Purchase the right ladder and use it safely, and you just might use it all season long without any broken bones. Never mount a ladder until you determine that it is sturdy and secure. There are three ...

Students gain proficiency in Ladder Placement and Carries, Hand Tools and Building Construction, Overhaul, Conventional Forcible Entry, and Search and Victim Removal. The skill focus is on removing ...

During the past decade, there has been an increased emphasis on firefighter health and safety. This is probably most evident with the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation’s 16 Life Safety ...

Part one of, "Where have all the ladders gone?" discussed ladder packaging, establishing a "Working Set" s an operational norm on all fires and the functions and responsibilities of first-due and ...

This is the moment a contractor at a home in Atlanta, Georgia on June 18 tries to reach something on the ceiling with some exceptionally poor ladder placement. Predictably, the attempt goes wrong.