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2. Attic ladder - Wikipedia

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   Attic ladders typically consist of a ladder with wider steps and a steep slope. [1] A drawstring will hang down to allow the ladder to be manually extended. Attic ladders are usually made of wood, metal, aluminum, or fiberglass. Also, fire departments carry attic ladders on fire apparatus for use to

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   "It's not one of those pull-down attics. It's one that you have to have a ladder," David Donald said. "I'm standing on a laundry basket, and so I'm trying to pull myself up, … and as the water's ...

4. Ladder - Wikipedia

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   Accommodation ladder, portable steps down the side of a ship for boarding. Assault ladder, used in siege warfare to assist in climbing walls and crossing moats. Attic ladder, pulled down from the ceiling to allow access to an attic or loft. Bridge ladder, a ladder laid horizontally to act as a passage between two points separated by a drop.

5. Pike pole - Wikipedia

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   The pole's original use in the fire service was to pull down walls and neighboring buildings to stop a fire's spread. Modern firefighting pike poles are usually of fiberglass, between 4 feet to 12 feet long, and used to search for fires hidden behind walls and ceilings, to pull items from intense heat and flames, and to ventilate structures by ...

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7. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   A style of ladder that is also known as a "scaling ladder". It is used to climb from one window to another. It differs from other ladders in that it does not rest on the ground. Instead it uses a large hook at the top to attach to a window sill. The word "pompier" is French for "firefighter". Pony section

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9. Glossary of firefighting - Wikipedia

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   Hook ladder: Short ladder with a long hook at the top. The hook is used to smash a window and grip the window frame while the fire fighter climbs. Using one or two it is easy to go up and down floors beyond the reach of other ladders or when there's no space to pitch a ladder.