2 person 35' extension ladder instructional video

[guitarjoe1234]

you can do two person carry with this 35' right?

[EvanQuinn07]

you should take this video down, it's FULL of ERRORS....do this: Consult a Real FD, they'll be glad to straighten you out

[canopus101]

This is not a good training video, as the earlier comments mention. I'm glad I don't have to depend on these two blokes to rescue me from a building.

[caferrante]

1st this is not a 35' ladder. its a 28' (there is only 1 fly and count the rungs)

2nd the fly is supposed to be on the outside.

Sorry fellas looks like the guys did a good job putting it up. However I think this is a very poor training video.

[foutsfan72]

Fly in vs. fly out is a Department policy. Pros and cons for either way. Think outsid ethe box. Your way is not the only way to do it!

[ThePassenger23]

very good video but i saw a few mistakes

[stacey37221]

In my opinion, this was an excellent ladder instructional video! I would have liked to have seen the words printed on the screen of what the firefighters were saying.

[laxer023]

fly's supposed to be facing out.

poor "instructional" video.

[TofuFergy]

If you were to read the comments before posting, you'd understand why the fly is facing in.

I hope your scene size ups are better than your reading comprehension!

[65FASTBACKMAN]

they are straining to lift it with two people... i can do a one man slam with a 35 ft extension ladder. plus the one that we have is a 2 fly section as this is only a 1 fly ladder. yeah and i have to disagree with the firetacticsreview guy because if you are the guy on the halyard raising the fly how can you not look up? you have to check for overhead obstruction such as power lines so you don't shock yourself. haha everyone seems to think they know everything they are talking about.

[WrWiLdCaTs]

could they have picked a narrator with a more monotone voice ? lol

[FireTacticsReview]

There are a dozen things wrong with this ladder raise. The ladder isn't carried properly, the firefighter on the halyard is looking up, only one foot on the bottom rung... So many things. This video is a joke.

[lairrdfergus]

I generally avoid "flaming" other peoples work. Every department, and every company does things a little differently. If you are an expert then please make your own video and post it so we can see what you think is better. A couple of questions. How would you like to carry a 35' with 2 people? If the firefighter on the halyard is not looking up how does he know when to stop raising the fly? What is the best way to foot the ladder with only 2 and not overwork the other?

[SixShoot8080]

@lairrdfergus you videos are very good for us in mexico for our training

[SirGuinness]

Just curious. I'm taking a Truck Company Operations class right now in NYS and they say you must operate all extension ladders fly out. Is it just a personal preference thing?

[lairrdfergus]

Originally with wooden ladders this was the case because they were stronger that way,makes no difference with aluminum. We throw fly in at SFD because we feel it works better for 1 person 24, and flipping is just a waste of time. Also raising the fly is easier to gage if you are looking at the building. I am sure there will be lots of opinions out there on which is right but that is just what we do.

[rangerman375]

@lairrdfergus The only thing I can say to disagree is that on rescues that slide victims on the beams, or beam slide bailouts, will be much easier with the fly out versus fly in. You can hang up in either situation with the fly in. Other than that, I see nothing wrong. Noone got hurt, ladder got up where you wanted it and was tied off. it's not rocket science but there can be finesse in it, as everyone who actually throws ladders often knows :) Thanks for putting these videos together.

[guitarjoe1234]

@SirGuinness no fly must be out cause thats the way the manufacture desighned it to be used, and also if the the fly's in its more likely to fail whensubject to high temperatures.

[BurtonRider153]

Do you guys use the flat raise exclusively, or do you also have a procedure for a 2 man beam raise?

[lairrdfergus]

This was an instructional video for the academy - individual companies use the beam raise - but when I made the video I decided that the flat raise was a little more stable for those learning. (the beam raise gets kind of squirrely when you are about 2/3rds the way up.)