aerial ladder

noun

: a mechanically operated extensible ladder usually mounted on a fire truck

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TikTok videos show car in building, firefighter jumping on it Videos began circulating Thursday on social media that both showed a blue sedan trapped in the building and a firefighter dislodging the vehicle by jumping on it from an aerial ladder. —

USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024 The officials then deployed an aerial ladder to create a pulley system with a safety rope to rescue the tractor’s driver. —

Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024 Firefighters used an aerial ladder and rigged up a pulley system and a safety rope for the driver. —

Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2024 Firefighters from seven pumpers, two brush trucks and an aerial ladder truck were on scene battling the blaze shortly after 3 p.m., according to PulsePoint, an app that allows people to view calls firefighters and emergency medical services have responded to. —

Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aerial ladder