A new customized, aerial truck will soon be a part of the Stratford Fire Department’s fleet.
Stratford City Council gave the green light to the nearly $2-million truck which will replace the department’s current ladder truck which will be retired.
Stratford Fire Chief John Paradis says the new truck has a 30 year lifespan and it’s been designed specifically to suit Stratford’s needs.
The new truck has features including a ladder bucket and can pump 2,000 gallons of water a minute.
The cost of the new truck works out to roughly $1.86 million, with the municipal-vehicle rebate, with the money coming from debt financing.
It’s expected the new truck will arrive in the next sixty days.
