One topic that I haven’t touched on in a while is design consideration of where to mount ladders on a pumper and aerial. First of all, according to NFPA 1901: Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, ...

In the last installment of The Apparatus Architect (October 2003), we discussed the importance of planning and evaluation in the process of developing specifications for the purchase of a new ladder ...

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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 ...

Strongwell’s SAFRAIL™ fiberglass ladders and ladder cages are mounted on the sides of buildings and tanks, and are a common site in a wide range of industries. Since the 1950s, fiberglass ladder and ...