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Your fire department has just determined it is time to replace the 1995 100-foot quint rear-mount ladder with a new apparatus. The current vehicle is equipped with 158 feet of portable ground ladders ...

Robert C. Stentiford Sr.'s near mishap six years ago while climbing down an extension ladder may end up saving lives. Stentiford, then 87, was working on his northeast Ocala home using an extension ...

Learning how to use a ladder safely can keep you out of harm's way or even save your life whether you're painting your house or cleaning your gutters. If you'll be up on your roof, follow our advice ...

One of the most challenging situations that any fire company can face is arriving on the scene of a working fire and finding one or more victims trapped in imminent peril. It doesn’t happen often; for ...

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 ...

ATLANTA — Channel 2 Action News has learned there is a problem with a number of Atlanta’s fire trucks. The city says seven of 20 extension ladder trucks don’t work right now. Channel 2′s Dave ...

It's almost impossible to maintain a home without a ladder. Used incorrectly, however, even the sturdiest of ladders is an accident waiting to happen. Here are hints for surviving your next ascent.

Some of those accidents may happen because people use ladders the wrong way, but Consumer Reports just evaluated dozens of ladders and says some ladders can increase the chance of mistakes and ...

Reporting from San Francisco -- Jerry Lee ran his battered hand along the side beam of a 35-foot extension ladder. This particular workhorse of the San Francisco Fire Department — from Truck 5, ...