The Fuquay-Varina (NC) Fire Department recently placed into service this Pierce 100 foot platform aerial. The department provides fire protection to a mix of urban, suburban and rural area in a 54 square mile jurisdiction with 40,000 residents. There is a main business district with numerous commercial and heavy industrial structures supporting the need for a elevated aerial platform.

Features/Equipment:

• Pierce Dash chassis with a 252 inch wheelbase
• cab seating for 6
• Detroit Series 60 500 hp diesel engine
• Allison HD 4060PR automatic transmission
• Waterous 2 stage 2000 gpm pump
• 300 gallon polytank
• 100 foot, three section steel ladder with 1000 pound tip load
• 4 inch waterway piping with a Elkhart 2000 gpm master stream
• Two 150 foot 1 3/4 inch crosslays over the pump panel
• One 150 foot 2 1/2 inch crosslays over the pump panel
• 1100 feet of 5 inch supply line
• 18 foot outrigger spread
• Amps 6 kw PTO generator
• 115 feet of ground ladders