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New home for Robbins tower ladder

The former Robbins tower ladder was sold to the Kingsville Volunteer Fire Department in Ontario, Canada.

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

2003 E-One 95′ Platform , Cyclone II chassis, Hale QMAX200 2,000-GPM pump, 300-gallon Polypropylene tank

NEW Tower 219 officially in service at the South Station! (@KingsvilleFD 24 Jul 2017)

Kingsville, ON VFD photo

Kingsville, ON VFD photo

thanks Dennis

Tags: Kingsville Fire Department Ontario, Kingsville Tower 219, new home for Robbins tower ladder, Robbins Fire Department, Robbins Fire Department tower ladder

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3 Comments

• #1 by Big Moe on November 15, 2018 - 8:25 AM

  

  I would have much rather repaired the tower and run it as a quint than sell it and buy a used engine that could also have hidden issues and wear. With Robbins being only a mile square, it shouldn’t have over milage it. Most Robbins fires are defensive attacks anyway and the tower is perfect for that. With out knowing the specific details, it looks like a mistake to me.

• #2 by Wayne on November 14, 2018 - 7:55 PM

  

  It was broken and they didn’t feel it was necessary/cost effective to repair it. They’ve purchased another engine instead.

• #3 by MABAS 21 on November 14, 2018 - 3:29 PM

  

  Does anyone know why Robbins sold this?

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