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A platform truck carries an aerial work platform, also known as a basket or bucket, on the end of a ladder or boom. These platforms can provide a secure place from which a firefighter can operate. Booms are capable of articulating, allowing the arm to bend in one or more places. This allows the platform truck to go "up and over" an obstacle, and is an advantage over the traditional ladder, which can only extend in a straight line.

A turntable ladder (TTL) is an aerial apparatus with a large ladder mounted on a pivot which resembles a turntable, giving it its name. The key functions of a turntable ladder are allowing access of firefighters and fire victims at height, providing a high-level water point for firefighting To increase its length and reach, the ladder is often telescopic. Modern telescopic ladders may be hydraulic. These mechanical features allow the use of ladders which are longer, sturdier, and more stable.