Fire Department Roof Ladder

The roof report helps paint a picture that captures the whole structural package and provides the knowledge for the decisions that keep firefighters safe both above and below the fire.

Fire department roof ladder.

Duo safety extension and roof ladder models are all rated for 750 lb. Roof ladders are straight ladders with folding metal hooks at the top. The two firefighters on the garage roof come crashing down at about 50 into the vi. This is mandated by national fire protection association nfpa 1931.

Load with a 4 1 safety factor. All roofs are not built the same and some are in poor condition well before the fire. The ladder serves to disperse a firefighter s weight load over more square footage of the roof s surface. 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 power tools tire deflators miscellaneous tools replacement handles.

A ladder that is placed to the roof of a structure should be raised at least four to five rungs above the roof line to allow firefighters operating on the roof the ability to see the ladder and. This two step process makes certain the rung joints are as strong as the ladder beams and no looseness can develop. These hooks are used to secure the ladder to the peak of a peaked roof providing better footing to firefighters working on the roof. National fire protection association n f p a 1 batterymarch park quincy ma 02169 phone.

Roof ladders range from 12 24 feet but 14 16 foot ladders are the most common. Duo safety aluminum fire ladders feature 6061 t6 aluminum alloy 1 1 4 corrugated rungs and welded rung joints. This was a fire saturday at 1685 rue notre dame in saint sulpice quebec.