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Article and Photos byLindsay Dye

Truck 1 is aPierce Ascendantand was placed into service on January 2, 2017, with the Lindale (TX) Fire Department. The cab/chassis are thePierceEnforcerPUC model with TAK-4 independent front suspension system. Seating for six is provided as is an EMS compartment centered in the rear of the crew area. The cab and body are constructed of aluminum, and AMDOR roll-up compartment doors are part of the body package. The truck is powered by a Detroit DD-13 505-hp engine and an Allison 5th Generation EVS 4500 transmission with six speeds and pushbutton shifter.

Thefire apparatushas a Pierce PUC single-stage 1,500-gpm midship pump and a 500-gallon polypropylene tank. The right front bumper tray carries 100 feet of 1¾-inch hose connected to a 1½-inch discharge. Two 1¾-inch crosslays and one 2½-inch dead lay are located in an enclosed compartment behind the cab. The bed will accommodate 1,000 feet of 5-inch LDH in two chutes on each side of the body.

The aerial is a rear-mount, heavy-duty 107-foot stick constructed of steel along with a stainless steel, high-flow waterway that can flow up to 1,500 gpm. AnAkronModel 3480 StreamMaster II electric monitor (with wireless remote) and an Akron Model 1577 nozzle are featured. A Stokes box is mounted on the right side of the aerial, and a 14-foot’ roof ladder (Duo-Safety 775-A) is mounted on the left side. Techniq LED rung lighting outlines the aerial for night time operations. Ground ladders (three-section 35-foot Duo-Safety 1225-A, two-section 24-foot Duo-Safety 900A, 16-foot Duo-Safety 875A roof, 14-foot Duo-Safety 775A roof, and a 10-foot Duo-Safety 585A folding,) and pike poles are stored in two rear compartments. The center tray of the front bumper carries a fixed 12,000-pound winch.

警告灯包括四个Whelen Freedom IV-Q21½英寸的灯条（在驾驶室角上有两个，两个在船员门上）。Whelen M6和M9模型LED灯位于钻机外部周围。Whelen Model L31HRFN LED信标安装在卡车的后角。场景照明由Whelen Pioneer型号PCPSM1和PCPSM2 LED灯提供。音频警告设备包括冲洗式联邦Q2B和295HFSA7型Whelen Model Model Electronic Siren模块，其中有两个Whelen SA315P扬声器，该模块安装在前保险杠上。

Lindale’s Truck 1 is the first department-specified Ascendant PUC delivered and placed into front line service in Texas.

Dealer:Siddons-Martin Emergency Group-Houston, TX

Representative: Pat Siddons

For more information, visitwww.piercemfg.comandwww.siddons-martin.com.