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LADDERS (CONSTRUCTION)
TAPERED TRUSS SIDE RAILS MADE OF AIR-DRIED WEST COAST DOUGLAS FIR SWELLED CENTER SOLID HICKORY RUNGS RUNGS PLACED AT 12-INCH CENTERS STEEL TIE RODS TRUSS BEAMS AND TRUSS BLOCKS MISCELLANEOUS WEAR PARTS MADE OF SOLID RED OAK |
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THE 12' EXTENSION LADDER ONE-MEMBER LADDER MADE UP OF TWO 7' SECTIONS WEIGHT: 34LBS RUBBER SHOES INCREASE BASE STABILITY SHORT D-HANDLE PIKE POLE IS ATTACHED USED FOR INSIDE WORK OR STEP-LADDER ONE MEMBER PERMITTED ON LADDER CARRIED ON: TRUCKS |
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THE 14' EXTENSION LADDER (BABY BANGOR) ONE-MEMBER LADDER MADE UP OF TWO 9' SECTIONS WEIGHT: 45LBS STRAIGHT PIKE POLE ATTACHED USED FOR INSIDE WORK AND AS STEP-LADDER ONE MEMBER PERMITTED ON LADDER CARRIED ON: TRUCKS |
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THE 20' EXTENSION LADDER ONE-MEMBER LADDER MADE UP OF TWO 12' SECTIONS WEIGHT: 98LBS FLY EXTENDED WITH 3/8" HALYARD USED ON ONE-STORY ROOFS, SECOND FLOOR WINDOWS, AND VERY LOW FIRE ESCAPES BALCONIES. TWO MEMBERS PERMITTED ON LADDER CARRIED ON: ENGINES |
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THE 20' STRAIGHT LADDER ONE-MEMBER LADDER WEIGHT: 65LBS USED TO REACH ONE-STORY ROOFS, SECOND-STORY WINDOWS, AND VERY LOW FIRE ESCAPE BALCONIES. ALSO USED FOR BRIDGING OPERATIONS AND TRENCH RESCUE. TWO MEMBERS PERMITTED ON LADDER CARRIED ON: TRUCKS(2) |
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THE 24' STRAIGHT LADDER TWO-MEMBER LADDER WEIGHT: 78LBS USED TO REACH ONE-STORY ROOFS, SECOND-STORY WINDOWS, AND MOST FIRE ESCAPE BALCONIES. ALSO USED FOR BRIDGING OPERATIONS AND TRENCH RESCUE. RAISED USING TWO METHODS: FLAT RAISE AND BEAM RAISE TWO MEMBERS PERMITTED ON LADDER CARRIED ON: TRUCKS(2) |
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THE 35' EXTENSION LADDER TWO- OR THREE- MEMBER LADDER MADE UP OF TWO 20' SECTIONS WEIGHT: 168 LBS USED TO REACH TWO AND SOME THREE- STORY ROOFS, SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR WINDOWS, AND FIRE ESCAPE BALCONIES. FLY SECTION RAISED WITH 5/8" HALYARD THREE MEMBERS PERMITTED ON LADDER CARRIED ON: TRUCKS(2) |
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THE ROOF LADDER (10', 12', AND 14') RAISED BY ONE MEMBER WEIGHTS: 30, 36, 42 LBS HAS COLLAPSIBLE HOOKS AT ON END REQUIRES INITIAL PLACEMENT OF GROUND/AERIAL LADDER. USED FOR WORKING ON PITCHED ROOFS TO DISTRIBUTE WEIGHT AND TO AVOID SLIPPING. CAN BE USED AS A STRIAGHT LADDER. TWO MEMBERS PERMITTED ON LADDER |
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THE ROOF LADDER (16' AND 20') NORMALLY RAISED BY TWO MEMBERS WEIGHTS: 48 AND 60 LBS HAS COLLAPSIBLE HOOKS AT ONE END REQUIRES INITIAL PLACEMENT OF GROUND/AERIAL LADDER. USED FOR WORKING ON PITCHED ROOFS TO DISTRIBUTE WEIGHT AND AVOID SLIPPING. CAN BE USED AS A STRAIGHT LADDER. THREE MEMBERS PERMITTED ON LADDER |
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