Title: Identify ladder types, parts, and safety features.
Course: Firefighting I (15152-I) > Section: Using Ladders

Identification should include the construction, parts, and safety features for

- wall/straight ladder
- extension ladder
- roof ladder
- attic ladder
- extension ladder with poles
- aerial ladder
- other aerial devices (e.g., tower, telesquirt, snorkel)
- special-purpose ladders (e.g., A ladder, folding ladder, pompier ladder)
- solid-beam ladder
- truss-beam wood ladder
- aluminum ladder
- wood- and aluminum-truss ladder
- fiberglass ladder.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the cafeteria raise?
- Why are wooden ladders no longer used in the fire service?
- What are some limitations of aerial ladders?