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New tower ladder for Flossmoor (more)

This from Bill Schreiber:

Training at the Flossmoor Fire Department on their Rosenbauer Commander 75Ft. Cobra mid-mount platform

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• #1 by Jim on September 22, 2020 - 7:38 PM

  

  Lower hose bed than most engines being produced these days

• #2 by Brian on September 21, 2020 - 11:41 AM

  

  They are also surrounded by departments with larger sticks or towers. The 75 tower has worked for a long time for Flossmoor, why change just to make a change. It works for them!

• #3 by Big Moe on September 18, 2020 - 11:16 PM

  

  Great looking high function rig. In a town of low buildings, short set-backs, years of experience with a 70′ tower, this is a perfect fit. FDNY has 50 75′ towers, Philly has 4 on order. will be maneuverable, easy to retrieve ladders from and get into places larger rigs may not. Also weighs a lot less and can operate in driveways or dry ground close to the fire.

• #4 by The DH on September 17, 2020 - 6:17 PM

  

  Craig, they had a 78ft Sutphen midmount tower prior to this, that apparently worked well for them, so they stuck with what works.

• #5 by Craig Mack on September 17, 2020 - 1:16 PM

  

  In the age of short overall length aerials…why oh why would you choose a 75′ platform?

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