Ground ladders Specs- HBFD uses following ground ladders 10 ft attic ladder 14 roof and 24 EX 14 and 16 ft straight roof

oof ladder 24 and 35 extension ladders HE 48 10 Ft attic,

10 Ft Attic Ladder Constructed from heat treated aluminum alloy Alco- lite Open- 103 closed 113 Width 12 weight 16 lbs Rated at 300lbs

14 Ft roof ladder Made by Duo safety Solid beam Heat treated at 600 degrees for final tensile strength 142 long, 19 wide, and 28 lbs 2 hooks at tip hooks with bolts Ladder rated at 750, hooks at 100lbs Rungs 14 on center, 1 diameter

24 ft Ext Ladder Made by Duo safety Solid beam Heat treated at 600 degrees for final tensile strength Base section width 21

 Weight 72lbs Rated at 750lbs Rungs 14 on center, 1 diameter Halyard 3/8 Nylon rope Pulley is at top of base section USES Gain access to elevated area foe all type of emergency and non-emergency situations Rescue- place ladder even with the sill or just below Roof- Extend 5 rungs above roof line Residential- Place at corners Commercial- one or more units away from involved unit Industrial- place 8 ft from the corner of the uninvolved Rule of thumb- residential 10 per floor Commercial 12-15 per floor

Maintenance Cleaned on a regular basis Use water and soap to remove debris, and chamois to dry Lube with a paraffin wax on slide, and Silicone on pulley every 6 months NFPA 1932 requires ladders be inspected on a monthly basis( check all moving parts, no cracks, dogs dont stick, rungs are secure) Check halyard Duo Safety suggest using car wax on surface of ladder foe clean shine Testing requirements once a year, Exposed to heat (sensor changes color after 300 degrees), Impact, after repairs Tests- Hardness test- Evaluates the integrity of ladder, by calibrated punch with 1/16 hardened steel ball tip, Fails if larger than 10cm in diameter dent Roof hook test- Ladder is hung by hooks and maintains a weight of 1000 lbs

Rung Torque test- 30lbs of pressure is applied by test arm to any rung twisting rung, if no move ment ladder passes Horizontal bending test- Ladder is place horizontal on supports 6 inches from each end.350 lbs is placed 16 inches away from center on both side for 1 minute then removed, total distance from the ladder and the ground is recorded, then 500lbs is then placed for 5 minutes and removed and that distance recorded, if measurement difference is more than for 24 the ladder fails.

Safety Always wear PPE Min- Helmet and Gloves Beware of overhead obstruction Use proper lifting techniques Proper climbing angle 75 degrees Secure Ext ladder with a banger knot Ensure dogs are locked

One FF per 10 Ft Dont place ladders in front of doors windows, or exits Heat sensor has exp date- located 2nd rung from top and Other 2 placed below the approximate middle of the section inside the beam NFPA requires all ground ladders have a 4to1 safety factor thats why they are rate at 750 lbs Rating is a static load nothing moving and no shock load.