When it comes to opening the roof, there are a lot of details that need to be worked out ahead of time. It’s not so much about the actual cut–just like it’s not just about opening the nozzle–it’s all ...

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 ...

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, ...