Ladders

The Firehouse.com Ladders product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various fire service and firefighter ladders, including portable, ground and extension ladders, roof ladders with hooks, NFPA ladder compliance options.

Menlo Park, CA, firefighters rescued a man who became trapped on a billboard after scaling it Tuesday.

Watch CA Firefighters Rescue Man Trapped on Billboard

Menlo Park firefighters got the man down after he scaled the billboard, then threw things at passers-by because he wanted to come down but was feeling “thirsty and weak.”

FHExpo18: Look Inside Hands-On Training

A big part of Firehouse Expo every year in Nashville are two full days of hands-on training, and our staff was there to give you an inside look on Day 1.

Collingswood firefighters remain on scene after an apartment fire during which they rescued two women from a second-story window on Tuesday, May 8, 2018.

NJ Firefighters Rescue Women During Blaze

Collingswood firefighters pulled two women from the second story of a burning apartment Tuesday and both were hospitalized with injuries.

Crews did a good job with ground ladder placement at this fire in a three-story, ordinary construction apartment complex. First- and second-arriving ladder companies must carry a good assortment of straight, roof and extension ladders.

Apparatus Architect: Ground Ladders: Saving Our Own

Tom Shand and Mike Wilbur emphasize the need to ensure an adequate complement of ground ladders for firefighter and civilian safety.

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Ladder Light Introduces Smarter End Caps to Enable Safer Firefighters

Ladder Light introduces smarter end caps to enable safer firefighters -- high intensity LED beacons that turn on automatically to show ladder location in dark or smoky conditions.

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Ladder Light replaces existing ladder end caps with a solution that illuminates the departure zone and acts as a beacon for firefighters and victims.

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A PPC Guide to Acquiring Apparatus

Joe Fratantaro clarifies ISO's fire apparatus rubric to help departments achieve a maximum grade.

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ARC Ladder Light

ARC ladder light is designed to be pre-mounted near the tip of any fire service ladder to help locate ladders even in dense smoke.

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Little Giant Creates Ladder for Firefighters

Little Giant Ladder Systemshas developed the Little Giant Overhaul Firefighter’s Ladder System that contains features specifically engineered for firefighters.

Photo 4: Crews can use ropes to practice moving tools or rope rescue skills. During this drill, members constructed a ladder gantry off one of the columns in the firehouse. This was used as a change of direction to lift a packaged patient off the floor.

Daley: Training Doesn't Have Time for Rain Delays

Michael Daley shares several ideas for training that cannot be impacted by inclement weather.

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Adaptive Rescue Concepts

Training & Tactics Talk: Ladders on the Fireground, in Training

Firehouse Weekly Drill 151 - Portable Ladders

Weekly Drill: No. 151 - Portable Ladders

Join us for Firehouse Expo, July 20 -25, 2020, Nashville,TN

Join us for Firehouse Expo, July 20 -25, 2020, Nashville,TN

Training. Learning. Networking. Learn from the nation's top instructors in fast-paced HOT classes, conference sessions and pre-conference courses designed to prepare you for that next call. Register now at firehouseexpo.com.

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N.C. Firefighter Hopes to Return After Fall from Ladder

John Sadler Jr. fell says he's lucky he wasn't paralyzed after a 20 foot fall during training.

INDUSTRIAL SCIENTIFIC CORP. offers the Tango TX1 single-gas monitor.

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ZIAMATIC CORP. (ZICO) presents the QUIC-MOUNT Model QM-ETD-1, an adjustable upright mount for two extrication tools.

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College Park, MD, Fire Department engines carry a complement of portable ladders mounted outboard on the right side of the apparatus. Note the placement of the ladders above the standpipe hose trays and that the ladders do not extend past the rear body.

The Apparatus Architect: Ground Ladders - Among Your Most Important Tools

Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur look at solutions for ground ladder storage for fire apparatus.

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Sam Carbis Solutions Group / Alco-Lite, LLC

ALCO-LITE fire ladders are used fire departments throughout the United States and the world.

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5 Alarm is the the Midwest's largest fire safety equipment dealer. Visit our website at 5alarm.com!

Ground Ladder Basics for Effective Operations

Jeffrey Pindelski reviews the effective use of portable ladders, which are often under utilized at structure fire scenes.