The Ponchatoula Fire Department has taken delivery of a new vehicle described as the “Swiss Army Knife of Fire Trucks,” wbrz.com reported.
The supplier of the Rosenbauer rig, Bonaventure Fire and Safety, said the truck has a 1,200-gallon water tank plus other features designed to aid firefighting efforts, according to the report.
The Tangipahoa Parish Rural Fire Protection District No. 2 announced the unit’s arrival Friday, June 7, the report said.
Here are some of the specs:
- Rosenbauer 2-door Freightliner side mount control
- 1,200-gallon water tank with 20-gallon Foam cell, Hale 1,250-gpm pump
- 2-1.5-inch crosslays, front bumper hose reel with 1.5-inchx150-feet lightweight Booster Hose
- Easy to deploy and reload Zico Quic-Lift Ladder Mount system
- Aluminum Hosebed cover slotted for backboard storage
- Wheel well extinguisher storage both sides; wheel well floor dry pull out compartment right side
- Water tank has a tunnel with rear pull out,
- Tilt down heavy duty tray installed for FD Strut System access
- Customized pull out tray and mounts for extrication tools
And many more options.
