Tillered Rescue with a Crane

[Guest]

Portland Fire & Rescue has received a new tillered rescue truck, believed to be the first tillered rescue

with a crane ever made. If anyone knows of another, please let us know.

 

Squad 1 is a Pierce Arrow XT model truck, similar to a tillered ladder truck, but a few feet shorter.



The crane is an IMT Model 30-217K8, built by Pierce's sister company, the Iowa Mold Tooling Co.

At the maximum extension of 69 feet it can lift 1435 pounds, but at the minimum extension it can lift 22,045 pounds.



Squad 1 is in the familiarization and training stage before going into service in the next few weeks.










Pulley for the 124 foot long cable.



Crane controller.






Crane fully extended.



Some interior views. First from the tiller seat.



There are cameras on both side to help the tillerman (tiller person?) see the blind spots near the trailer.





Two TICs (Thermal Imaging Cameras) in the 6-man cab.



Air tank holders in both jump seats.





Looking forward over the cab roof.