Turntable ladder facts for kids

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Opel Feuerwehrfahrzeug der FFW Vilshofen a.d. Donau

Light Turntable ladder built by Opel.

Intervention des sapeurs pompiers

Firemen on a mobile ladder.

A Turntable ladder is a kind of fire truck use for attack the fire in height. It's generally a truck with a mobile ladder. Some had a cradle.

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Fire engine operated by Räddningstjänsten Falköping in Sweden
One of the simplest forms of hand tub type fire engines, engraving from the mid 17th century in Germany
Manually drawn fire pump in service in Edinburgh in 1824
Tiller-truck of the Los Angeles Fire Department manufactured by American LaFrance
Conventional Mercedes-Benz pumper of the Antwerp, Belgium fire brigade
A fire engine of the Fort Johnson Volunteer Fire Company
A "pumper" in Australia operated by Fire and Rescue NSW. Note the open compartments on the side of the appliance, containing firefighting equipment.
A turntable ladder of the Fort Johnson Volunteer Fire Company
Quint 13 belonging to Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department
A platform truck in Sydney, Australia
Telescopic hydraulic platform in Roskilde, Denmark
Kei car fire truck in Japan
Pickup truck fire engine in Russia
A "Turbo Extinguisher" of the German fire services
A fire tank in Germany

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