All roofs are not built the same and some are in poor condition well before the fire.
Firefighting roof ladder.
A 14 foot roof ladder is 14 feet in length.
Duo safety extension and roof ladder models are all rated for 750 lb.
This two step process makes certain the rung joints are as strong as the ladder beams and no looseness can develop.
Use a roof ladder to distribute the weight of the firefighters throughout the roof.
A firefighter s ladder to roof guide.
Duo safety aluminum fire ladders feature 6061 t6 aluminum alloy 1 1 4 corrugated rungs and welded rung joints.
A roof ladder longer than 18 feet will require a very long fire truck to house it it s best to go with a two section ground ladder than to have an extremely long roof ladder.
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The ladder serves to disperse a firefighter s weight load over more square footage of the roof s surface.
Make a quick ventilation start point by removing the ridge vent at the peak of the roof if one is available.
Two ground ladders staged side by side roof and the extension ladder will be the same length when they are bedded.
Emergency lights and sirens.