Excerpts from Kenoshanews.com: Fire Chief Doug McElmury and the firefighters of Pleasant Prairie are getting hands-on experience with the village’s newest and most advanced piece of equipment: a state-of-the-art aerial ladder truck that stands 100 feet tall. This $1.1 million vehicle marks a major upgrade from their previous 29-year-old model, which is now being sold off. The new truck was showcased at the Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Association Conference in January and took over two years to be custom-built. It was approved as part of the village’s regular equipment replacement plan. The fire chief emphasized how essential this new tool will be for the community, especially given the mix of industrial and residential areas nearby. With plants like Emco Chemical and Rustoleum located in the nearby industrial park, plus multi-story senior housing and apartment complexes, the new aerial unit is designed to handle a wide range of emergency scenarios. Its tower ladder is particularly useful when responding to fires or rescues in high-rise buildings or multi-family units. The truck also features master streams that can be controlled remotely using a handheld unit. Firefighters can adjust the flow, including oscillation, to better manage different types of fires. For example, they can switch between a fog stream for flammable liquids or a smooth bore to penetrate through heavy materials like wood or drywall. "We can even back up a quarter of a mile and operate it from a safe distance," McElmury explained. "Once the water is flowing, we don’t have to stay close by." The truck itself weighs around 78,000 pounds and is 47 feet long, making it one of the largest vehicles on the department's fleet. Equipped with LED lighting, the truck can double as a mobile light tower during nighttime operations. It also includes thermal imaging capabilities, allowing firefighters to detect hot spots and monitor conditions from a remote location. The training process has been extensive. All three shifts of firefighters completed factory training on Saturday, and in-house training will continue for several more weeks. McElmury said the public won’t see the new rig in action until April, as the team needs time to fully understand and master its many functions. "This is one of the most complex pieces of equipment any department owns," he noted. "The ladder is the obvious feature, but what we really have here is a rolling toolbox—everything you need to respond to a wide range of emergencies." Thanks, Dan Heat Treatment Casting Basket,Heat Treatment Basket,Casting Basket,Steel Casting Basket Taizhou Xinyuan Machinnery Co.,Ltd , https://www.xinyuanmachinery.com