aerial ladder

American

noun

an extensible ladder used for reaching heights, especially from a hook-and-ladder truck.

aerial ladder British

noun

Also called: turntable ladder. a power-operated extending ladder mounted on a fire engine

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Atop the aerial ladder of a bright red fire engine, a firefighter wrangles a hose.

From Los Angeles Times

About two and a half hours after the blaze began, firefighters finally reached them on an aerial ladder.

From BBC

No one was hurt, but several fire engines and an aerial ladder platform were needed to bring the fire under control, which broke out on the last day of term.

From BBC

Ms Logan's coffin, draped in the Union flag, was carried atop an aerial ladder platform fire engine.

From BBC

Firefighters used four water bowsers, two aerial ladder platforms, and a high volume pump to tackle the flames.

From BBC

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