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One of the reasons for the existence of a Turntable Ladder. The TL rescue line on its wooden bollard was used exclusively to lower casualties, conscious or not, from the upper floors of a building when no other means of rescue was available or speedy enough.The line was positioned on its bollard near the turntable and fed over a collared guide wheel, then around a cleat, both of which were fitted to the turntable frame, before being led to the head of the ladder where it was laid over a pulley wheel. The ladder would then be elevated and extended while the line was paid out by hand. Once extended to the required height, The casualty would be placed in the 2 part sling ready for lowering.
A 130ft steadying guide line was thrown out from the building and manned by at least one Fireman on the ground before the lowering commenced. As the casualty was lowered out of the building, a shorter, 20 feet steady line, attached to the harness could be used by the rescuers in the building to stop the casualty from spinning which was always a danger. This particular line and bollard was generously donated to the group by Mike Heberd. |