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Firefighters : General Purpose Pump Ladder
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From: MSN NicknameLettie011  (Original Message)Sent: 5/14/2005 5:59 PM

General purpose pump ladder

Pump ladder appliances are the basic fire appliance seen at all fires.

  • Weight: 11.2 tonnes
  • Dimensions: length = 7.7m, width = 2.33m, height = 3.2m
  • Carries: 1365 litres of water (1.365 tonnes) - pumping capacity of 3910 litres per minute
  • Equipment:13.5 metre and 9 metre extension ladders, eight 18 metre lengths of 70mm hose, 4 25 metre lengths of 45mm hose, cutting equipment for rescuing people trapped in cars etc., and numerous other specialist rescue tools including portable generator, inflatable air bags for lifting heavy objects, road signs, high power floodlights etc.
  • Crew: 5



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