Ladder 47

Ladder 47 is a 1997 Pierce Lance quint that was purchased from the Merion Fire Co. of Ardmore, Montgomery County, PA.

It is equipped with a 105' aerial ladder, a Waterous 1500 gallon-per-minute 2-stage pump and a 300-gallon water tank. The truck seats 8 firefighters with 8 SCBA. This apparatus is first-due for structure fires in Womelsdorf Borough and surrounding municipalities.

The truck is equipped with a 1000 GPM pre-piped pinnable waterway that can be controlled on the ladder, turntable, or pump panel, a 1000 GPM deck gun, 1000 GPM and 500 GPM portable step-guns, 3 – 200' 1 ¾" crosslays, 1 – 200' 2 ½" crosslay, a 100' 1 ¾" trash line, and 500' of 3" supply line.

Ladder 47 carries a multitude of equipment making it capable of acting as an engine or ladder truck however it is primarily set up for truck company operations. This apparatus has a complement of 167' of ladders which includes a 35', a 28', and 24' extension ladders, 2 – 20', 1 - 16', and 1 – 14' roof ladders, and a 10' attic ladder. Also included is a 13' Little Giant ladder, 4' step ladder, (4) saws for ventilation and forcible entry (2 rotary and 2 chainsaws), a thermal imaging camera, PPV fan and smoke ejector, 10 KW generator, 200' electric cord reel, (2) confined space packs and assorted rope rescue equipment including a stokes basket with ladder attachment and a Reeves Sleeve. This apparatus is equipped with numerous hooks, tarps, covers, and other salvage and overhaul equipment as well as numerous hand tools for truck company operations.

Scene lighting is the following: (5) Pioneer 75-watt LED portable floodlights, (4) Pioneer 75-watt LED floodlights mounted on the aerial tip, (2) Pioneer 75-watt LED brow lights, and (2) Pioneer 75-watt LED combination floodlight/spotlight pole lights.

Ladder 47 replaced our 1997 International/New Lexington/Aerial Innovations 75' quint which was sold in November 2014 to the Crary Hose Co., Westfield, Tioga County, PA.