They would rather keep the aerial rescue platform and fire appliances separate, he said.

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The trucks are designed to both fight fires and act as an aerial rescue platform.

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The Plan C drill -- an enormous oil drilling platform that dominates the rescue site -- had reached 156 meters (512 feet), Sougarret said.

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The rescue took about 15 minutes once the aerial ladder platform arrived, and was over by about 15:45 GMT.

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