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Fire Engines vs. Ladder Trucks

When it comes to fire suppression, the Kennett Fire Department primarily utilizes two types of fire fighting apparatus, engines and ladders. Both of these vehicles are referred to as a "Company".  In the case of ladder trucks, the terms "Ladder Company" and "Truck Company" are both used to refer to a ladder truck, while the term "Engine Company" refers only to a fire engine.

The major distinction between an Engine and a Ladder company is:

  • Engines primarily carry water, hose and a pump.

  • Ladders primarily carry ladders and a large assortment of tools used for ventilation, rescue, forcible entry, thermal imaging and salvage among other uses.

  • Kennett Ladder Company One does not carry any water.  All water at a fire is supplied by the Engine Companies that respond to the scene.

  • Ladder One is equipped with a 85 foot aerial ladder and a few ground ladders while our Engine Companies are equipped with many ground ladders.

While Engine and Ladder companies perform very different firefighting tasks, they do have some commonality:

  • Each Engine and Ladder company has a Driver and a Company Officer assigned to it.

  • An additional 1 to 6 firefighters are assigned to each company. Together, the Officer, Driver and firefighters comprise the "crew" of that particular company.