On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, Westminster Fire Department took delivery of a 2020 E-One Typhoon Ladder Truck. Totaling nearly $1.3 million dollars, this new piece of apparatus will serve the citizens of Westminster for many years to come. Check out the pictures below!
New Tower 3 replaces a 1997 E-One HP105 Aerial Platform Ladder Truck
It is a 2020 E-One Aerial Platform Ladder Truck Custom built by E-One of Ocala Florida
Basic details of this apparatus include:
- Cab style-Typhoon 74” 5-Firefighter cab
- Aerial Platform Vertical Reach 100’
- X15 Cummins 600HP Engine
- EVS4500 Allison Transmission
- 46’ 7” Length Overall
- 260” Wheelbase
- Unit weight is 71,065 lbs. prior to loading equipment
- 179 Total Feet of Ground Ladders
- 12KW Harrison Hydraulic Generator
- Monitor Pipe Akron StreamMaster II capable of flowing 1250 Gallon per minute of water at any angle/elevation
A committee consisting of the following members spent approximately 1400 combined manhours on this project to date. The first committee meeting was on 3/28/2018, the truck was ordered on 2/13/2019, and the truck was delivered on 1/6/2021.
- Chairman Dan Plunkert
- Jeff Bangerd
- Jim Falise, Jr.
- John Haddad
- Trent Miller
- Chad Petry
- Kyle Stull
Check out the pictures below of the new Tower 3 during production!
