Patent ID: 9523237
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: A62C,B66C,B66F,E06C

Claim Text:
1. A rescue vehicle comprising: a telescopic ladder mounted on top of a turntable and comprising a ladder portion proximal to the turntable and a distal ladder portion telescopically extendable to a position distal to the ladder portion proximal to the turntable, the distal ladder portion being operable to perform, when the ladder portion proximal to the turntable is aligned over a driver's cabin of the rescue vehicle, a downwards articulation from a telescopically extended position with the ladder portion proximal to the turntable, such that at least a portion of the ladder portion distal to the turntable is lowered to occupy space in frontal alignment with the driver's cabin; at least one control for operating the ladder; the driver's cabin located forward of the turntable; at least one actuatable confirmation button located on an outside side panel of the driver's cabin of the rescue vehicle which is positioned outside with respect to an inside of the driver's cabin; and wherein the confirmation button must be actuated to permit the at least one control to operate the ladder to perform, with the ladder portion proximal to the turntable aligned over the driver's cabin of the rescue vehicle, the downwards articulation from linear alignment with the ladder portion proximal to the turntable such that at least the portion of the ladder portion distal to the turntable is lowered to occupy space in frontal alignment with the driver's cabin.