Roof Ladder Fire Service

35 feet extension ladder.

Roof ladder fire service.

Is the most important ladder in fire service because it can be extended easily. 30 feet extension ladder. These are a single section to the stated length with a folding hook at the head that locks in both the closes open positions. Ladders are tools and must be maintained to ensure safe operation.

These hooks are used to secure the ladder to the peak of a peaked roof providing better footing to firefighters working on the roof. Our ladder construction uses high tensile aluminium extrusions thus not requiring forming. The rope is used to extend it. As fire safety ladders are in service in more than 50 countries around the globe.

Our showroom call center and warehouse will be closed friday january 1st for new year s day. Built to bsen 1147 2010 available in two main formats single or two piece. The roof ladder is normally a one firefighter operation. Load with a 4 1 safety factor.

To begin shoulder. It has two pieces of 16 feet 6 inches each. All roofs are not built the same and some are in poor condition well before the fire. D irect from uk fire and rescue service folding as bayley roof ladder.

Duo safety extension and roof ladder models are all rated for 750 lb. The ladder serves to disperse a firefighter s weight load over more square footage of the roof s surface. Below are some commonly asked questions concerning fire department ground ladder testing and maintenance procedures. Roof ladders range from 12 24 feet but 14 16 foot ladders are the most common.

For complete ladder testing information please refer to n f p a. Roof ladders for fire service use. Usually the combo set is a 14 foot roof ladder and a 24 foot extension ladder though this can vary depending upon the specific requirements of the department and truck. A roof ladder and an extension ladder.

All with folding hook. Roof ladders are straight ladders with folding metal hooks at the top. Today every fire truck in service is equipped with two ground ladders. 1932 which includes a chapter entitled service testing ground ladders.

Aluminum metal is used to make this ladder.