1 Scope
1.1 This European Standard specifies the safety and performance requirements and test
methods applicable to turntable ladders with sequential movements of classes 18, 24,
30 and > 30 to 56, as defined in 3.13, under the control of fire-fighters and intended for fire fighting and rescuing people.
NOTE This European Standard is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1846‑1, EN 1846‑2 and EN 1846‑3.
Turntable ladder vehicles comprise a chassis, bodywork and a powered extending structure
unit in the form of a ladder with or without a rescue cage.
Turntable ladder vehicles covered by this European Standard have a self-propelled
chassis, the motor of which supplies the power necessary for the operation of the
ladder. They do not permit operational movements to be made simultaneously.