Mechanical Monday: Quint 56's aerial ladder

Welcome back to Mechanical Monday where you get a brief, up close and personal look at your fire department! This week’s episode is about ‘Quint 56’s aerial ladder.’
A quint - or quintuple - is a fire truck with five primary components: fire hose, ground ladders, water pump, water tank and an aerial device (ladder on top). In this segment, you’ll get a brief introduction to Q56’s 75-foot aerial ladder and some of its uses. BTW, Q56 weighs about 56,000 pounds. Now ya know…