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.
Firefighting roof ladder.
Load with a 4 1 safety factor.
Emergency lights and sirens.
A firefighter s ladder to roof guide.
All roofs are not built the same and some are in poor condition well before the fire.
Back to basics sounding and walking on the roof using roof ladders working from an aerial cutting the hole and punching through.
Ladders ladder accessories and parts.
Duo safety extension and roof ladder models are all rated for 750 lb.
Make a quick ventilation start point by removing the ridge vent at the peak of the roof if one is available.
The ladder serves to disperse a firefighter s weight load over more square footage of the roof s surface.
Use a roof ladder to distribute the weight of the firefighters throughout the roof.
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Two ground ladders staged side by side roof and the extension ladder will be the same length when they are bedded.