VFA Ladders.ppt

rea! (1000-101")rea! (1000-101")
Rotat#on 1 (101"-11$") stra#%&t laddersRotat#on 1 (101"-11$") stra#%&t ladders
Lunc& (1'00-100)Lunc& (1'00-100)
Rotat#on ' (100-1$0) etens#on laddersRotat#on ' (100-1$0) etens#on ladders
rea! (1$0-1$$")rea! (1$0-1$$")
Rotat#on (1$$"-1*1") +#sc laddersRotat#on (1$$"-1*1") +#sc ladders
 
LL-adders (%round aer#al)-adders (%round aer#al)
OO-ver&aul (#nter#or eter#or)-ver&aul (#nter#or eter#or)
UU-t#l#t#es (%as, electr#cal, ater)-t#l#t#es (%as, electr#cal, ater)
VV-ent#lat#on (&or#ontal vert#cal)-ent#lat#on (&or#ontal vert#cal)
EE-tr#cat#on (all tpes ve&#cles)-tr#cat#on (all tpes ve&#cles)
RR-escue (2#res, s#2tater, tec&n#cal etc3)-escue (2#res, s#2tater, tec&n#cal etc3)
 
OBJECTIVE
BJECTIVE
L#st and descr#be t&e parts o2 a ladder3L#st and descr#be t&e parts o2 a ladder3
Descr#be t&e d#22erent tpes o2 ladders3Descr#be t&e d#22erent tpes o2 ladders3
Descr#be &o to clean, #nspect, and storeDescr#be &o to clean, #nspect, and store
ladders3ladders3
OBJECTIVE
BJECTIVE
Descr#be t&e &aards #t& ladders3Descr#be t&e &aards #t& ladders3
Descr#be &o to deplo a ladder3Descr#be &o to deplo a ladder3
Descr#be &o to or! on a ladder3Descr#be &o to or! on a ladder3
 
Introduction
ntroduction
4&e 2#re serv#ce ladder #s one o2 t&e +ost4&e 2#re serv#ce ladder #s one o2 t&e +ost
bas#c 2#re 2#%&ter tools3bas#c 2#re 2#%&ter tools3
Ladder tec&nolo% &as not c&an%edLadder tec&nolo% &as not c&an%ed
+uc& over t&e ears3+uc& over t&e ears3
5ver 2#re 2#%&ter +ust be pro2#c#ent #n5ver 2#re 2#%&ter +ust be pro2#c#ent #n
or!#n% #t& ladders3or!#n% #t& ladders3
 
Ladd"r
add"r
6rov#des a vert#cal6rov#des a vert#cal pat& beteen %radespat& beteen %rades
6rov#des an escape6rov#des an escape pat& and a +eans topat& and a +eans to evacuate peopleevacuate people
an be used as aan be used as a or!#n% plat2or+or!#n% plat2or+
 
 Ladd"r
6rov#des stable 2oot#n%6rov#des stable 2oot#n% and d#str#bute e#%&t onand d#str#bute e#%&t on p#tc&ed roo2sp#tc&ed roo2s
reates a ladder %#n toreates a ladder %#n to ra#se or loer people orra#se or loer people or ob7ectsob7ects
6rov#des a plat2or+ 2or6rov#des a plat2or+ 2or eu#p+enteu#p+ent
reates a ra+p 2orreates a ra+p 2or eu#p+ent or pat#entseu#p+ent or pat#ents
 
Ladd"r Contruction
add"r Contruction
F#re serv#ce ladders are s#+#lar to ot&erF#re serv#ce ladders are s#+#lar to ot&er
tpes o2 ladders3tpes o2 ladders3
ut are spec#al#ed tools, not %eneralut are spec#al#ed tools, not %eneral
purpose ladderspurpose ladders
Reu#re &eav-dut construct#onReu#re &eav-dut construct#on
Reu#re +ore 2reuent and t&orou%&Reu#re +ore 2reuent and t&orou%&
+a#ntenance+a#ntenance
 
 
B"am
"am
:ne o2 to +a#n:ne o2 to +a#n structuralstructural co+ponentsco+ponents
Run t&e len%t& o2Run t&e len%t& o2 +ost ladders+ost ladders
4&ree tpes o2 bea+4&ree tpes o2 bea+ construct#on;construct#on; 4russed bea+4russed bea+
I-bea+I-bea+
 
Ra#lRa#l
4op or botto+ sect#on o2 a trussed bea+4op or botto+ sect#on o2 a trussed bea+
<a also re2er to top and botto+ sur2aces o2<a also re2er to top and botto+ sur2aces o2
an I-bea+an I-bea+
4russ bloc!4russ bloc!
6#ece t&at connects t&e to ra#ls o2 a trussed6#ece t&at connects t&e to ra#ls o2 a trussed
bea+bea+
Run%Run%
rossp#ece t&at spans t&e to bea+s o2 arossp#ece t&at spans t&e to bea+s o2 a
ladder ladder 
Serves as steps and trans2er user=s e#%&tServes as steps and trans2er user=s e#%&t
4#e rod4#e rod
<etal bar t&at runs 2ro+ one bea+ o2 t&e<etal bar t&at runs 2ro+ one bea+ o2 t&e
ladder to t&e ot&er to !eep t&e bea+s 2ro+ladder to t&e ot&er to !eep t&e bea+s 2ro+
separat#n%separat#n%
4#p4#p
Ver top o2 t&e ladder Ver top o2 t&e ladder 
uttutt
5nd o2 t&e ladder t&at5nd o2 t&e ladder t&at
#s placed a%a#nst t&e#s placed a%a#nst t&e
%round%round
<etal sp#!es attac&ed<etal sp#!es attac&ed
 
Hoo%
oo%
utt plate or 2ootpadutt plate or 2ootpad  Alternat#ve to a s#+ple butt Alternat#ve to a s#+ple butt
spur spur 
Incorporates bot& a spurIncorporates bot& a spur and a cleat or padand a cleat or pad
Roo2 &oo!sRoo2 &oo!s Spr#n%-loaded, retractable,Spr#n%-loaded, retractable,
curved +etal p#ecescurved +etal p#eces attac&ed to t&e t#p o2 aattac&ed to t&e t#p o2 a roo2 ladder roo2 ladder 
 
Prot"ction P$at"
rot"ction P$at"
9eat sensor label9eat sensor label
Ident#2#es &en t&e ladder &as been eposedIdent#2#es &en t&e ladder &as been eposed
to spec#2#c &eat cond#t#onsto spec#2#c &eat cond#t#ons
&an%es color &en eposed to a part#cular&an%es color &en eposed to a part#cular
te+peraturete+perature
6rotect#on plates6rotect#on plates
Re#n2orc#n% p#eces placed at c&a22#n% andRe#n2orc#n% p#eces placed at c&a22#n% and
 
Fl sect#onFl sect#on
?u#des?u#des
9alard9alard
6ulle6ulle
"ction
"ction
ed sect#oned sect#on @#dest sect#on@#dest sect#on
Serves as t&e baseServes as t&e base
Fl sect#onFl sect#on 6art t&at #s ra#sed or6art t&at #s ra#sed or
etended 2ro+ t&eetended 2ro+ t&e bed sect#onbed sect#on
 
Str#ps o2 +etal orStr#ps o2 +etal or
ood t&at %u#de a 2lood t&at %u#de a 2l
sect#on as #t #ssect#on as #t #s
etendedetended
9alard9alard
Rope or cable used toRope or cable used to
etend or &o#st t&e 2letend or &o#st t&e 2l
sect#onssect#ons
Pa+$ and Pu$$"y
a+$ and Pu$$"y
6als (Do%s)6als (Do%s) <ec&an#cal loc!#n%<ec&an#cal loc!#n%
dev#ces used todev#ces used to secure t&e 2lsecure t&e 2l sect#ons o2 ansect#ons o2 an etens#on ladder etens#on ladder 
6ulle6ulle S+all %rooved &eelS+all %rooved &eel
 
StopsStops
6#eces o2 ood or +etal t&at prevent t&e 2l6#eces o2 ood or +etal t&at prevent t&e 2l
sect#ons 2ro+ overetend#n% and collaps#n%sect#ons 2ro+ overetend#n% and collaps#n%
StapolesStapoles
Lon% +etal poles attac&ed to t&e top o2 t&eLon% +etal poles attac&ed to t&e top o2 t&e
bed sect#onbed sect#on
9elp stab#l#e t&e ladder as #t #s ra#sed and9elp stab#l#e t&e ladder as #t #s ra#sed and
loeredloered
 Aer#al ladders Aer#al ladders
6er+anentl +ounted and operated 2ro+6er+anentl +ounted and operated 2ro+
2#re apparatus2#re apparatus
6ortable ladders6ortable ladders
arr#ed on 2#re apparatusarr#ed on 2#re apparatus
Des#%ned to be re+oved and used #n ot&erDes#%ned to be re+oved and used #n ot&er
locat#onslocat#ons
A"ria$ Ladd"r
"ria$ Ladd"r
6er+anentl6er+anentl +ounted, poer-+ounted, poer- operated laddersoperated ladders
9ave at least to9ave at least to sect#onssect#ons
Stra#%&t c&ass#s;Stra#%&t c&ass#s; stra#%&t-st#c! aer#alsstra#%&t-st#c! aer#als
 
carr#n% plat2or+carr#n% plat2or+
attac&ed to t#pattac&ed to t#p
Ladder or boo+ +ustLadder or boo+ +ust
&ave at least to&ave at least to
sect#onssect#ons
 
Porta($" Ladd"r
orta($" Ladd"r
u+ber and len%t&s o2 ladders used b au+ber and len%t&s o2 ladders used b a
depart+ent depend on t&e +a#+u+depart+ent depend on t&e +a#+u+
&e#%&t o2 bu#ld#n%s #n t&e response area3&e#%&t o2 bu#ld#n%s #n t&e response area3
?enerall, portable ladders are l#+#ted to?enerall, portable ladders are l#+#ted to
a len%t& o2 "0B3a len%t& o2 "0B3
 
  trai&-t Ladd"r
trai&-t Ladd"r
S#n%le-sect#on, 2#ed-S#n%le-sect#on, 2#ed-
len%t& ladder len%t& ladder 
<a also be called<a also be called
all ladders or s#n%leall ladders or s#n%le
laddersladders
o++onl 1'B to '0Bo++onl 1'B to '0B
lon%, but can be uplon%, but can be up
 
roo2 &oo!sroo2 &oo!s
&oo! ladder &oo! ladder 
2oot#n%2oot#n%
lon%lon%
<ult#ple sect#ons<ult#ple sect#ons
>suall &eav#er t&an>suall &eav#er t&an
a stra#%&t ladder o2a stra#%&t ladder o2
 
5tens#on ladder #t&5tens#on ladder #t&
stapolesstapoles
planted #n t&e %roundplanted #n t&e %round
 
stra#%&t ladder to anstra#%&t ladder to an
 A-2ra+e, stepladder  A-2ra+e, stepladder 
?enerall *B to 10B #n?enerall *B to 10B #n
t&e A-2ra+et&e A-2ra+e
con2#%urat#on and 10Bcon2#%urat#on and 10B
and 1"B #n t&eand 1"B #n t&e
etens#onetens#on
con2#%urat#oncon2#%urat#on
 
 Also called an att#c Also called an att#c
ladder ladder 
ladder ladder 
access to att#c scuttleaccess to att#c scuttle
&oles and con2#ned&oles and con2#ned
areasareas
F6A 1C1F6A 1C1
Standard 2or <anu2acture=s Des#%n o2 F#reStandard 2or <anu2acture=s Des#%n o2 F#re
Depart+ent ?round Ladders3 (establ#s&esDepart+ent ?round Ladders3 (establ#s&es
reu#re+ents 2or ladder construct#on)reu#re+ents 2or ladder construct#on)
F6A 1C'F6A 1C'
Standard on >se, <a#ntenance, and Serv#ceStandard on >se, <a#ntenance, and Serv#ce
4est#n% o2 In-Serv#ce F#re Depart+ent4est#n% o2 In-Serv#ce F#re Depart+ent
?round Ladders3?round Ladders3
In#"ction
n#"ction
?round ladder v#suall #nspected +ont&l?round ladder v#suall #nspected +ont&l or a2ter eac& useor a2ter eac& use Spl#nter#n%, crac!#n%, de2or+#t, brea!s,Spl#nter#n%, crac!#n%, de2or+#t, brea!s,
%ou%es, 2ra#n%, or ot&er cond#t#ons%ou%es, 2ra#n%, or ot&er cond#t#ons
o+ponents 2#t snu%l and operate s+oot&l3o+ponents 2#t snu%l and operate s+oot&l3
9eat sensor label9eat sensor label
 
.aint"nanc"
aint"nanc"
 All 2#re 2#%&ters s&ould be able to per2or+ All 2#re 2#%&ters s&ould be able to per2or+ rout#ne +a#ntenance3rout#ne +a#ntenance3
as#c +a#ntenance tas!s;as#c +a#ntenance tas!s; lean and lubr#cate t&e do%s and sl#des3lean and lubr#cate t&e do%s and sl#des3
Replace orn &alards and #re rope3Replace orn &alards and #re rope3
lean and lubr#cate roo2 &oo!s3lean and lubr#cate roo2 &oo!s3
<a#nta#n 2#n#s&3<a#nta#n 2#n#s&3
 
ar+, soap aterar+, soap ater
and a so2t-br#stleand a so2t-br#stle
brus&3brus&3
 
  "r,ic" T"tin&
"r,ic" T"tin&
F6A 1C' reu#res per#od#c test#n% o2F6A 1C' reu#res per#od#c test#n% o2 %round ladders3%round ladders3
4est ne ladders be2ore use and4est ne ladders be2ore use and annuall t&erea2ter3annuall t&erea2ter3
4est ladders a2ter an repa#rs be2ore4est ladders a2ter an repa#rs be2ore plac#n% bac! #n serv#ce3plac#n% bac! #n serv#ce3
 
Ladd"r a!"ty
add"r a!"ty
Several potent#al &aards are assoc#atedSeveral potent#al &aards are assoc#ated
#t& ladder use3 (#t& ladder use3 (over&ead obstruct#onsover&ead obstruct#ons ))
>se #t& caut#on and 2ollo>se #t& caut#on and 2ollo
+anu2acturers= reco++endat#ons3+anu2acturers= reco++endat#ons3
 
>se 2ull 665 around ladders3>se 2ull 665 around ladders3
F#re 2#%&ters +ust be able to or! #t&F#re 2#%&ters +ust be able to or! #t&
 
Ladd"r
add"r
4ea+or! #s essent#al &en +ov#n%4ea+or! #s essent#al &en +ov#n%
ladders3ladders3
 As! 2or &elp l#2t#n% or +ov#n% &eav As! 2or &elp l#2t#n% or +ov#n% &eav
ladders3ladders3
Surve area be2oreSurve area be2ore plac#n%plac#n%
 Always Always c&ec! 2orc&ec! 2or over&ead #res andover&ead #res and ot&er obstruct#ons3ot&er obstruct#ons3
6lace on stable and6lace on stable and level sur2aceslevel sur2aces
 
0or%in& on a Ladd"r
or%in& on a Ladd"r
&ec! cl#+b#n% an%le&ec! cl#+b#n% an%le
be2ore cl#+b#n%3be2ore cl#+b#n%3
5nsure do%s are5nsure do%s are
loc!ed and &alard #sloc!ed and &alard #s
t#ed be2ore cl#+b#n%3t#ed be2ore cl#+b#n%3
 
0or%in& on a Ladd"r
or%in& on a Ladd"r
Do not eceed ladder=s rated e#%&t3Do not eceed ladder=s rated e#%&t3
D#str#bute e#%&t alon% t&e len%t& o2 t&eD#str#bute e#%&t alon% t&e len%t& o2 t&e ladder3ladder3 o +ore t&an one 2#re 2#%&ter on eac& laddero +ore t&an one 2#re 2#%&ter on eac& ladder
sect#onsect#on
e prepared 2or 2all#n% debr#s3e prepared 2or 2all#n% debr#s3
 
"cu" O#"ration
 Ant#c#pate act#ons o2 people ou are Ant#c#pate act#ons o2 people ou are
tr#n% to rescue3tr#n% to rescue3
Do not let people 7u+p to t&e ladder3Do not let people 7u+p to t&e ladder3
Do not let +ore t&an one person on eac&Do not let +ore t&an one person on eac&
sect#on3sect#on3
<a!e verbal contact #t& v#ct#+3<a!e verbal contact #t& v#ct#+3
 
Ladd"r Dama&"
add"r Dama&"
Ladders +a be eas#l da+a%ed &#le #nLadders +a be eas#l da+a%ed &#le #n
use3use3
Re+ove 2ro+ serv#ce an ladder usedRe+ove 2ro+ serv#ce an ladder used
outs#de o2 nor+al l#+#ts3outs#de o2 nor+al l#+#ts3
 
in& Porta($" Ladd"r
>s#n% a ladder reu#res t&at 2#re 2#%&ters>s#n% a ladder reu#res t&at 2#re 2#%&ters
co+plete a ser#es o2 consecut#ve tas!s3co+plete a ser#es o2 consecut#ve tas!s3
Select t&e best ladder3Select t&e best ladder3
Re+ove t&e ladder 2ro+ apparatus andRe+ove t&e ladder 2ro+ apparatus and
carr #t to t&e reu#red locat#on3carr #t to t&e reu#red locat#on3
Ra#se and secure t&e ladder3Ra#se and secure t&e ladder3
Loer t&e ladder and return #t to t&eLoer t&e ladder and return #t to t&e
apparatus3apparatus3
Ladd"r "$"ction
add"r "$"ction
Select t&e r#%&t ladder 2or t&e 7ob3Select t&e r#%&t ladder 2or t&e 7ob3
5nsure ladder #s lon% enou%&35nsure ladder #s lon% enou%&3
Floor-to-2loor &e#%&t (res#dent#al); 8E10BFloor-to-2loor &e#%&t (res#dent#al); 8E10B
Floor-to-#ndos#ll &e#%&t (res#dent#al); BFloor-to-#ndos#ll &e#%&t (res#dent#al); B
Floor-to-2loor &e#%&t (co++erc#al); 1'BFloor-to-2loor &e#%&t (co++erc#al); 1'B
Floor-to-#ndos#ll &e#%&t (co++erc#al); $BFloor-to-#ndos#ll &e#%&t (co++erc#al); $B
 
etend several 2eet,etend several 2eet,
or 2#ve run%s aboveor 2#ve run%s above
roo2l#ne3roo2l#ne3
rescue)rescue)
Ladder t#p s&ould beLadder t#p s&ould be
at t&e s#de o2 andat t&e s#de o2 and
even #t& t&e top o2 aeven #t& t&e top o2 a
#ndo3#ndo3
@#ndo rescues@#ndo rescues
 
Ladd"r "$"ction
add"r "$"ction
6roper cl#+b#n% an%le #s ." de%rees to6roper cl#+b#n% an%le #s ." de%rees to
t&e %round3t&e %round3
Ladder #ll need to be sl#%&tl lon%er t&anLadder #ll need to be sl#%&tl lon%er t&an
t&e vert#cal d#stance beteen t&e %roundt&e vert#cal d#stance beteen t&e %round
and t&e tar%et3and t&e tar%et3
 Appro#+atel one add#t#onal 2oot 2or eac& Appro#+atel one add#t#onal 2oot 2or eac&
 
are stored andare stored and
&ere3&ere3
no &o to re+oveno &o to re+ove
t&e+ and &o +ant&e+ and &o +an
people are needed3people are needed3
Do not la ladders onDo not la ladders on
t&e %round neart&e %round near
e&aust p#pes3e&aust p#pes3
 
ass#stance to l#2tass#stance to l#2t
&eav ladders3&eav ladders3
no t&e l#2t#n%no t&e l#2t#n%
co++ands andco++ands and
procedures3procedures3
end at t&e !neesend at t&e !nees
and !eep our bac!and !eep our bac!
 
as#c tpes;as#c tpes;
S#n%le 2#re 2#%&ter carrS#n%le 2#re 2#%&ter carr
S&oulder carr (lo and &#%&)S&oulder carr (lo and &#%&)
Flat s&oulder carrFlat s&oulder carr
arr#es can be done #n co+b#nat#ons o2arr#es can be done #n co+b#nat#ons o2
 
S#te select#onS#te select#on
?eneral area c&osen b o22#cer #n c&ar%e?eneral area c&osen b o22#cer #n c&ar%e
Spec#2#c area c&osen b 2#re 2#%&ter Spec#2#c area c&osen b 2#re 2#%&ter 
Stable, level sur2aceStable, level sur2ace
o +an&ole covers or trap doorso +an&ole covers or trap doors
Free 2ro+ over&ead obstruct#onsFree 2ro+ over&ead obstruct#ons
 At least 10B 2ro+ poer l#nes At least 10B 2ro+ poer l#nes
 
l#+b#n% an%lel#+b#n% an%le
." de%rees." de%rees
Ladder #s ar+=s len%t& aa &en stand#n%Ladder #s ar+=s len%t& aa &en stand#n%
vert#call3vert#call3
Vert#cal reac& $ d#stance 2ro+ base o2 t&eVert#cal reac& $ d#stance 2ro+ base o2 t&e
structurestructure
 
Raiin& a Ladd"r
aiin& a Ladd"r
>se a bea+ ra#se &en ladder +ust be>se a bea+ ra#se &en ladder +ust be
ra#sed parallel to t&e tar%et3ra#sed parallel to t&e tar%et3
>se a run% ra#se &en ladder +ust be>se a run% ra#se &en ladder +ust be
ra#sed perpend#cular to t&e tar%et3ra#sed perpend#cular to t&e tar%et3
o+b#nat#ons o2 one, to, t&ree, and 2ouro+b#nat#ons o2 one, to, t&ree, and 2our
 
Raiin& a Ladd"r
aiin& a Ladd"r
4#n% t&e &alard4#n% t&e &alard
eeps #t out o2 t&e aeeps #t out o2 t&e a
6rov#des a bac!up to t&e do%s 2or secur#n%6rov#des a bac!up to t&e do%s 2or secur#n%
t&e 2l sect#ont&e 2l sect#on
Fl sect#on or#entat#onFl sect#on or#entat#on
Ladder +anu2acturer #ll spec#23Ladder +anu2acturer #ll spec#23
<etal or 2#ber%lass ladders are %enerall<etal or 2#ber%lass ladders are %enerall
used 2l sect#on out3used 2l sect#on out3
 
9eel#n% t&e ladder 9eel#n% t&e ladder 
Stand#n% underStand#n% under
ladder, pull bac! #ntoladder, pull bac! #nto
structure3structure3
6lace a 2oot a%a#nst6lace a 2oot a%a#nst
eac& bea+3eac& bea+3
 
  "curin& t-" Ladd"r
"curin& t-" Ladd"r
4#e t&e ladder o2234#e t&e ladder o223
4#e t&e botto+ run% to a secure ob7ect34#e t&e botto+ run% to a secure ob7ect3
 
5nsure ladder #s properl secured35nsure ladder #s properl secured3
&ec! cl#+b#n% an%le3&ec! cl#+b#n% an%le3
l#+b slolG avo#d bounc#n%3l#+b slolG avo#d bounc#n%3
@ear proper 665 and loer 2ace s&#eld3@ear proper 665 and loer 2ace s&#eld3
9o#st tools b rope #2 poss#ble39o#st tools b rope #2 poss#ble3
Do not overload ladder3Do not overload ladder3
 
5nsure roo2 or 2loor #s5nsure roo2 or 2loor #s
sol#d and stable be2oresol#d and stable be2ore
d#s+ount#n%3d#s+ount#n%3 4est #t& a tool be2ore4est #t& a tool be2ore
stepp#n% o223stepp#n% o223
<a#nta#n contact #t&<a#nta#n contact #t&
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ou &ave tested t&eou &ave tested t&e
2oot#n%32oot#n%3
 
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a le% loc! to securea le% loc! to secure
oursel2 to t&eoursel2 to t&e
ladder3ladder3
properl secur#n%properl secur#n%
oursel2 2#rst3oursel2 2#rst3
 
P$acin& a Roo! Ladd"r
$acin& a Roo! Ladd"r
:pen roo2 &oo!s on t&e %round3:pen roo2 &oo!s on t&e %round3
6lace on %round ladder #t& &oo!s up36lace on %round ladder #t& &oo!s up3
Sl#de or &o#st t&e roo2 ladder upard3Sl#de or &o#st t&e roo2 ladder upard3
:nce on t&e roo2, sl#de t&e roo2 ladder:nce on t&e roo2, sl#de t&e roo2 ladder
#nto pos#t#on and 2l#p #t over &en &oo!s#nto pos#t#on and 2l#p #t over &en &oo!s
clear t&e pea! o2 t&e roo23clear t&e pea! o2 t&e roo23
Secure t&e roo2 ladder3Secure t&e roo2 ladder3
 
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F#re 2#%&ters +ust be co+petent #n t&eF#re 2#%&ters +ust be co+petent #n t&e
bas#c s!#lls needed to use portablebas#c s!#lls needed to use portable
ladders sa2el3ladders sa2el3
In add#t#on to us#n% ladders, 2#re 2#%&tersIn add#t#on to us#n% ladders, 2#re 2#%&ters
+ust be able to #nspect, +a#nta#n, and+ust be able to #nspect, +a#nta#n, and
 
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