New ladder truck they recieved oct 2011.. They have been training with it alot last 2 months..

mikey, the twins samantha and lexcy all repelled down tonight.

 

mikey.

 

 

sam

 

 

lexcy

 

update,

Tony repelled down and they convinced my daughter into being lowered in a basket.. pics to come..

 

that's so cool man! good job!

Very cool, glad to see you omitted the bungee cord fun..

That is some cool training, I love reppelling and rope rescue. Im not trying to diss you but I thought reppelling down a ladder truck was a no-no. I may be wrong but my station doesn't have one so I'm not well versed in that area.

That is some cool training, I love reppelling and rope rescue. Im not trying to diss you but I thought reppelling down a ladder truck was a no-no. I may be wrong but my station doesn't have one so I'm not well versed in that area.

 

i do not know if it is a no no.. all i can do is ask if it is or not...but they were lowering victims down from the basket?

From what I gathered I think the manufacutres dont recomend reppeling from ladder trucks because they were not designed for that purpose (extra weight pulling down on the top of the ladder might cause it to not function properly). I know at one point firefighters would climb up oneside of the ladder and then down the other. But in todays age with OSHA and PEOSHA I am just cautious with doing something like that. Next time I see one of my chiefs I'll ask him. Honestly I think ladder trucks should be rated for reppelling for situations that require them.

 

Edit: spell check

Looks like fun! I need to switch from EMS to firefighting...

 

Oh, and since all the other grammar nazis are asleep at the wheel:

 

rappell (rappelled, rappelling, rappels) - A descent of a vertical surface, as a cliff or wall, by sliding down a belayed rope...

 

repel (repelled, repelling, repels) - To ward off or keep away; drive back ...

Maybe I want to keep away from the ladder truck. And while EMS is fun, firefighters get to do a whole lot more rescue training and oppurtunities then EMT's.

All ladders have a tip/load rating. Many "Ladders" are about 500lbs fully extended but since that ladder is retracted a bit, it may be more. Best rig for all around fire/rescue is the Seagrave Aerialscope , lift capacity is 1500lbs with boom extended at any angle, 1000lbs with 2 FF's in bucket, 5000lbs with boom retracted... But a little pricey.. About 1.2 million.