The extended cab on this Atego provides space for backrest BA set installation, so that crew members can emerge with their sets on. Many German fire brigades equip aerials with long duration double cylinder BA sets, so that crew members in the basket for long periods do not have to change cylinders. Although not often a feature on European aerials, in the US most ladder towers and platforms have a high capacity compressed air cylinder piped to the basket, so crew members need only carry a mask.
Many German fire brigades equip aerials with long duration double cylinder BA sets, so that crew members in the basket for long periods do not have to change cylinders. Although not often a feature on European aerials, in the US most ladder towers and platforms have a high capacity compressed air cylinder piped to the basket, so crew members need only carry a mask.
Added by Rob Johnson on 20 December 2020.