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, ...

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 ...

In this edition of Training & Tactics Talk, Chief Douglas K. Cline talks with Battalion Chief Kyle Smith of Frankfurt, KY, Fire and EMS about effective tactics and training with ground ladders. The ...

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 ...