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New tower ladder for Oak Brook FD (more)

This from Larry Shapiro:

I had an opportunity to photograph the new Oak Brook FD Tower 94. It should go into service mid-February.

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

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5 Comments

• #1 by crabbymilton on January 24, 2022 - 6:38 AM

  

  Another single axle version that may prove log term problems later. But it sure does look good.

• #2 by Bill Post on January 24, 2022 - 12:09 AM

  

  I haven’t gotten into this discussion as this so called “tower ladder” is not in my neck of the woods which is Lincolnwood, Skokie, Evanston, and Chicago’s 9th and 10th battalions. However, those suburbs are in MABAS Division 3 as is Park Ridge who also got one of Toy er ladders. That wasn’t a typo these Ascendant Toy er ladders look like an overgrown Tinker Toy to me. They definitely look puny and you might as well send them to Kiddleland or maybe even to Great America and let them be an amusement park ride for all of the kids who want to play fireman.

• #3 by Mike L on January 23, 2022 - 2:13 PM

  

  Rich S, you are correct. This is a cheap knock off and tactically inferior product that allows departments to have a “tower ladder” without actually having a fully (tactically) functional tower ladder. Most FD administrations just want the latest cool toy to transport their 2 warm bodies to a call without regard to tactics, placement, function, etc.

• #4 by Rich s. on January 23, 2022 - 9:33 AM

  

  Please stop calling this a Tower. It’s not a Tower Ladder and cannot be used as such for rescue or fire ground operations. This will end up being a terrible purchase by anyone who has fallen to the magic of the Pierce name.

• #5 by Michael m on January 23, 2022 - 4:54 AM

  

  Looks nice,I am sure they will ultimately regret the purchase. Tactically useless.

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