What Type Of Ladder Truck Do You Have In Your Department

I was just wondering what type of Ladder Trucks do you have in your Departments.
Where I came from in New York, we had two ladder trucks. One was a 100 Ft. American
LaFrance Tiller, and the second was a 100 Ft. Mid Mount Seagrave. Just as I was leaving
the department was getting a 100 Ft. Rear mount Platform.
The Department I am with now has a 50 Ft. American LaFrance Squirt.
I will say that it is a much smaller Department I am with now, but I am hoping that
some day soon it will be replaced with a larger Ladder. It is 29 years old, and has been
a excellent truck, and still looks good for it's age.

So tell me, " Whats In Your Department "

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Permalink Reply by Mick Shelley on May 21, 2009 at 7:49am

Hey Cody, Thanks for sharing the pictures, they look good brother

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Permalink Reply by Asst Chief Tim Cook on May 21, 2009 at 8:51pm

Turntable is a '68,Truck is a '94,and the ladder itself is a '95. Low hrs but parts are getting harder to find and with Alfs current condition,we figured it was time.

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Permalink Reply by Mick Shelley on May 21, 2009 at 8:59pm

Hey Chief, Thanks for that informatiom. It's hard to beleive
the turntable is 30 + years.

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Permalink Reply by John Sees on May 22, 2009 at 12:21am

37 years ago I joined the Northumberland Fire Department (this is the first department I joined and still run with) used a 1948 ALF 65' mid-mount stick with 500 gpm pump and a 350 gal booster tank. It was replaced with a 1980 Hahn 105' rear mount stick with a 1000 gpm pump. The Hahn was replaced with a 2000 E-One 100' rear mount with a 2000 gpm pump with a 350 booster tank, it still is in service. These are a lot newer than the first piece the department used a 1776 hand pumper that is housed at the station.