Aerial Ladder 1 : (1) hydraulically or mechanically operated turntable ladder attached to a ladder truck. (2) The complete aerial ladder truck and its ancillary equipment
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}