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Dimensions:
- Height: 3.55 metres
- Length: 9.07 metres
- Width: 2.55 metres
- Load weight: 20 tonnes
Engine: Scania 6-cylinder diesel
Specialist information: The Bronto Skylift F32RL is a 32m boom package, mounted on a Scania chassis.
The Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP) has a working height of 32 metres; the articulated boom can also work at 5 metres below ground level. The cage has a working load of 325kg, enough for three firefighters and ancillary equipment. Two Aerial Ladder Platforms are operated by the Service located at Hereford and Worcester Fire Stations. The vehicle travels with a crew of two.