Ladder Tips

Training Minutes Revisited: Mike Ciampo shares some tricks of the trade for setting up ground ladders, including safe climbing techniques, methods of entering windows, and much more.
These videos are for training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear full PPE and adhere to your agency's procedures and policies.
This video originally ran on the Fire Engineering site in early 2009. For more recent firefighter training videos, go to fireengineerin....

[@s0nnyburnett]

Wish every time I needed help with something I could get a guy like this who knows his shit and gets straight to the point.

[@RikiYamashita]

Best video because when this was made it wasn't for UA-cam (likes, popularity, engagement) but for safety. Thank you.

[@owensweetland342]

I could watch this guy all day long.

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Great tutorial for anyone who climbs ladders or ever has to help someone out of a burning house. The dangers & hidden surprises firefighters face can be pretty bad ~ brave guys.

[@gsmacka96]

I knew about the techniques shown expect for the last one. That makes so much sense! You can never stop learning.

[@Gia_Mc_Fia]

I never thought I would learn so much! Very cool vid. Thanks for sharing.

[@Lev380]

Thanks for these training videos , be safe out there

[@hamstersniffer]

Dude, that was awesome.

[@TonyOhio]

thank you very much for your training video

[@tanyaanderson1341]

Great video! Thank you

[@adamspencer2218]

These need to be uploaded in high definition.

[@FireengineeringMagazine]

Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately they are from 2009, and right now this is not feasible.

[@FireengineeringMagazine]

You can see more recent, HD videos in the Training Minute series at fireengineeringtrainingminutes.brightcovegallery.com/.

[@nike3000ca]

Re shoot the video @fireengineering

[@shr00mzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

I was taught having more than 3-5 rings over can make the ladder too heavy and make the ladder kick out from underneath.

[@joshroten3997]

👍 Fly in (halyard facing away from building where ladder operator can see what he/she is doing in terms of extending the ladder). 👍 rolling the ladder from window to window. 👍 Halyard already being tied off 👍 Ladder work/training in general - there is no such thing as too much ladder training

[@briangale2878]

Good information where were you 36 years ago ?

[@pingpong9656]

Tough job - need to be brave and smart to keep safe. I find ladders without a fire, dangerous enough!

[@jackh577]

Not enough rungs above the roof line is a pet peeve of mine.

[@KeepitSteady.]

When raising the fly section. Any tips on making sure the correct amount of rungs is to the window? I know you don’t want to much or to little.

[@FireengineeringMagazine]

Answer from Mike Ciampo: Unfortunately, throughout my experiences there isn't always the perfect answer, to many times we operate on uneven terrain or in a lower courtyard, or step down alley or even the rear of the house is a different level than the front. I find the best way is to train throwing ladders, is watching the tip's height to the sill. If your a 1/4 away from the building and the tip hits just above the sill you can lay the ladder into the building and pull the butt out just a bit so the tips don't impede your access into or out of the window. A lesser angle is better to work off of then a steeper one. With todays construction and different size and shape windows, it can be difficult to estimate ranges but if your running standard brick buildings with similar spacing below by help. I'm more of a look and judge kind of guy, I don't have time to count and raise because I'm sizing up the situation around me.
Below is a system by Chief Anthony Avillo, it's his way of teaching it. See if this helps you out. www.fireengineering.com/firefighter-training/determining-target-heights-for-ground-ladders-the-click-system/

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[@patrickblake7422]

just grab the 16 footer, much lighter, no knots, easier for one man to move.

[@codnstuffgaming5755]

If possible, I agree but a lot of places has houses that will need the use of 24 footers or more.

[@InsideEMS]

Champ is the best!

[@cubleycat]

Roll ladder, ace

[@12gauge1oz]

FDNY!

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