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<title>Video: Fire recruits told 'if you can climb this, you can climb anything'</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Alisha A. Pina The Providence Journal MOON ISLAND, Mass. &mdash; Fifty-five fire department trainees from Providence spent a day high above Boston Harbor. The goal was to build confidence with the climbing tools of their trade. The most challenging drills &mdash; they climbed an unsupported, 110-foot aerial ladder on day one &mdash; are given early in the academy because instructors say they need ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:13:47 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>5 interesting products from 2012 and 5 I hope to see in 2013</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There were no shortage of product advances in 2012, yet several stood out among the rest.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:44:42 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Video: Ground ladder collapses, crew falls</title>
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<description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Video shows firefighters battling a house blaze with two firefighters using a ground ladder to climb to the roof of the home. When the two firefighters try to access the roof for ventilation, the ladder suddenly gives way sending both firefighters to the ground. Other firefighters rush to help; the extent of their injuries is unclear.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 5 Dec 2012 16:56:02 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Fire dept. lands the state's tallest ladder truck</title>
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<description><![CDATA[By Jeff Piorkowski Sun News BEACHWOOD, Ohio &mdash; The city&rsquo;s fire department has a new ladder truck that reaches so high, one might think upon seeing it for the first time that the clouds could be touched from its top step. In reality, the ladder stretches upward 137 feet, high enough to make it the tallest of its kind among trucks in all of Ohio&rsquo;s fire departments. The city took ownership ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:35:08 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>The hook ladders of 1970s firefighting</title>
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<description><![CDATA[LONDON &mdash; Working as a firefighter in London&rsquo;s East End during the early 1970s was no easy ride. In a new book, &quot;Call the Fire Brigade,&quot; Allan Grice outlines what life was like as a firefighter in those days in one of the largest departments in the world &mdash; and how different things were to the modern day. &quot;One of my first tasks was to master what, for me, was the biggest ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 6 Oct 2012 00:54:36 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Head-first ladder bailouts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In rapidly deteriorating conditions, a properly performed head-first ladder bailout can be life saver. Here are some important fundamentals to prevent injuries during the procedure.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:40:44 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Operational considerations in winter weather </title>
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<description><![CDATA[Remember that combustible gas meters may not work properly or will take longer to warm up in cold weather...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:12:37 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Get a Grip!</title>
<author><![CDATA[E. Mark Baland]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA[My department issues a personal strap to supression personnel. You would recognize the material as that webbing used for various rescue applications. The strap comes with a manual that lists its various uses, is at least 6 ft. and has loop handles sewn at each end. I've used this to help secure ladders, or even a fire hose to a railing. Granted, these are not meant to take the place of other utility ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 7 Dec 2006 02:23:21 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Portable ladders serve many purposes when used safely</title>
<author><![CDATA[FireRescue1 Columnist Fred LaFemina]]></author>
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<description><![CDATA[Portable ladders help firefighters accomplish tasks such as ventilation, entry and search. Used properly they will assist the operation and minimize injuries to members operating on the ladder. Tip: If you're about to climb a ladder, make sure other firefighters secure it so it does not move or fall. When the ladder is not in use, secure it at the tip. Climb ladders on the balls of your feet. Your hands ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:54:36 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Pierce Heavy-Duty Aluminum Aerial Ladders Now on Duty at the Houston, Texas Fire Department </title>
<link>http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/ladders/press-releases/886159-Pierce-Heavy-Duty-Aluminum-Aerial-Ladders-Now-on-Duty-at-the-Houston-Texas-Fire-Department/</link>
<description><![CDATA[<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Untitled Document Identical pair of 100-foot ladders are Pierce&rsquo;s first aluminum aerials in fourth largest U.S. city.   Appleton, Wis. &ndash; Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, has delivered a pair of ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:21:41 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>ALCO-LITE Supplies the Fire Service with the Original Aluminum Fire Ladder</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In 1930, Sam Carbis invented the aluminum fire ladder and founded a new industry. Today, four generations later, his family continues to maintain the Aluminum Ladder Company (ALCO-LITE) as the leader in fire department ground ladder technology.The ALCO-LITE name is synonymous with quality, dependability, and service. For these reasons, ALCO-LITE fire ladders are used by all types of departments -- paid ...]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jul 2008 17:33:12 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Ladder Throws</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lieutenant Ed Tracy gives students some tips on throwing ladders at the NYSFC Conference. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 22:33:53 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Close Call: Ladder Burns</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Firefighters use a ladder to reach the roof and ventilate, but fire spreads to the ladder. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:46:56 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>2 to 1 MA firefighter rescue</title>
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<description><![CDATA[System for quickly removing a downed firefighter with limited manpower. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:50:13 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Store fire ignites fireworks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Firefighters work a fire in Beattyville, Ky. Fireworks were set off part way through the response. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:18:05 UTC</pubDate>

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<title>Boston rooftop near miss</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Firefighters escape from a burning rooftop in Boston. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:05:53 UTC</pubDate>

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