Rungs - Cross members that provide a foothold for climbing. Rails - The two lengthwise members of a trussed ladder separated by truss blocks. Pulley - Grooved wheel which the Halyard is drawn. Protection Plates - Strips of metal attached to ladders at chafing points e.g. Middle section of a Triple Extension Ladder Mid Section - Also known as Intermediate, Middle, or First Fly. Hooks - Curved metal devices installed on the tip end of ladders. Heat Sensor label - Label affixed to the inside of each beam to indicate if ladder has been exposed to extreme heat. Halyard - Rope or cable used in hoisting and lowering fly sections. Guides - Wood or metal strips on an extension ladder that guide the fly sections. Footpads - Rubber or neoprene foot plates, usually of the swivel type, attached to the butt of the ladder. Sometimes known as Top Fly or Second Fly on ladders with more than one extension. Fly - Upper section of an extension ladder. Dogs/Locks/Pawls - Devices attached to beam on fly sections to hold fly sections in place once extended. Butt Spurs - Safety plates or spikes attached to Butt to prevent slippage. Butt/Heel - Bottom end of ladder that contacts ground. Bed Section - Lowest and widest section of an extension ladder. Beam - Main structural member of a ladder supporting the rungs. Candidates be able to identify, carry, raise, climb, inspect, and maintain fire service ground ladders. Meet the standards for Firefighter I as outlined in Chapter 3 NFPA 1001, 1997. The rescued women were handed to the care of EMS workers, who took them from the scene “within a few minutes,” Leeb said. “It’s an extremely rare type of rescue to put four members on a rope. “It was 100% teamwork,” said Darren Harsch, one of the four firefighters who roped down to the scene. “Training and preparation is what it’s all about.” “It was an incredibly dangerous situation, to put our members on a rope from the 20th floor,” he added. 
A third person in the apartment was rescued from the inside as the blaze was knocked down, said Leeb.Ī rope rescue “is a last resort in the FDNY,” said Leeb. THANK U to our heroes!!!! #FDNY /Dxp44I9D89- Patti Ryan November 5, 2022įirefighters used the lifesaving rope to pull one more tenant from the burning apartment.
Woman rescued by #NYBRAVEST #FDNY in apt fire, tried to escape smoke, she slipped, hung 15 stories up. #FDNY in my ENTIRE life I've never seen anything more #HEROIC than what i witnessed from #NYC apt.
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