Coming in late to this, but I always thought that the difference (other than a branding difference) was that a ladder tower had a fully useable ladder with a bucket on the end. A Tower Ladder only had the escape ladder that is only used in the rare case where you can't get the bucket lowered and the emergency hydraulics are not working. I am not even sure if this has ever happened.
As for the county only recognizing ladder and tower ladder, isn't that a bit like saying we will consider all engines as hose wagons, we don't care if they have pumps or not? A telesquirt is most definitely a type of engine but a snorkel is it's own thing with some unique features that might be nice to know about, instead of having to remember which number truck is a snorkel.
You are 100% correct on the difference of the those two types of Ariel apparatus. Ladder tower Ladder to bucket Tower ladder Bucket with ladder (escape mainly) and you mention Snorkel, but let us not forget the Bronto Skylift Ariel Apparatus Attached are picture 1 a Ladder Tower and a snorkel next couple of tower ladders and the even tell you that and lastly the Bronto skylift.
With elevated water platforms, first remember Squirt is a Brand of Water Towers. You have the Articulating and telescopic Water Towers. While we talk of differences in naming apparatus, in New Jersey a Tanker is a Fire Truck with a pump, and large water supply, but if you call for a Tanker in Mid west to the west coast you better duck cause a Airplane is about to drop water on you.
Remember the Truck is a great piece of apparatus, and All Hands Structure fires don't go will hold till the Truckies arrive!!!!
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You are 100% correct on the difference of the those two types of Ariel apparatus. Ladder tower Ladder to bucket Tower ladder Bucket with ladder (escape mainly) and you mention Snorkel, but let us not forget the Bronto Skylift Ariel Apparatus Attached are picture 1 a Ladder Tower and a snorkel next couple of tower ladders and the even tell you that and lastly the Bronto skylift.
With elevated water platforms, first remember Squirt is a Brand of Water Towers. You have the Articulating and telescopic Water Towers. While we talk of differences in naming apparatus, in New Jersey a Tanker is a Fire Truck with a pump, and large water supply, but if you call for a Tanker in Mid west to the west coast you better duck cause a Airplane is about to drop water on you.
Remember the Truck is a great piece of apparatus, and All Hands Structure fires don't go will hold till the Truckies arrive!!!!