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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.

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Firefighters Detail Rescue of Four from NJ House Fire

Nov. 8, 2023

Paterson firefighters rescued a man and two children over a ground ladder and a woman via the interior from the top floor.

In the process of carrying out a Milwaukee cut, a firefighter on each of two roof ladders starts by cutting an approximately four-foot vertical seam that runs parallel to each ladder beam that’s closest to the hole location.

Truck Tactics: Ventilation Techniques for Steep Roofs

Sept. 11, 2023

Harrisburg firefighters rescued one person from a fire they spotted as they returned to the fire station.

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FFs Returning from Training Rescue Man from PA Fire

May 24, 2023

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May 8, 2023

The small, usually heavy-duty or glass block windows of residential basements can restrict access to a fire in the basement and cause a ventilation problem, which can produce limited or zero visibility.

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Truck Tactics: Residential Basement Fire Operations

May 8, 2023

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The removal decision is difficult until the rescuer has hands on the victim and knows for certain that individual's size.

Truck Tactics: Making Rescues Over Ladders

Jan. 9, 2023

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PA Firefighters Execute Dangerous Rescue

Jan. 3, 2023

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DC Firefighters Rescue Seniors from 8-Story Building

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Nov. 15, 2022

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PA Man Escapes Commercial Fire

Nov. 4, 2022

Ladder rescues require coordination with outside teams, to ensure that a ladder is at the window by which you and the victim will exit if you didn’t enter the room through the window.

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Truck Tactics: Search With a Purpose

Sept. 12, 2022

Aerial ladders typically were painted gray, which provided some contrast against the sky and which was claimed to be reasonably easy to maintain and keep clean. The Chelsea Hook and Ladder Company of Nyack, NY, once operated with this 1955 American LaFrance 100-foot tractor-drawn aerial ladder.

Performance vs. Appearance: How Was Your New Rig Designed?

Sept. 5, 2022

Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur urge apparatus committees to think twice about specifying atypical paint colors and graphics.

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MD Firefighter Injured at Training Drill

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Aug. 30, 2022

The 30-year-old probationary Baltimore County firefighter fell 15 feet from a ladder.

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IL Firefighters Rescue People From Burning Building

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Aug. 23, 2022

Mendota firefighters were assisted by crews from 11 other departments.

Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said firefighters were dispatched for downed wires and met with smoke from the building.

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Iconic Philadelphia Cheesesteak Eatery Burns

July 31, 2022

Crews responding to wires down found smoke coming from the century-old building that houses Jim's Steaks.

Unlike how many rural engine companies bed the 24-foot extension ladder first and the 14-foot roof ladder outside of that, a reverse configuration (shown) trims important seconds from the process of laddering the fire building.

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Engine Companies Must Be Truck-Proficient

June 20, 2022

Justin Bailey tells how rural fire departments that operate with an engine must prepare to carry out truck-oriented tasks.