The Shawnee Fire Department officially welcomed a new team member this past Sunday: a $1.2 million aerial ladder truck.
The truck, a custom-built 2019 Pierce Velocity tractor-drawn aerial, will be known as Ladder 71. A tractor-drawn aerial which is often called a tiller in the fire service has an articulating center which allows it to bend, much like a tractor-trailer.
Fire Chief John Mattox says the new tiller is 64 feet in overall length and carries an aerial ladder which fully extends to 107 feet.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post – Community news and events for northeast Johnson CountyRead the full story ↗
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