BSPP has 47 of these, on IVECO, Mercedes and Renault chassis. There are also 8 30 meter ladders with baskets, five smaller 24 meter ladders and three Scania 32 meter aerial platforms.
These 63 units are assigned individually to the majority of BSPP's 74 stations, and support a pumper fleet of 140 units, including 101 dual-purpose ambulance pumpers. BSPP also operates 148 conventional ambulances, as well as a large fleet of diverse special-purpose firefighting, rescue, command, reserve and support units - totalling around 1.300 assorted vehicles.
The aerials do not carry hook ladders, but every one of the 140 BSPP pumpers does. They are used frequently as a matter of routine, because all areas of the city have courtyard buildings which present problems using aerial or conventional extension ladders.
These 63 units are assigned individually to the majority of BSPP's 74 stations, and support a pumper fleet of 140 units, including 101 dual-purpose ambulance pumpers. BSPP also operates 148 conventional ambulances, as well as a large fleet of diverse special-purpose firefighting, rescue, command, reserve and support units - totalling around 1.300 assorted vehicles.
The aerials do not carry hook ladders, but every one of the 140 BSPP pumpers does. They are used frequently as a matter of routine, because all areas of the city have courtyard buildings which present problems using aerial or conventional extension ladders.
Added by Rob Johnson on 25 August 2014.