In an aerial rescue involving a fire truck ladder, timing is critical. Traditionally, the task is handled by an operator using three joysticks to navigate a ladder to a point of rescue. Operators ...

Staffing issues on the ladder truck challenge many departments. Truck work is a specialized skill set that requires all four members be up to par on their tasks. Although some cities have set ...

ORLANDO – Failures of aerials, for the most part, are things of the past. When they do occur, the failure can often be attributed to operator error. That’s why it ...

Ground ladders are one of those pieces of equipment that we are required to carry on every engine and truck. We are also expected to know how to select and use them. Although apparatus carry ground ...

The NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program have released the investigative report of a Pennsylvania career captain who was injured when the aerial ladder he was on collapsed ...