Originally Posted by stebooo (Post 1921471)

Why do you say this? Are you sure? Do you have facts? If not well....

Originally Posted by oldtimes (Post 1920958)

Even in a three story building the ladder is extended out so that the water can be directed into the building or on the roof. Also there are other buildings such as the assisted living facilities that have several floors.

Originally Posted by oldtimes (Post 1920958)

Even in a three story building the ladder is extended out so that the water can be directed into the building or on the roof. Also there are other buildings such as the assisted living facilities that have several floors.

Originally Posted by bluecenturian (Post 1921134)

I really wish people would get informed and have some facts before they run off at the mouth with negativity.

The ladder doesn’t reach 10 stories. That was bluster. It realistically is 7 stories.

100 feet is standard in ladder trucks. They are not made custom. You can not get a 50 foot ladder.

It’s also not about the height. If the truck can not be put directly next to the building then the length is increased due to the reach from being farther out.

I don’t know with certainty about the state of Florida however, other states won’t allow a building to be built over 3 stories if the fire department does not have the ability to reach above that. Although the department already has 2 ladder trucks, they must be replaced at regular intervals. You can not buy a fire truck and think it will last 30 years, at least not in a respectable agency. I do not know the age of the other trucks but considering the time the department has been operating and the ever great expansion it is a very realistic possibility it was time to upgrade c

$1 million is on the cheaper side for a fire truck, especially a ladder. They could have and should have purchased a Tower Ladder which has a bucket because you are not getting most people especially elderly to climb down that ladder however, Tower Ladders will cost $1.5 million on the cheap end. We know how much crying and complaining that would cause.

The departments ISO rating will apparently increase. This is what insurance companies base their rates off of. So if the ISO rating increases your home owners insurance should decrease for at least not increase.

Unless you have been in the fire service or have a background in Risk Assessment you should ask people with better information then just starting off complaining about it with your armchair quarterback knowledge.

Originally Posted by NoMoSno (Post 1921273)

I'm a little surprised we didn't have one already.
Glad it's in the FD arsenal now.