![The Hartford Fire Department purchased a ladder truck recently to help with fighting structure fires. Pictured with the new truck are: Hartford City Council member Bob Clements, Hartford Mayor Dean Minton and Council members George Chinn, Pamela Slaton, Katie Childers and Jerry Scoggins.]()
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![The Hartford Fire Department purchased a ladder truck recently to help with fighting structure fires. Pictured with the new truck are: Hartford City Council member Bob Clements, Hartford Mayor Dean Minton and Council members George Chinn, Pamela Slaton, Katie Childers and Jerry Scoggins.]()
The Hartford Fire Department purchased a ladder truck recently to help with fighting structure fires. Pictured with the new truck are: Hartford City Council member Bob Clements, Hartford Mayor Dean Minton and Council members George Chinn, Pamela Slaton, Katie Childers and Jerry Scoggins.[/caption]
The Hartford Fire Department (HFD) has a new weapon in the battle against fires, thanks to the City of Hartford.
The City of Hartford purchased a 1984 Pierce Arrow ladder truck for the HFD. The truck was purchased from the Finley Fire Equipment Company in Greenville, Ohio.
According to Hartford Mayor Dean Minton, the original asking price for the truck was $189,000, but after negotiations, the city was able to purchase the truck for $39,000.
The truck also features a platform at the top of the ladder where firefighters can use water cannons and a shower under the platform to fight fires.
In addition to being able to fight fires more efficiently, the HFD is now eligible to apply for a federal grant that would help the department in purchasing a new ladder truck in the future. The HFD applied for the grant in the past, but one of the requirements is a department has to own a ladder truck before applying for the grant. The price of a new ladder truck is around $1.1 million.
