According to Nicole Shoemaker, a firefighter and driver with Killeen fire department that is training people how to operate ...

How would you get our of your house in a fire? We’ve heard of people saying they would tie bed sheets together and climb down or throw a mattress out a window and jump on it. “In reality there is not ...

The American Ladder Institute (ALI), the developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry, has launched its 2026 ...

I rent the third and fourth floors of a brownstone in West Harlem. We have some questions regarding fire ladders/fire prevention for brownstoners. First, in a renter/rentee mixed occupancy situation, ...

TAUNTON – Taunton fire chiefs past and present, as well as Taunton Firefighters Local 138 have been fighting for decades to have the staffing levels of the city's ladder trucks increased. Presently, ...

Falls from portable ladders (step, straight, combination and extension) are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries and fatalities. Appropriate precautions can reduce the risk significantly.