Basket 3 : (1) The mobile platform of an aerial platform. (2) A container, usually of heavy gauge wire or sheet steel to carry small hose and tools. (3) Type of stretcher used for rescue and removing casualties
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}