Mariemont’s New Fire Truck: An Awesome Piece of Equipment

The new fire truck is a firefighter’s dream and should fully meet the Village’s needs for the next 20-25 years. This type of fire truck is called a ‘quint’ reflecting four capabilities that include an aerial ladder, pumping capabilities, a tank for water and storage of ground ladders and tools.

The span of the aerial ladder is 107 feet with a 750 pound tip load that easily accommodates the weight of both the firefighters and rescued victims. The truck has a 400 gallon water tank and can pump 1500 gallons of water per minute.

The vehicle accommodates six firefighters and a 1000 foot large diameter supply hose and many smaller hoses. Its state of the art toolbox includes the extricating ‘jaws of life’ that can cut through metal and other barriers to remove trapped accident victims.

Tim Feichtner, the Assistant Fire Chief, is duly proud of the performance of the Mariemont Fire Department and EMS squads that is augmented by this leading edge equipment.