Fire Engines Photos

Note the position of the lightweight 15 metre extension ladder, which is standard equipment on most German rescue pumpers, although some brigades use an even lighter weight 12 metre version as well. These take up a lot less room than the 13.5 ladder used in the UK, which is still usually mounted in a sloping trench, rather like the old wheeled escape ladders.

Added by Rob Johnson on 06 October 2025.

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