A ladder truck is a special type of fire truck that has a long, extendable ladder on top. It helps firefighters reach high places, like tall buildings or trees, to rescue people or put out fires. Full definition
They were not responding to an emergency but rather conducting night training with their new ladder truck. (wamc.org)
The department, [Deputy Chief Anthony Rivera] said, is also looking to buy more versatile aerial ladder trucks to accommodate parking - protected bike lanes and other street safety improvements. (treehugger.com)
Commissioners are looking at spending $ 94,000 for a used engine ladder truck, plus $ 51,000 for a used pumper tanker, then selling a tanker for revenue so the amount they'd need to use from an existing reserve fund would end up in the $ 40,000 or under range, after reimbursement from the existing tanker's sale. (hudsonvalleyone.com)