Meaning of roll the trucks | Babel Free

Definitions

To alert and deploy ARFF emergency vehicles to the scene of an aircraft accident, incident, or emergency landing on or near an airport.

intransitive, slang

Examples

“About 2211:04, the first officer contacted the ground controller to inform him that aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) was needed because of a cargo fire. The controller then confirmed that the first officer was reporting an aircraft fire and stated, about 2211:24, 'we're gonna roll the trucks right now.' Afterward, the pilots began the fire and evacuation checklist. The CVR recording ended about 2211:38.”

CEFR level