Fire Department Roof Ladder Platform

Is a working platform that attaches to any national fire protection association 1931 standard for manufacturer s design of fire department ground ladders aluminum roof ladder.

Fire department roof ladder platform.

Platform is made of inch aluminum diamond plate and measures 48 inches long 11 inches wide and five inches thick. Halligans pry tools fire department hooks fire department axes shovels brooms rakes rescue tools forcible entry tools wildland tools spanner and hydrant wrenches door chocks wedges firefighter hand tools seatbelt cutters edged tools multi tools window punches lockout tools hammers mallets bolt cable cutters saws and. Whether you are performing vertical ventilation chimney fire operations or any other work that requires the use of a roof ladder this platform provides a safe and solid place. 214 seattle fire department chapter 5 basic ladders pulley the grooved metal wheel over which the halyard or cable is drawn when extending or retracting the flies.

This two step process makes certain the rung joints are as strong as the ladder beams and no looseness can develop. This is not just a step it is a working platform. The roof operations safety platform r o s makes firefighting roof operations safer than it ever has been. This tool was developed by two career firefighters from michigan with a combined 25 plus years of experience.

Duo safety aluminum fire ladders feature 6061 t6 aluminum alloy 1 1 4 corrugated rungs and welded rung joints. Today four generations later his family continues to maintain sam carbis solutions group alco lite as the leader in fire department ground ladder technology. Photo courtesy of ferrara fire apparatus. In 1930 sam carbis invented the aluminum fire ladder and founded a new industry.

Whether you are performing vertical ventilation dormer window rescue chimney fire operations or any other work that requires the use of a roof ladder. This platform provides a safe and solid place for your foot when you need to leave the safety of the ladder. Roof ladder a straight ladder with folding hooks at the tip end used for maintaining secure footing when operating on a pitched roof. 3 the spring mo fire department chose ferrara fire apparatus to build this 100 foot midmount platform that has a 99 foot horizontal reach at zero degrees a 1 000 pound dry tip load and a 500 pound wet tip load flowing 1 500 gpm.

Load with a 4 1 safety factor. The alco lite name is synonymous with quality dependability and service.