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 ...

Specifying portable ladder packages is part of the initial analysis that must be completed by the apparatus committee. Of the numerous metrics that must be considered when making this analysis, ...

Is a 40-foot ladder truck that weighs up to 30 tons, gets less than 5 miles per gallon, and requires a crew of up to five really necessary for a broken leg? About 11,500 calls poured into the Medford ...

The Marion City Fire Department has acquired a new $1.76 million ladder truck, Ladder 25, replacing the 21-year-old Ladder 24. Ladder 25 boasts a 100-foot ladder, reaching the top of all buildings in ...