Phoenix Metropolitan Area Fire Apparatus

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What is a Ladder Tender exactly? what is carried on it? Looks like a Heavy Rescue to me....

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An LT doesn't have all of the technical rescue equipment a typical heavy rescue would carry - That equipment is either carried on a Squad or a specialized rescue truck, which are called support units here in metro Phoenix.. I would almost call it a modern-day city service rig. They run on pretty much every ladder call except those that might require the aerial ladder. For example - Auto accidents (called 962's here), extrication's, medicals (they're only BLS, so any ALS would get the closest ALS engine), residential fires, etc... I don't know exactly all the protocols, but I've always heard they respond with whatever rig the officer determines is necessary to handle the incident from a truck company perspective.