Tower 47

Tower 47 is a 2000 Pierce Dash 100’ Sky-Arm Tower Ladder.  It is equipped with a Detroit Diesel Series 60 diesel engine, and Allison automatic transmission.  Tower 47 is second out on all first due structure fires, and special assignment mutual aid; as well as second out on RIT, and technical rescue responses with seating and Scott 45 minute SCBA for 6. 

The Sky Arm feature allows the aerial to articulate the last 18’ of the main for access to difficult areas including large parapet walls.  The tower bucket is also able to articulate 28° from side to side allowing the bucket to become parallel with structures from different angles.

• 2,000 gpm 2 stage Waterous pump
  • 300 gallon water tank
• 8,000kw PTO Generator
• Hose Compliment:
  • 2 - 200’ 1 ¾” pre-connect
  • 1 - 200’ 2 ½” pre-connect
  • 500’ 5” supply
  • 300’ 3” supply
  • 50’ 1 ¾” in aerial bucket
• Ladder Compliment:
  • 2 – 16’ roof ladders
  • 1 – 24’ extension ladder
  • 1 – 35’ extension ladder
  • 1 – 14’ narrow extension ladder
  • 1 – 10’ collapsible attic ladder
  • 1 – 14’ roof ladder (on aerial main)
  • 100’ Sky Arm aerial main
• Technical Rescue:
  • 2 – rope rigging bags
  • 3 – 200’ bags of life safety rope
  • 1 – 200’ bag of life safety rope with a pre-connected 4-1 mechanical advantage
  • 1 – wire mesh stokes basket w/ backboard
• Rapid Intervention:
  • 1 – Scott 60 minute SCBA RIT Pack
  • 200’ search line
    • 2 – 25’ Retractable large area search tethers
• Onboard Breathing Air supplied to aerial bucket
• 1 – Stihl MS 461 R Rescue Chain Saw
• 1 – Echo quikvent Chain Saw
• 1 – Stihl TS 400 Circular Saw
• 2 – electric smoke ejectors
• 1 – gas positive pressure ventilation fan

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