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Tower Ladder 2 in Hartford operated this 1996 Sutphen 100' tower with 1500 gpm/ 300 water. Sutphen # HS-3073. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
Maybe someone can explain, what the reason was for the window-protection on several Hartford apparatus from this time ? Thank you.
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Because of the inner-city-ghetto problems with rock throwing, cans, bricks, glass, etc. directed at the firefighters. Some of the engines also had plexi-glass shields over all the pump panel gauges to protect them as well.
Tower Ladder 2 in Hartford operated this 1996 Sutphen 100' tower with 1500 gpm/ 300 water. Sutphen # HS-3073. Mark A.Redman photo - Juergen Kiefer collection.
Maybe someone can explain, what the reason was for the window-protection on several Hartford apparatus from this time ? Thank you.
[/quote]
Because of the inner-city-ghetto problems with rock throwing, cans, bricks, glass, etc. directed at the firefighters. Some of the engines also had plexi-glass shields over all the pump panel gauges to protect them as well.