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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
...Probably, fighting fires in buildings that are higher than normal residential buildings is its' purpose.
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AAhhhh... yaahh..
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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
...Probably, it can direct maybe two streams of water at one time, when compared to a high ladder truck.
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Not very likely, you would end up bending the ladder from the force of two streams.
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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
...I don't know much about fire trucks, but maybe an aerial tower is more effective than a high rise ladder?.
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If you are going to buy a ladder truck, why not also have the ability for a master stream from it as well being able to use it for rescue? Downtown Meredith is jam packed with buildings.
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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
...Meredith has the four, white, waterfront, hotels that range from about four to six stories high, and possibly some other high buildings as well. Probably, they all have sprinkler systems?
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Ohh... lets not forget the Horne Block, as one other example (of many) that are not up to modern standards. Laconia's ladder is automatic from downtown Laconia on any reported structure fires in downtown Meredith. Now, imagine yourself on the top floor of the Horne Block, with fire licking your...errr.. pants, waiting for the ladder out of Laconia, or conversely, trying to operate an extention ladder on the ground to reach someone at the top. Not a likely pleasant outcome.
Meredith has allowed itself to grow into almost a small city, it needs to improve its infrastructure to keep up with it. If growth is not what Meredith residents wanted, they should have put the brakes on long before this...