Colorado Springs Adds Four Pumpers and One Ladder

SOURCE: KOAA.COM

Colorado Springs recently unveiled five new fire apparatus: four pumpers and a new ladder truck.

Over the last two years, the department has replaced nine engines and two ladder trucks.

Pumpers

CHASSIS: Saber®
BODY: Pumper
ACTUAL OVERALL HEIGHT: 9’3″
ENGINE: 450-hp Cummins L9
FRONT SUSPENSION: Leaf
REAR SUSPENSION: Spring
PUMP: Waterous 1,500-gpm Midship
TANK SIZE: 500 gallons

Ladder

  • CHASSIS: Velocity®
  • BODY: 107′ Ascendant® Heavy-Duty Ladder
  • ACTUAL OVERALL HEIGHT: 11’9″
  • ENGINE: 500-hp Cummins X12
  • FRONT SUSPENSION: TAK-4® Independent Front Suspension
  • REAR SUSPENSION: Air
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Command Zone™
  • GENERATOR KW: 6 kW

For more information, visit https://www.piercemfg.com/customers/new-deliveries/city-of-colorado-springs-pumper-33747 or https://www.piercemfg.com/customers/new-deliveries/city-of-colorado-springs-aerial-33879.

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