Tower 1550 |
Crew: Capt. Jeff McAfe, Mark Barham, Tom Bellucci, |
2004 Pierce Aerial |
Gross Weight - 80,800 lbs |
Overall Length - 47' 5" |
Overall Height - 11' 9.75" |
Pump Capacity - 2000 GPM Hale |
Water Capacity - 400 Gal |
Passenger Capacity - 6 |
Tower 1550 is a 2004 Pierce 100 foot Aerial Platform
on a Dash
6 man cab. Tower 1550 was designed and built
by committee after
over 2 ½ years of work.
Tower 1550 is the primary aerial apparatus for the Marmora Volunteer
Fire Company. It has a 100 foot platform with a 1000 pound tip load that comfortably holds 3 men. The bucket contains a 1000 gpm remote control master stream with 2- 2 ½ inch gated discharges, three supplied air stations, 3 masks for personnel, a 50 foot section of 1 ¾” hose and a 5 foot section
of 1 3/4 “ hose with nozzle for outside standpipe operations.
Parapet ladders mount with Stokes basket carrier round out the basic equipment and capabilities of the platform of Tower 1550.
A full compliment of ground ladders start off the body equipment carried on Tower 1550. Tower 1550 has a 2000 gpm Hale pump with 400 gallon water tank. A 15 kw Onan hydraulic generator supplies the Tower’s many scene light and ac electrical outlets. 1000 foot of 5” supply hose sits in the hose bed with 2 400 foot 1 ¾ “ lines and 200 foot of 2 ½” hose above the pump panel. Both electric and gas positive pressure fans provide the ventilation power for the truck, with a Partner chop saw with Wart-Hog blade assisting. The Tower is also equipped with a full set of EMS equipment.
The 6 man cab of the Tower is roomy and easy to operate. A Fire-Com system with 10 connection points around the truck, including the bucket
and pedestal positions, keep the crew in constant communication with each other and aware of the fire-ground communications. Tower 1550 is powered by a 600 horse power Detroit Diesel, and maintenance problems are kept
to a minimum by an automatic lubrication system. A color Bullard Thermal imager rounds out the cab equipment of Tower 1550.