What does almost $727,000 get you? For the Prattville Fire Department it gets a 79-foot aerial truck.
The department has placed an order for the $726,905 truck from NAFECO/KME. Along with offering the ladder, the truck will serve as a first out pumper, said Fire Chief Terry Brown.
“Most departments are buying fire apparatus now that can serve multiple roles,” he said. “That way you have what you need when you arrive at a scene, and you don’t have to dispatch another unit once you get there.” The “new” truck is actually a demo model. Before being delivered the unit will be recertified. Going the demo route saved the city about $130,000 over buying a newly manufactured unit, Brown said.