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This Pierce Dash Quint was built in August 2000 on a custom truck chassis and belongs to the Bartow Fire Department in Bartow FL.  It has a 105 foot aerial ladder and  also carries 140 feet of portable ladders for entry into low buildings.  A 2000 Waterous 2 stage pump supplies 4  1 3/4  cross-layed hoseslines or a 750 gpm master stream nozzle on the tip of the ladder. A 500 gallon water tank is also provided for small fire such as cars or brush.. 

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Among its special equipment is a set of Vetter Lift bags capable of lifting cars, trucks or other heavy items weighing up to 104,000 lbs. (52 tons).  Also onboard is a complete set of Hurst power tools which are also used to get people out of wrecked cars or to heavy prying.

 

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