--- title: January 2024 | Truck Of The Month | Pierce Mfg description: Bend Fire and Rescue's Ascendant® 107' Heavy-Duty Aerial Ladder – Tandem Rear Axle is January's featured fire truck of the month. --- # Janaury 2024 ![Velocity Ascendant 107 Aerial Ladder parked in front of firehouse at dusk.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Banner_Velocity%20Ascendant%20107%20Aerial%20Ladder%20parked%20in%20front%20of%20firehouse%20at%20dusk.jpg?quality=high) ### Bend Fire & Rescue #### Velocity® Ascendant® 107' Heavy-Duty Aerial Ladder – Tandem Rear Axle [DOWNLOAD PHOTO ](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Download%20Velocity%20Ascendant%20107%20Aerial%20Ladder%20parked%20in%20front%20of%20firehouse%20at%20dusk.jpg?width=6245&quality=high&hsLang=en-us)[DOWNLOAD DRAWING](https://www.piercemfg.com/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/36173AD-SH1.pdf?hsLang=en-us) ## Specifications | Body | [Ascendant® 107' Heavy-Duty Aerial Ladder ](https://www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/aerials/ascendant-class/107-ladder?hsLang=en-us) | Chassis | [Velocity®](https://www.piercemfg.com/fire-trucks/custom-chassis/velocity?hsLang=en-us) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | ### Proprietary Options | Electrical | [Command Zone™ Multiplex System](https://www.piercemfg.com/innovations/electrical-systems?hsLang=en-us#fullcz) | Suspension | [TAK-4® Independent Front Suspension ](https://www.piercemfg.com/tak-4-ifs?hsLang=en-us) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | ## Fire Department ### [Bend Fire & Rescue ](https://www.bendoregon.gov/government/departments/fire-rescue) Prince George's County Fire / EMS is one of the largest combination departments in the country. Population: 150,000 Coverage: 164 sq mi Firefighters: 100 Stations: 6 Terrain: Forest, High Desert  ![Custom Graphics on a Pierce Ascendant ladder fire truck.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Custom%20Graphics%20on%20a%20Pierce%20Ascendant%20ladder%20fire%20truck%20.jpg?quality=high&width=600&height=400&name=Custom%20Graphics%20on%20a%20Pierce%20Ascendant%20ladder%20fire%20truck%20.jpg)   ## From The Chief ![Bend Fire and Rescue Fire Chief posed in front of Pierce fire truck.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Bend%20Fire%20and%20Rescue%20Fire%20Chief%20posed%20in%20front%20of%20Pierce%20fire%20truck.jpg?quality=high&width=601&height=400&name=Bend%20Fire%20and%20Rescue%20Fire%20Chief%20posed%20in%20front%20of%20Pierce%20fire%20truck.jpg) **Chief Todd Riley** “We asked for a very specific and large ground ladder package to maximize storage through our narrow streets. We got exactly what we were looking for: extra reach, quicker setup, shorter overall length and improved turning radius.” ## The Dealer ![Pierce fire truck sales representative for Oregon.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Pierce%20fire%20truck%20sales%20representative%20for%20Oregon.jpg?quality=high&width=600&height=399&name=Pierce%20fire%20truck%20sales%20representative%20for%20Oregon.jpg) **[Hughes Fire Equipment, Inc.](https://www.piercemfg.com/find-a-dealer/hughes-fire-equipment-inc?hsLang=en-us)** Nick Hendricks is the sales representative from Hughes Fire Equipment that worked directly with Bend Fire & Rescue on their Velocity Ascendant 107' Heavy-Duty Aerial Ladder. Hughes is a full line sales and service distributor of fire apparatus and equipment for Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Clark County Nevada.  ## Gallery [![Velocity Ascendant 107 aerial ladder parked on a road in front of mountains on a sunny day.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Velocity%20Ascendant%20107%20aerial%20ladder%20parked%20on%20a%20road%20in%20front%20of%20mountains%20on%20a%20sunny%20day.jpg?width=719&quality=high)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Velocity%20Ascendant%20107%20aerial%20ladder%20parked%20on%20a%20road%20in%20front%20of%20mountains%20on%20a%20sunny%20day.jpg?width=719&quality=high&hsLang=en-us)[![Rear compartment roll up door with custom graphics of an aerial ladder fire truck.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Rear%20compartment%20roll%20up%20door%20with%20custom%20graphics%20of%20an%20aerial%20ladder%20fire%20truck.jpg?width=719&quality=high)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Rear%20compartment%20roll%20up%20door%20with%20custom%20graphics%20of%20an%20aerial%20ladder%20fire%20truck.jpg?width=719&quality=high&hsLang=en-us)[![Velocity Ascendant 107 aerial ladder drivers side with compartments open showing equipment.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Velocity%20Ascendant%20107%20aerial%20ladder%20drivers%20side%20with%20compartments%20open%20showing%20equipment.jpg?width=719&quality=high)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Velocity%20Ascendant%20107%20aerial%20ladder%20drivers%20side%20with%20compartments%20open%20showing%20equipment.jpg?width=719&quality=high&hsLang=en-us)[![Firefighter operating an aerial ladder fire truck on a cloudy day.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Firefighter%20operating%20an%20aerial%20ladder%20fire%20truck%20on%20a%20cloudy%20day.jpg?width=719&quality=high)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Firefighter%20operating%20an%20aerial%20ladder%20fire%20truck%20on%20a%20cloudy%20day.jpg?width=719&quality=high&hsLang=en-us)[![Interior crew cab seating on Velocity custom fire truck chassis.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Interior%20crew%20cab%20seating%20on%20Velocity%20custom%20fire%20truck%20chassis.jpg?width=719&quality=high)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Interior%20crew%20cab%20seating%20on%20Velocity%20custom%20fire%20truck%20chassis.jpg?width=719&quality=high&hsLang=en-us)[![Bend Fire and Rescue Pierce fire apparatus grille custom graphics.](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Bend%20Fire%20and%20Rescue%20Pierce%20fire%20apparatus%20grille%20custom%20graphics.jpg?width=699&quality=high)](https://www.piercemfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Calendar/January%202024/Bend%20Fire%20and%20Rescue%20Pierce%20fire%20apparatus%20grille%20custom%20graphics.jpg?width=699&quality=high&hsLang=en-us) Load MoreCollapse Back to top Back to Top © 2026 Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. 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