posted by Joe Polk at 1:25 AM /
The sun comes out tomorrow night. "The Sun," the nickname for the fire department's new 9-1/2-foot rescue truck, will make its debut at an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Public Safety Center, 555 Washington Road. The free event is a chance for families to see the new vehicle and help "push" it into the station, Fire Chief Nick Sohyda said. Refreshments will be provided.
The vehicle, which will spend the majority of its time at traffic accidents, gets its nickname from the light it provides at the scene. The lighting tower can rise 25 feet off the ground and produce a half-million lumens of light. In contrast, the vehicle it replaces shed only 50,000 lumens.
The truck is a 2008 Precision, 34 feet long with a 500-horsepower diesel engine and a six-person cab. It includes state-of-the art reflective striping and eight pre-connected hoses for high- and low-pressure air, hydraulic and electric power, which will make its use quick and easy.
Link: www.post-gazette.com/pg/08094/869940-55.stm
The vehicle, which will spend the majority of its time at traffic accidents, gets its nickname from the light it provides at the scene. The lighting tower can rise 25 feet off the ground and produce a half-million lumens of light. In contrast, the vehicle it replaces shed only 50,000 lumens.
The truck is a 2008 Precision, 34 feet long with a 500-horsepower diesel engine and a six-person cab. It includes state-of-the art reflective striping and eight pre-connected hoses for high- and low-pressure air, hydraulic and electric power, which will make its use quick and easy.
Link: www.post-gazette.com/pg/08094/869940-55.stm
Labels: fire department, rescue truck
1 Comments:
This was a very nice, well attended event. The highlight of the evening --- the kids "pushing" the truck into the garage. A big thank you to all the folks dedicated to MTL public safety.
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