Velocity® Ascendant® 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower – Windcrest, TX

Windcrest Fire Department’s #Velocity 100’ #AscendantTower is on the floor at #FDIC2021! #WindcrestTX is a compact city including overhanging trees within The City of San Antonio so the short overall length and height of the #MidMountPlatform allows great maneuverability. Treadplate flooring was installed for easy sweeping and decontamination after responding to a scene. The compartmentation on the #AscendantPlatform is so versatile the department was able to take full advantage adding vertical partitions and shelving. A number of cities in and around the San Antonio area designed a rapid intervention team emblem which indicates to other incoming crews where their RIT bag is stored. On this #AerialPlatform this graphic is located above the wheel well on the passenger’s side.

CHASSIS
Chassis: 70” Velocity cab
Seating capacity: 5
Overall height: 10’ 10”
Overall length: 44’ 8”
GVW Rating: 78,000 lb
Front axle: #TAK4 Independent Front Suspension, 24,000 lb
Rear axle: Meritor RT52-185, 54,000 lb
Engine: Detroit Diesel DD13, 525 hp, 1850 lb-ft
Safety: Side Roll and Frontal Impact Protection
Electrical: Command Zone Advanced Electronics System

BODY
Material: Aluminum
Shelving: Adjustable up to 500 lb
Doors: Rollup
Pump: Waterous, 2000 gpm
Tank: 300-gallon
Pump Panel: Pierce #ControlZone, 42”
Foam: #Husky12 Foam System
Foam Cell: 25-gallon

AERIAL DEVICE:
Device: Ascendant 100’ Heavy-Duty Tower
Reach: 100’ vertical, 93’ horizontal
Tip Load: 1000 lb dry, 500 lb wet
Equipment: 150 lb allowance
Flow rate: 2000 gpm
Stabilizers: 1 set, 18’ spread, 4 down-jacks

Job Number: 35448
Dealership: Siddons-Martin Emergency Group