Most fire service folks don’t get too excited when you start talking about ground ladder training. But there shouldn’t be any doubt about the importance of ground ladders. Just look at the time we set ...

There are a number of ways that a firefighter can be lifted into a window and carried down a ladder. In a true emergency, prior training – by all members involved in the rescue – will pay great ...

A ladder that is too long or too short will often force us to work off an angle that can be unsafe and bigger ladders will often require more manpower to place and raise them. Ladders are one of the ...