When the South Metro, CO, Fire District, south of Denver, prepared to take delivery of a new tractor-drawn aerial (TDA) ladder, they purchased a used tiller to provide their drivers with extensive ...
Need help explaining why a tiller might be a necessary investment for community safety? This video from the Norristown Fire Department might help. The video shows a comparison of the Gladwyne Fire ...
Chico >> The Chico Fire Department’s new $1.28 million truck is more maneuverable and faster to set up than the old ladder truck. It’s also about 15 feet longer. With an articulating rear-end, the ...
MADISON, Wis. — Madison Fire Department brings back old technology with a tractor-drawn aerial ladder truck to meet modern needs. According to a release, a 107-food heavy-duty tiller aerial ladder ...
City of Santa Cruz Fire Department Marine Division Capt. David Bodine heads back down the 100-foot ladder from the department’s Pierce tiller truck on Tuesday as he and engineer Clayton Powell, right, ...
“The tiller truck expands our operational capabilities and ensures our firefighters have the best tools available to protect lives and property.” Rather than operate like a standard ladder truck, with ...
Like a great movie screenplay that deserves a sequel, this month we are going to return to visit with the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department in Saint Mary's County, MD to review their 2009 Pierce ...
A Spokane Valley Fire Department truck that was rear-ended on Interstate 90 Saturday as its crew tended to crash victims will likely be out of commission for months, and the repair bill could be hefty ...
On June 3, 2017, a 29-year-old career fire fighter fell carrying a “roof kit” (two six-foot trash hooks strapped together with webbing for shoulder carry) up an aerial ladder during a training ...