Every fire alarm is a dress rehearsal for the real event. If this is the case, what are we telling our firefighters and citizens when we show up to a fire alarm not wearing our personal protective ...

Part one of, "Where have all the ladders gone?" discussed ladder packaging, establishing a "Working Set" s an operational norm on all fires and the functions and responsibilities of first-due and ...

Ladder company functions must be performed and executed correctly on every fireground. Whether you’re an urban or rural department, these tasks must be executed. Many organizations struggle to put ...

The American Ladder Institute (ALI), the developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry, has launched its 2026 Ladder Safety Training and Citations Survey, continuing a multi-year effort ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Firefighter Air Coalition (FAC) and Affordable Drill Towers, present "The Fire Inside" - a ...

DRACUT — Dracut’s newest fire truck is so much more than just shiny and red. The department announced on Saturday that firefighters underwent intensive training last week to prepare for the deployment ...

Firefighters will learn the ins and outs of their new-to-them ladder truck well in advance of bringing it out on an actual ...

It seems that a certain phenomenon has occurred to the fire service, one that has not benefited the safety and efficiency of our personnel on the fireground. There is a noticeable lack of ladders ...