Indian River Activates Tower 80 for Service

Indian River Activates Tower 80 a Pierce 100' Ascendant Arrow XT Mid-Mount Aerial Truck for service as of Sunday, May 16, 2021

The Truck Committee in and for the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company is pleased to activate for service its new Pierce 100' Ascendant Arrow XT Mid-Mount Aerial Truck purchased via Atlantic Emergency Solutions.

The Truck Committee has diligently pursued an acceptable replacement unit for approximately the past 12-months and was successful making the replacement recommendation on February 23, 2021 to the full company with an authorization to proceed.

Indian River has worked closely over the weeks with Atlantic Emergency Solutions to solidify the terms of the acquisition, equipment mounting, and overall preparation for service.

Illustrated are some of the optional items that will be on the new aerial truck:

Pierce 100’ Ascendant Aerial Tower & Body Assembly

Cab:  6700 Arrow XT

Chassis:  Arrow XT

Bumper:  15” Extended Paint Aluminum

Engine:  Cummins Diesel 600 HP X15

Transmission:  Allison, 5th Generation 4500 EVS P.

Axle, Front, Custom:  24,000 lb. TAK-4

Axle, Rear:  54,000 lb Meritor

Pumphouse: 36” Control Zone Side Mount

Pump:  2000 GPM Waterous S100

Tank:  300 g. Poly Water Tank

Crosslays:  1.5” (2) with trays – 200’

Safety:  Side Roll Frontal Impact Protection

Whelen M6 LED Warning Lights

Whelen Speaker with Grille

Pierce Rear View Camera

(2) Air Bottle Compartments – Each Side

Compartments for (3) Air Bottle – Each Side

Compartments:  Full Height Roll Up Doors – Both sides

Federal Q2B Recessed in Grill

The acquisition costs for this unit was $1.4 million plus an additional 10% for equipment acquisition and mounting.

This aerial device replaced Indian River's previous Ladder Truck which was 1990 Pierce 105' Ladder Truck which was should to the Crisfield Volunteer Fire Department in Crisfield, Maryland. 

Indian River’s activation announcement culminates a significant period of training in order to ensure qualified personnel have been authorized to proceed with its operational implementation.

Additional information and photographs may be obtained by viewing the following websites:

http://irvfc.com/gallery/detail/41527

http://irvfc.com/gallery/detail/42061

http://irvfc.com/gallery/detail/41564?ss=1