ladder truck equipment list

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Permalink Reply by Brent Sanger on April 17, 2008 at 1:09pm

A good start would be the NFPA and ISO minimum equipment lists for Ladder Trucks. Take those lists and do a needs assessment within your department as to what you plan to do with the truck to decide any additional equipment you might need to find places for. Are you looking at a single- ore dual-real axle truck? That will determine how much you can carry on board.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Owens on April 20, 2008 at 11:09am

Ground ladders ground ladders ground ladders you never have enough.

Invest in real halligans (30 inch solid), NY roof Hooks various lengths, 2 hydra ram, multiple k 12 and chain saws, 8lb axes. Spec you cab big enough so that you can safely mount tools were the guys can get to them in the cab!!

Set you truck up for what you do. If you run your truck on alot of house fires then set up the tools for that. If you run more MVA's with it then set it up for that btu make it so the guys don't have to run laps in order to get what they need.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Ryan on April 21, 2008 at 7:39am

Good stuff, thanks brother.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Ryan on April 25, 2008 at 10:16am

Good tips thanks,

Our ladder is not going to be as big as yours, we ordered a Sutphen SP-70, 70' platform on a single axle. We will be using this quint as our only ladder company and it will also be ALS capable. Our neighbors to the north and south have 100' platforms with a mutal aid agreement. We have 231 cubic feeet of comparment space.

Do you have a detailed equipment list that you could send me? if so, Ryan@bonitafire.org

Thanks

Dan Ryan

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Sandifer on April 26, 2008 at 4:55am

The biggest task is laying out your equipment for the tasks at hand. I ride a ladder and will tell you the basics we have. Tarps, lots of them, the more the better. Shovels, scoops, squeeges, The more fans the better (positive and negative pressure.) K-12 with multiple blades, chainsaw, Ground lighting, Hand tools. Good Luck

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Permalink Reply by Chris Fleming on May 23, 2008 at 11:02am

I couldn't agree more with Robert Owens' comment. Get quality tools!! When ever we get a new piece of apparatus, they always come with crappy tools. You know the ones I'm talking about; those pinned Hooligans or whatever they call them. FDNY style roof hooks rock because they are very versatile. Stay away from "closet hooks". Make sure the ladders you get are one's you'll use. We always get a "San Jose" ladder (not sure if that's the actual name or what) but it never got used because we couldn't find an application for it that wasn't covered by a folding attic ladder. By the same token, a 6 foot step ladder is a great tool for us, but we don't get them with the truck. At least some of our ladder companies took their station step ladder and mounted it on the truck. Multiple saws are a great idea. The guys who say, "Just change the blade if you need to." never had to do that at night with an engine company breathing down their neck to get in or getting cooked inside because of the delay in ventilation. Get what is required by I.S.O. or NFPA and then add the stuff you'll need and use. Good luck.
Chris

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