Ladder Tender explained

Quote from LACo1014

I'm task to building more stations in AZ and I see some departments have a ladder tender which I'm not familiar with in my years of firefighting. I'm looking for more info on LT's. obviously it is not a Quint, I understand they can be used for EMS. are they also used as a utility rig for a ladder co.? do they have a tank and pump and be used as a lightforce? also if anyone uses a LT what rig and gear storage you use?

Had to research this myself a while back. Ladder tenders are basically a 2nd piece for the ladder companies. The ladder crew will take it to certain calls instead of the ladder truck, such as medical calls, MVA's and technical rescue calls. It carries all the rescue equipment that isn't kept on the ladder truck. it's kind of like giving each ladder company a medium duty rescue so they don't have to have as many staffed rescue companies.

Quote from greenranger61

Had to research this myself a while back. Ladder tenders are basically a 2nd piece for the ladder companies. The ladder crew will take it to certain calls instead of the ladder truck, such as medical calls, MVA's and technical rescue calls. It carries all the rescue equipment that isn't kept on the ladder truck. it's kind of like giving each ladder company a medium duty rescue so they don't have to have as many staffed rescue companies.

Ladder tenders actually have the same exact equipment as a ladder truck on a rescue chassis.

https://www.phoenix.gov/content/dam/phoenix/firesite/documents/074793.pdf

Quote from Teddy_Salad

Ladder tenders actually have the same exact equipment as a ladder truck on a rescue chassis.

https://www.phoenix.gov/content/dam/ph…ents/074793.pdf

cool that you found that, gives a much better description.