Published May 27. 2026 09:44AM
Fire crews setup aerial ladder trucks at several locations around the Lehigh Valley Hospital campus May 18 to gain access to different roof elevations as part of training exercises.
Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company has responsibility for fire protection and rescue operations at the hospital but can get assistance from neighboring companies as needed. On training night held May 18, crews from Lower Macungie and South Whitehall fire departments joined Western Salisbury to setup several coordinated aerial scenarios.
The departments use two different aerial devices.
Cetronia and Lower Macungie departments both have aerial devices with a basket on the end of the aerial ladder. These trucks are referred to as a “tower.”
Western Salisbury has a straight stick aerial without a basket. The department’s aerial is referred to as a “quint.”
Press Photos by Tim SinglesFire truck Tower 331 from Cetronia Fire Department, South Whitehall Township, extends its aerial ladder to the east side of the Reilly Children’s Hospital.
Tower 81 from the Lower Macungie Fire Department raises its aerial basket to the upper section of the Reilly Children’s Hospital during training May 18.
Tower 81 from the Lower Macungie fire department and Quint 31 from Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company extend ladders to the lower roof section of the Reilly Children’s Hospital as part of training efforts May 18.
