The new SLR 108 features Sutphen’s Huck® bolted aerial device with 3:1 safety factor and a 750-pound tip load when dry and 500-pound tip load when wet.
Sutphen Reconditions 1997 SP100 Aerial Tower for the Escondido (CA) Fire Department
Sutphen stripped the entire vehicle down, blasted the triple wall frame with a zinc enriched primer for corrosion protection, and painted the frame black, which originally had been painted white.
2004 American LaFrance 75-Foot Quint
Yumbo, Colombia, recently took delivery of this American La France quint from Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus.
City of Statesville (NC) Fire Department Sutphen SPH 100 Aerial
The Statesville (NC) Fire Department recently took delivery of this Sutphen SPH 100 aerial built on a Sutphen Monarch custom chassis.
Chevron Phillips Company, Baytown, TX, Sutphen Aerial
Chevron Phillips Company, Baytown, TX, recently took delivery of this Sutphen aerial fire apparatus equipped for industrial firefighting.
Changes in Apparatus Purchasing and Attitudes
There’s been a fundamental change in the traditional “competitive bid” process used to purchase apparatus as well as noticeable changes in the attitudes of some apparatus buyers and sellers.
University Heights (OH) Fire Department Sutphen SPH100 Delivery
The University Heights (OH) Fire Department recently took delivery of this SPH100 from Sutphen.
Hempfield Township (PA) Sutphen SL75 Midmount
Sutphen recently delivered this SL75 midmount to the Hempfield Township (PA) Fire Department.
Official Training for Sutphen Aerial Service and Maintenance
With four sessions offered, these three-day, hands-on training classes will be hosted at Sutphen’s new Service, Parts and Reconditioning Center, as well as its Sutphen Hilliard location.
Buying a Used Truck
Brindlee Mountain has been tracking the things you need to look for when buying a used apparatus and things you should avoid.
More on Clean Cabs
Some proponents of the concept advocate keeping turnout gear (personal protective clothing) out of the crew cab at all times. There is no questioning keeping contaminated gear out of the cab
Spartan Motors Recognizes Importance of Emergency Vehicle Maintenance and Safety with Technician of the Year Award
Marek was honored by Spartan at an awards ceremony at the Fire Department Safety Officers Association’s (FDSOA) Fire Apparatus, Safety, and Maintenance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.