Why is SFD buying a 100’ Ladder Truck; we do not have a 10 story building in Sedona?
The current SFD ladder truck is a 1984 model and has a ladder length of 75’. This 23 year-old truck has numerous safety, operational, and maintenance concerns/problems. The new truck will greatly enhance SFD operational effectiveness and safety. Ladder length is not based solely on building height. The length of the ladder comes into play concerning building mass. Please consider some of the numerous large geographic footprint buildings in the Fire District, i.e. – Resorts, Hotels, Supermarkets, Shopping Centers, Galleries, Uptown Sedona, large residential homes, etc.; all of these have a high life safety consideration, as well. One of the primary uses for a piece of equipment, like the newly ordered ladder, is to apply water on a fire from above; an example would include the Lumberman’s Fire in 2005 and a residential fire in the Chapel-area in 2006. The new ladder will also assist with technical rescue and medical response issues.
