This Pierce Ascendent quint was placed in service by the Southard Volunteer Fire Company in Howell Township Fire District #3.
The rig in on Pierce's Enforcer chassis with a five-seat cab featuring 911 Seats, EMS compartments and a raised roof.
The 107-Ascendant aerial has creeper controls, a pinnable waterway and an Akron Stream Master ladder pipe.
Fire suppression includes a Hale Qmax 200-23L single-stage pump, UPF Poly Tank III water tank with Vision Pro tank gauge, Trident air prime and FRC Pump Boss.
The body includes Amdor shutter doors, LED compartment lighting, swing-out tool boards, a Federal Q2B mechanical siren and FireTech Hi-Viz LED scene lights.
The rig is powered by a Cummins X12 engine and Allison 4000EVS transmission with Kussmaul auto-eject battery conditioner.
Dennis C. Sharpe
DENNIS C. SHARPE is a 47-year member of the Farmington Volunteer Fire Company in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, where he serves as assistant chief. He is certified in high-angle and confined-space rescues and is a Level II instructor with the Atlantic County Fire Training Center.
