Tail Board : The full width step at the rear of the vehicle used to access the hose bed. The tail board was once used as a place for firefighters to stand while responding to a fire
Pacific Northwest Chapter of The Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motorized Fire Apparatus in America SPAAMFAA, Fire Apparatus Terminology, La Center, Washington, USA 2002. (Fr Srvc - Amer) {455}