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It's a great option for only a mere 1.6 Million...

The bucket looks great for for master stream operations... all that room and two nozzles... Yuck! I wouldn't want to be the fireman during rescue operations and having to bail out in a hurry... you have about two linear feet of platform to jump on each side of the nozzles. How often do you expect the bucket to be 90 degrees to the structure? That makes it even more challenging. It would be nice to have angled corners because you are rarely perpendicular to the structure and at least 8" of foot hold on three sides of the bucket so you have something to step on under poor conditions. I don't even see any easy acting handles to open the bucket doors. Pierce makes great apparatus, but their bucket to me isn't very desirable.

Bill Johnson has some great coverage on his website: http://www.fdphotounit.com/Journalism/Structure-Fire-William-Tell/49475789_7q9wVS#!i=4086822394&k=9NqfwHH

Do they make Aerialscopes with a pump and tank?

Ultimately Yes... Fire Stations require Building Permits. The municipality that has jurisdiction will ultimately enforce the building code unless it is a county fire department, which the county assumes jurisdiction and will provide a permit and enforce the code on their own buildings no matter which municipality they are in. Whether it's a Fire Station renovation or a new station, the Building codes and the American Disabilities Act need to be addressed. Fire Stations under the current codes are broken down into differant occupancies. Apparatus Bays are considered Storage, Meeting Halls are considered Assembly, Fire Dept. Office areas are Business and if your department has sleeping quarters for career or volunteer duty crews, they will be considered a Residential occupancy. The key thing about this is that there are fire rating issues and sprinkler issues that arise when dealing with occupancies and their square footages. Make sure your projects are up to code!