Major stations have a heavy rescue unit and ladder truck company. Young was given City Council authorization to contract for a hand-drawn hook and ladder truck. Two of the ladder truck companies are part-time that double as part-time engines. The Maquoketa Fire department also owns a Ladder truck. In 1927, Wyndmoor purchased two Hale Pumpers and in 1940 a city service ladder truck. Its original equipment was a 1925 Seagrave 75' aerial ladder truck. Spare Ladder 2 is a 1993 Pierce 103' ladder truck. The ERFD utilizes two Engines, a Ladder truck, a Heavy Rescue, and a Quint. The CFD utilizes three engines, a ladder truck, a heavy rescue vehicle and a boat. Currently operates 2 Engines, 1 Ladder Truck, 2 Ambulances and 1 Brush Fire Unit. Ladder 1 is a 2015 Ferrara 102' ladder truck painted black over red. This station runs one ladder truck, two engines, one Fire Chief and three Battalion Chief. When the Metropolitan Brigade took control in 1884, they possessed "one American ladder truck". That same year, the YFD's first motorized ladder truck arrived from the American LaFrance company. In Central Station there is the Ladder Truck, Engine 1(pumper) Squad 1 and Tanker 1.