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On 4/11/2022 at 0:39 PM, FSSeven6 said:

Is burbank getting a kme tda? Oh and i know this isnt california, but South Metro has a pierce tiller ordered to replace Tower and Rescue 34. It was confirmed by another buffer. It will have a pump.

Burbank purchased a Pierce TDA.

Long Beach, Burbank, Kern County, West Covina and Glendale as well.

On 5/5/2021 at 11:42 PM, Monrovia1 said:

Are you aware that the City of Santa Fe Springs located in Los Angeles County operates a reat mount platform.

SFSFD currently has a new Platform on order as well.

On 4/14/2021 at 10:59 PM, Rescue51 said:

I am not sticking up for Pierce, I am a bit indifferent on Pierce v. Seagrave, but curious why would some prefer the Seagrave over the Pierce, especially in a department like LAFD that has gone with a fleet majority of Pierce?   I am one that likes the competition and don't mind seeing more Seagraves, E-One, KME, HME, Smeal/Spartan, etc..  Pierce is certainly well liked and popular in Southern California, however it seems their price points are a bit high and I heard build times longer. 

For them it is brand preference.  They have 2 Pierce tillers on order as well.

It was not a matter of cost.  It was a matter of weight.  The previous tower was grandfathered in to the previous laws, so it did not need to be permitted, as was HB's tower.  If they were to order a platform today, it would have to adhere to the current weight laws.

Towers are typically overweight for CA weight laws.  They would require a special permit.

20 hours ago, joeyk48 said:

I saw the rig while at pierce in Appleton, it is an electronic  not a mechanical

Not trying to start an argument, but I can say with 100% confidence that it is a mechanical siren.

It is a true mechanical siren.  It is recessed behind the bumper to help keep the overall length down.  They use the Eq2b cover just for looks.