Firefighter Training: How to Deploy a 14-16 Foot Ladder (Step-by-Step)

🚒 Become A Firefighter Here:   / firefighterambitions   💪 25% Off Program- Take a quick survey: https://forms.gle/F9jXY9PrpQrPbR4S9 ◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️ Are you pursuing the career of a firefighter? If you are, there are some interesting facts you need to know. You will be required to learn and efficiently handle various ladders (i.e. 14 foot ladder) Firefighters utilize 14 -16 foot ladder's for several reasons (i.e.climbing onto the roof of a house on fire to vertically ventilate). Typically 14-16 foot ladder's are found on the Ladders and Ladder Tenders; firefighters who specialize in rescue, extraction, and several other special operations. Bottom line is if you're a firefighter or are pursing the career of a firefighter, it is vital you understand how to operate a 14 foot ladder This is a skill that is tested on in the fire academy. You are allowed 35 seconds to complete the task. Here are the steps necessary to become proficient when operating 14 foot ladder's: 14 FOOT LADDER SET-UP PROCEDURE: 🔥Stand butt to butt next to the ladder 🔥Face shields down 🔥Find the midpoint or balancing point 🔥Lift the ladder with left and should right 🔥Grab rung with right hand and beam with left 🔥Clear for obstructions 🔥Place ladder on knee, grab the rungs and prepare to ladder the building 🔥Place butt of ladder into the bottom of the building 🔥Use the rungs to raise the ladder flush to the wall 🔥Clear for obstructions 🔥Adjust climbing angle 🔥Proper climbing angle = ladder height/4 🔥35 seconds timer stops here 14 FOOT LADDER BREAKDOWN PROCEDURE: 🔥Clear for obstructions 🔥Grab beams and move to flush to wall 🔥Clear for obstructions 🔥Use rungs in a walking motion to lower ladder 🔥Once you find the balance point shoulder ladder 🔥Get to desired location then proceed to knee ladder, rotate ladder, then ground ladder ◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️ Don't hesitate to reach out to me with any questions 😊 📩EMAIL: firefighterambitions@gmail.com 📱INSTAGRAM:   / firefighterambitions   📲 TikTok:   / firefighterambitions   📸 YOUTUBE CHANNEL: http://www.youtube.com/c/FirefighterA... 💻WEBSITE: www.firefighterambitions.com Good luck future firefighter 💪 ◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️ #Howtobecomeafirefighter #becomingafirefighter #Becomeafirefighter