Emmett Township, Mich., Responds with Tower 7

The Emmett Township Department of Public Safety, Fire Rescue, has taken delivery of a 100-foot platform tower built by Sutphen. The unit is powered by a Cummins 500-hp ISX engine and an Allison 4000EVS transmission. To fight fire, it has a Waterous 2,000-gpm pump, a 300-gallon UPF water tank, and two TFT Monsoon monitors, one manual and one electric remote controlled.

It is also equipped with an 18-inch front bumper extension, Leece Neville 320 amp alternator, a Harrison 10,000-watt generator, Whelen LED warning lights, Fire Research Corp. Spectra scene lights, Alco Lite ladders, a Kussmaul auto-eject charging system and a Federal Signal mechanical QB2 siren.