From Sentineles.com:
The Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) in Indianapolis, Indiana recently ordered TWO
100? mid-mount Viper aerials. The IFD provides emergency and fire protection services for the City of Indianapolis and surrounding areas. These are the department’s FIRST TWO Rosenbauers. THANK YOU Chief Ernest Malone and the staff of IFD for choosing Sentinel Emergency Solutions and Rosenbauer!
Features include:
- EXT HD Aluminum Body with Lifetime Transferrable Warranty!
- Commander chassis 65? flat cab
- EZ Climb access ladder
- SMART FLOW
- Hot-dipped galvanized painted aerial sections
- LCS electrical system
- Cummins X15 600 horsepower engine
- Federal Signal lighting
- Allison 4000 transmission
- Polyurethane dash coating
- Task Force Tips CrewProtect™ air decon system
- Smart Power HR-6.2, 6200 generator
- Heated windshield
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thanks Martin
#1 by Craig Mack on December 1, 2024 - 7:10 AM
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If those are tower ladders, they’re missing a very important feature!! Lol
#2 by Mike C on November 28, 2024 - 7:43 AM
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I figured Pierce could have whipped something up and designed something to compete with Sutphen, KME, and Rosenbauer. I’m a big fan for fleet uniformity and Indy does a great job keeping things uniform. When said and done, I’m sure Indy wished they could have purchased a Pierce over the Rosenbauer for these rigs.
#3 by Josh on November 27, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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Mike, funny you ask. One of them was taken OOS, sent back to Pierce, and the bucket was taken off. It is now a permanent reserve ladder making its way around the city as a 107’ ascendant ladder. The 2nd one, was renumbered to Ladder 36, which is the slowest company on IFD serving the Giest Neighborhood on the far northeast side still operating the bucket….
#4 by Martin on November 27, 2024 - 10:04 AM
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Thank you for all the information Josh! I haven’t seen anything on ambulances. Does Indy have any newer ones? And are they still on the Eseries chassis? Thanks
#5 by Mike on November 27, 2024 - 9:25 AM
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What happened to the ascendant duds they bought? The 2 single axle ladders with the shopping carts attached to the end..
#6 by Chuck on November 27, 2024 - 8:43 AM
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Midmounts, yes. Tower ladders, no.
#7 by Josh on November 27, 2024 - 8:38 AM
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IFD has a current 10 year contract with Pierce. IFD runs two low profile Ladders (15 & 27) which have to be less than 10’2” to fit under very old train track bridges. Pierce could not meet the height requirement, therefore having to look at other options. Sutphen, KME, and Rosenbauer were able to meet the height requirement, but after forming a committee, they chose to go with Rosenbauer just for these two units.
We have taken delivery of 12 Enforcer Engines, 2 Enforcer RM Ladders, 3 Enforcer HD RM Tower Ladders, and 2 Enforcer MM Ascendants. The 20th piece from that order will be an Enforcer Tiller which should be completed next fall. The current spec that was designed with multiple committees, seem to be working out well for the membership.
IFD already has another large order in with Pierce. That consists of 5 more Engines, 2 more RM Ladders, 1 RM Tower Ladder, 1 Tanker, and 1 Heavy Rescue. Those should start trickling into the city in 2026.
IFD also has a very aggressive Apparatus & Station replacement plan. Over the next 10 years, based off the plan, IFD will take delivery of up to 40 Engines, 15-20 Ladders, and 5 new Fire Stations.
#8 by Michael m on November 27, 2024 - 7:14 AM
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Interesting they went with someone other than Pierce. I do know they signed a 4 year contract with Pierce and Maqueen for 20 rigs, including 12 engines and a tiller.
I know some of those rigs have already been delivered. I believe some of the engines and the two mid mount towers have been delivered.
Maybe they are sick of Pierce?