The long-awaited new aerial ladder truck has arrived at the Sheldon Fire Company, KIWARadio.com reported. The truck was ordered July 21, 2021, with a price tag of $1.08 million.
The truck is a 2022 Spartan Gladiator chassis with a Smeal 100’ rear mount platform ladder truck, which the department has dubbed, “Ladder 15”, the report said.
The apparatus has a 100-foot ladder and features a six-man cab with all of the latest safety features, 500HP Cummins diesel engine, 2,000 gallon-per-minute Waterous fire pump, 300-gallon water tank, aluminum body construction with roll up compartment doors, state of art “Smart” ladder operations and control system, remote control platform monitor capable of flowing 2000 gallons-per-minute, easy load and storage with the ergonomic hose load for 5-inch supply hose. Fire fighters can stand on the ground and safely load 1000 feet of 5-inch inch supply hose, according to Sheldon Assistant Fire Chief Brad Hindt.
The truck was ordered on July 21, 2021, with a price tag of $1,082,752.00 through Feld Fire of Carroll, Iowa and Smeal-Spartan Emergency Response, the report said.
The Sheldon Fire Company will hold an open house 5-7 p.m. October 13 to see the new Ladder 15.
