A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11649677B2) describes a movable ladder with several unique features. The ladder includes a structural frame consisting of two side parts connected by a ...

In the September installment of the Apparatus Architect, we discussed some of the concepts surrounding quint apparatus and some of the trade-offs involved with fire pump, water tank and ground ladder ...

This is the final part of a 12-part series on ladder safety tips. Today’s contractor-grade ladders are well-designed and sturdily built, so it’s not that product defects are causing so many people to ...

Photo by Tom Shand The Levittown, NY, Fire Department operates this well-designed Pierce Lance 105-foot rear-mount aerial ladder. Ladder 626 carries an extensive complement of ground ladders on the ...