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Always set your ladder on a solid, level surface. For a stepladder, make sure the spreader locks are fully extended and ...

Learning how to use a ladder safely can keep you out of harm's way or even save your life whether you're painting your house or cleaning your gutters. If you'll be up on your roof, follow our advice ...

The ladder truck is the big daddy of fire vehicles, topped with the fat, folded ladder. Some of those ladders have a bucket on the end. In the movies, they’re most often used to pluck people out of ...

Ground ladders are an important tool on the fireground, raised to rescue civilians and for the safety of our crews. Even with a truck company on the scene of a structure fire, there’s no guarantee ...