Using a ladder may seem pretty straightforward but these useful tools are actually far more dangerous than you might think.

One of North Augusta Public Safety’s ladder trucks was damaged Monday evening during a response to an alarm call at Brookdale, near the North Hills shopping center. NADPS Lt. Clay Swann, public ...

Age is just a number — like your Wi-Fi password, nobody really needs to know it. What matters is how you feel, not how many candles you can fit on a cake without starting a fire hazard. At my age I ...

Stepladders come in several sizes; the three most popular sizes used by homeowners are 4, 6, and 8 feet. Regardless of the ladder size, the following safety rules apply: • First, when opening a ...

In an aerial rescue involving a fire truck ladder, timing is critical. Traditionally, the task is handled by an operator using three joysticks to navigate a ladder to a point of rescue. Operators ...

A ladder that is too long or too short will often force us to work off an angle that can be unsafe and bigger ladders will often require more manpower to place and raise them. Ladders are one of the ...