It’s no secret that Toronto is getting taller. You can see the evidence throughout the downtown skyline and the many cranes at work.
On Wednesday, I joined Toronto Fire Services Chief Matthew Pegg to unveil Toronto’s newest piece of specialized firefighting and rescue equipment, the Bronto Skylift 70-metre articulated aerial unit, nicknamed “Tower 1.”
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Tower 1 is the tallest fire truck in North America and, at full extension, the aerial platform will reach an elevation of 70 metres – which is approximately 22 storeys high. Tower 1 reaches double the height of Toronto’s next tallest aerial apparatus that can reach 11 storeys.