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Whats the total number of feet a ground ladder needs to be considered a truck?

A instructor in my academy asked this question today and it got me thinking and i really dont know.Anybody?

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ya his question i typed word for word.i think hes asking how many ground ladders neeeded on an aparatus in order to be considered a truck?i think but the whole question confuses me.lol

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a "TRUCK" is any piece of apparatus with an aerial device meeting the NFPA 1901-2009 specifications.

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down in south fla we call our ARFF apparatus ''trucks'' , no aerial is called truck down here

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85' for a Quint apparatus,115' for a Ladder(or platform)used as a Truck.

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You forgot "Special Service"... just pointing it out, LOL

A "Quint" has to meet "Pumper" specifications in addition to "Truck".

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Depends on who you are asking my ansewer would be just like harrisons but the last I.S.O. check we had the insector rated my stations mini pumper a truck company ,strange huh

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Heck, we have 125' on our RESCUE truck. 172' on the tower.

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If I remember correctly, NFPA requirements for "Truck Company" is a minimum of 114 ft of ground ladders (Aerial NOT included). ISO is different, I beleive.

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