Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Company New Truck 1
Photo by Mike Schwartzberg/FirePix1075The new Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Company Truck 1 was placed into service on April 3, 2021.
Photo by Mike Schwartzberg / FirePix1075
Photo by Mike Schwartzberg / FirePix1075
On April 3rd, the Mount Airy Vol. Fire Company in Carroll County, MD placed in service their first aerial ladder truck. Truck 1 is a 2020 E-One Cyclone II chassis with a 6 person cab and a 100' aerial ladder. The truck carries 246-feet of ground ladders, a 10kw generator, and assorted forcible entry tools and equipment to support firefighting and rescue activities, including self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), ventilation fans, thermal imagers, gas detectors, hooks, pry bars, power saws of various types, portable and fixed lighting equipment and rope rescue equipment. The cost of this unit is over $1.1 million.