Crime & Safety
Johns Creek Fire Department Unveils New Ladder Truck
The city during the unveiling held a push-in ceremony, a tradition that involves fire personnel pushing the truck into the station.
JOHNS CREEK, GA — The Johns Creek Fire Department on Thursday unveiled its newest fire truck at Station #61.
The fire department celebrated the new truck with a push-in ceremony during the unveiling. This tradition involves fire personnel banding together to push the fire truck into the station.
The 59-foot-long Tractor Drawn Aerial ladder truck weighs more than 68,000 pounds and has a driver seat in the front and rear, making it highly maneuverable.
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The truck is similar in capacity to the JCFD fire engine unveiled in February but the new vehicle has the 100-foot vertical reach on the ladder.
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JCFD currently has five engines and three aerial ladder trucks. The new aerial ladder will replace Truck 61 at the Medlock Bridge station. The ladder truck cost $1.25 million.
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