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2004 Pierce Arrow XT Aerial Ladder History: L4, L1, T1 Lee Wilson photo Model year 2004 Make/Model Pierce Arrow XT Job number: 15443 Serial number: 116728 (pump) VIN number: 4P1CT02H24A004162 License plate:   Shop number: 011030 Purchase price: $668,283 Delivery date: August 16, 2004 Equipped with 100 foot aerial ladder, Waterous pump, 1500 GPM, 300 gallons. Waterous pump. See specifications below. History: Delivered August 16, 2004. Placed in service as Truck 1 on September 11, 2004. Renamed Ladder 1 on August 21, 2006.  Renamed Ladder 4 at Station 1 on July 7, 2009. Removed from service as Ladder 4 on July 10, 2009, after an accident at the intersection of South Street and Dawson Street. The apparatus was totaled, and sold for salvage. Accident: Ladder 4 overturns at the intersection of Dawson and South streets on July 10, 2009, at 10:50 a.m., while responding to a reported house fire on Mark Street. Three of four firefighters aboard are transported with minor injuries. The 2004 Pierce Arrow XT tiller is totaled and planning was immediately started for a replacement. The incident had a powerful impact on the Raleigh Fire Department and resulted in many improvements toward vehicle safety. An Emergency Vehicle Driver program was developed with classroom and rodeo course training attended annually by all personnel. This was a mandate from the Fire Chief and received the highest priority for implementation. A qualification process was also developed for tiller operators. The Raleigh Fire Department also formed a partnership with the Seattle Fire Department, which was in the process of modifying its own tiller training program when they learned of the accident. The two departments exchanged information over the following year. In July 2010, a replacement tiller was delivered. In August, instructors from Seattle conducted training in Raleigh. They provided four days of train-the trainer instruction, which included basic and advanced tiller techniques. They also performed an analysis of the 2009 accident, and filmed personal testimonies that were assembled into a national safety video about the incident. Specs: 2004 Pierce Arrow XT 100' Heavy Duty Tractor-Drawn Aerial. Tractor: Arrow XT chassis, six person seating, overall height 134", overall length 768", wheelbase 201", GVW rating 52,500# tractor, 22,800# tiller. Front axle Meritor 21,500#, rear axle Meritor 31,000#. Tiller axle: Oshkosh TAK-4, 22,800#. Front disc brakes, rear cam, Wabco ABS brake system. Detroit Diesel Series 60, 14.0L, 515hp, 1550 torque. Allison 4000 EVS P transmission. 67" cab with 10" raised roof. Moto-plus heated and remote control mirrors. Lift and tow package. HO Bostrom, Sierra 100RX driver's seat. Speedometer with LCD odometer and trip meter, officer's seat. Air conditioning. Fire-Com 3010 intercom, 10-position, 4-radio. Single system charger, Kussmaul Auto Charge 1200. Dual system alternator, 540 amp, Leece-Neville. Body and Aerial: 300 gallon water tank. Hosebed capacity for 800' of 5" LDH. Gortite rollup doors. 161' of ground ladders. 1500 gmp Waterous single stage pump. Outlets: 1.5" tank fill, (2) 2.5" left side, (1) 2.5" right side, (1) 4" right side. (2) 1.5" speedlays, 200' of 2.5" deadlay. Harrison 10kW hydraulic generator. 100' heavy duty ladder. Akron 3578 electric monitor with stow. Air conditioning in tiller cab. Quick Lock "pinnable" waterway. Lee Wilson photo Mike Legeros photo This page was last updated on 07/28/19 06:41:51 PM