Kansas City area fire apparatus

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Second KCFD Sutphen Tower



Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department KCFD

Truck 3

1990

Sutphen

1500/300

100ft Tower Ladder



Purchased as a Demo from the 1990 IAFC or FDIC. Last unit to be ordered Lime Green and with no Q Siren. Served its career at Truck 3 and I don't believe it was ever a reserve that I remember. A Q Siren was added in 1997 when all the Q-less rigs had Q sirens added by the shops. This rig replaced the White over Red Hendrickson-E\-One-Simon Snorkel.



1993-1996 was a great time period in KCFD history for the Truck Companies. Seven Trucks were Tillered, Two were Sutphen Towers, and Three were Sutphen Straight Ladders. Only the Towers had pumps during this period. Chief Fisher was a advocate of dry ladders and tillers.

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After being removed from service with the KCFD (1998?), this tower was sold to Northeast Fire Apparatus (Now Command Fire Apparatus) in Landisville, PA. From there it was purchased by the Rohrerstown Fire Company in Lancaster County, PA as Truck 6-7 and served as one of the busiest trucks in the county until they sold it in 2007. It now serves in Neshannock, PA as Truck 158.



Photo credit to the photographer.