Firefighters receive training for new ladder truck

107-foot ladder truck joins Simpsonville fleet

Simpsonville, S.C. — Simpsonville firefighters began receiving training for the newest member of the Simpsonville Fire Department fleet of vehicles on Thursday.

Simpsonville firefighters receive training on operating the Simpsonville Fire Department's new 107-foot ladder truck in the parking lot of City Park on Thursday | City of Simpsonville

A brand new ladder truck was delivered this week to the City of Simpsonville. Firefighters are getting up to speed on its technology Thursday and Friday. 

Simpsonville Fire Chief Wesley Williams said the new truck is "one of a kind" among the 12 other engines and trucks due to its 107-foot long ladder and onboard technology.

"The new ladder truck is an addition to the Simpsonville Fire Department that will further assist our firefighters and first responders in keeping residents and visitors safe," Chief Williams said.

In addition to the new 107-foot ladder truck, firefighting apparatus for the SFD include seven engines, a second ladder truck, one aerial platform truck, one hazardous materials truck, one heavy rescue truck and one brush truck.

The Simpsonville Fire Department's new ladder truck has a 107-foot ladder and "one-of-a-kind" technology that no other vehicle in the rest of the SFD fleet has | City of Simpsonville