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 ...

When it comes to using ladders on the fireground, there seems to be a lot of information in fire service textbooks that doesn’t really correspond to how we actually use ladders. On our truck company, ...

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 ...

Over the years, fire departments long have recognized the importance of carrying portable ground ladders on their apparatus. Engine company units typically have been equipped with a minimum of three ...