When laying line, a crewmember can simply open the access door, grab the supply line and hook it to the hydrant, all without leaving the ground. The aerial ladder is the Smeal 75' model with oversize pre-piped waterway. The Akron ladderpipe is pinnable to either the tip of the fly or the mid-section. The aerial is rated at 500 pounds at the tip while flowing 1,500 gpm. Utilizing the TFT master stream nozzle on the monitor, the department has achieved flows of 1,650 gpm.
Creeper controls at the tip allow firefighters to move the ladder at the point of use.
A 500-watt scene light at the tip provides ample lighting for night operations. They will meet load and flow capacities similar to those required of the 75' aerials. The pump panel is laid out for ease of operation. There are no intakes or discharges located here and no crosslays to interfere with the operator. Full aerial controls are located above the pump controls.