r/Firefighting • u/FolkAndThrottle • Jun 19 '25

General Discussion Any thought about this truck ?

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It came out on Radio-Canada news

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u/InboxZero Jun 19 '25

70'

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u/Emtbob Master Firefighter/Paramedic Jun 20 '25

Forgot to ask, what's the capacity for the bucket?

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u/InboxZero Jun 20 '25

Roughly 350lbs but it depends on the type of host vehicle and other options.

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u/Emtbob Master Firefighter/Paramedic Jun 20 '25

350 isn't enough to effect a rescue. I suppose it's a usable amount, but I don't feel comfortable without being able to put a firefighter and a civilian in there.

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u/mancheva Jun 20 '25

350 isn't enough to carry half the volunteers i know...

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u/ForeAlarmGolf Jul 31 '25

350 is with a 15:1 safety ratio. So it's fail point is ~5000lb but with the safety ratio built into it, they say it can hold 350lb. Just like life safety rope only being rated to 2 person load even though the fail point is 9000lb