front LED brow light
  • Front discharge with preconnect
  • Federal Q2B mechanical siren
  • Whelen E-2 siren

Apparatus Type: Aerial Ladder
Chasis Manufacturer: Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.

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