Henrico County adds specialized fire truck to improve emergency response
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Henrico County has invested $2.4 million in a new tractor-drawn aerial fire truck, commonly known as a tiller, which requires two drivers and offers superior maneuverability despite being the longest vehicle in the county's fleet.
"This particular truck is the county's first tractor-drawn aerial," said Jason Carneal, Henrico Station 1 Fire Captain.
The specialized vehicle requires two drivers working in tandem, one in the front and another in the rear, allowing it to navigate tight spaces more effectively than traditional fire trucks.
"A traditional apparatus might have to take a different route to the scene because of parked vehicles or time of day or the ability not to make it around certain intersections. This piece of apparatus with its capabilities, being able to steer in the middle and in the rear, can make those turns significantly easier and therefore we can in theory get to the scene significantly faster and provide those services quicker to the citizens of the county," Carneal explained.
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