Dual-Purpose Pump Ladder

A Dual-Purpose Pump Ladder (DPL) is the standard type of firefighting vehicle used by the London Fire Brigade. There are approximately 170 in operation across the city, and are deployed to all emergency calls made to the brigade.

The standard London fire engine has 13½m and/or 9m ladder extensions, eight 18m lengths of hose, four 25m lengths of thinner hose, cutting equipment, a portable generator, a lightweight portable pump, water-packs, inflatable air bags, road signs, floodlights, a medical kit, hose ramps, general tools, chemical suits, breathing apparatus, and more.

DPLs weigh in at around 11.2 tons, and are approximately 7.7m long, 2.3m wide and 3.2m high. They carry 1,365 litres of water, and have a pumping capacity of 3,910 litres per minute.

All fire engines and fireboats also now carry improved first aid equipment, including defibrillators. The introduction of the improved first aid capability and training – known as Immediate Emergency Care (IEC) – will mean that as part of normal firefighting duties firefighters attending incidents will be even better prepared to treat casualties who need immediate medical care until paramedics can take over.

Aerial Ladder Platform / Turntable Ladder

The LFB uses two main types of aerial appliances, the Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP) and the Turntable Ladder (TL).

The fleet consists of four TLs and seven ALPs, with five more ALPs kept spare as reserves, and one used at the Brigade's training centre in Southwark.

The ALP platform can carry up to four firefighters and reach a height of 32m; a monitor in the cage can deliver up to 2400 litres of water per minute.

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