{"id":17464,"date":"2025-05-09T04:16:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T08:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=17464"},"modified":"2025-05-09T05:42:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T09:42:45","slug":"seaside-park-to-acquire-new-ladder-truck-for-fire-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2025\/05\/seaside-park-to-acquire-new-ladder-truck-for-fire-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Seaside Park To Acquire New Ladder Truck for Fire Company"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An E-One Aerial 100-foot ladder truck. (Photo: E-One)<\/p><\/div>\n

Seaside Park officials have filed a letter of intent to purchase a new ladder truck for the Seaside Park Volunteer Fire Company, and also approved a lease-purchase agreement to acquire a specific model through a cooperative pricing organization.<\/p>\n

Officials have said the department urgently needs a new ladder truck to replace an aging model that has experienced reliability issues. Last year, the fire company purchased a new pumper truck, which likewise replaced an aging unit. The company operates two pumper trucks and one ladder truck, as well as smaller vehicles and marine rescue equipment.<\/p>\n

The ladder truck being replaced has been in service for many years. It is a 1992 Grumman\/Telesquirt 1500-500 that was previously in service with the East Dover fire company in Toms River. Ladder trucks are among the most expensive pieces of equipment required by a fire company, however Seaside Park utilized Sourcewell, a pricing cooperative for government agencies, to purchase a new truck at a set price below its normal cost.<\/p>\n

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An E-One Aerial 100-foot ladder truck. (Photo: E-One)<\/p><\/div>\n

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An E-One Aerial 100-foot ladder truck. (Photo: E-One)<\/p><\/div>\n

The new truck will be an E-One Aerial model with a 100-foot ladder. The truck, with a single-axle rear configuration, includes a 100-foot ladder mated to a 220-foot wheelbase with an 11-foot jack. The model\u2019s wheelbase is optimized for maneuverability on small streets and hard-to-reach areas in the coastal environment. The truck will utilize the company\u2019s \u201cTyphoon\u201d cabin and includes modern safety features, such as a roll cage, anti-lock braking system and the company\u2019s CrewGuard system which includes sensors an cameras to ensure no firefighters are injured when moving the vehicle.<\/p>\n

The truck will cost $1,570,566 which will be paid over the course of 10 years as part of a lease-purchase agreement. The truck is being financed at a 5.29 percent interest rate.<\/p>\n

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