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    The terminology is the same for all fire service ladders regardless of length. Commands include "standby to slip" followed by the ladder length, and "heel down, under run" to raise the ladder vertically. When extending the ladder, the commands are "well" to stop and "lower" to engage the pawls. Additional commands like "head in" and "plumb" or "check plumb" are used to position and check the ladder. Ladders must be properly angled and footed whenever personnel are using them.

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    The terminology is the same for all fire service ladders regardless of length. Commands include "standby to slip" followed by the ladder length, and "heel down, under run" to raise the ladder vertically. When extending the ladder, the commands are "well" to stop and "lower" to engage the pawls. Additional commands like "head in" and "plumb" or "check plumb" are used to position and check the ladder. Ladders must be properly angled and footed whenever personnel are using them.

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    The terminology is the same for all fire service ladders regardless of length. Commands include "standby to slip" followed by the ladder length, and "heel down, under run" to raise the ladder vertically. When extending the ladder, the commands are "well" to stop and "lower" to engage the pawls. Additional commands like "head in" and "plumb" or "check plumb" are used to position and check the ladder. Ladders must be properly angled and footed whenever personnel are using them.

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    07 - Fire Service Ladders

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    The terminology is the same for all fire service ladders regardless of length. Commands include "standby to slip" followed by the ladder length, and "heel down, under run" to raise the ladder vertically. When extending the ladder, the commands are "well" to stop and "lower" to engage the pawls. Additional commands like "head in" and "plumb" or "check plumb" are used to position and check the ladder. Ladders must be properly angled and footed whenever personnel are using them.

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    The terminology for Fire Service Ladders is the same for all ladders whether the ladder is a 9m, 10.5m or 13.5m

    Obviously in the first command Standby to slip the name of the ladder to be slipped follows e.g. 9m, 10.5m or 13.5m ladder etc.

    Note: The hand position when using the 9m ladder knuckles always face the centre of the ladder when moving the ladder to the location where it is to be pitched (Siting).

    Siting the ladder (getting it in the correct position before it is pitched) can take a little bit of manoeuvring by the crew. The No.1 will offer fine adjustment of the position firstly using Heel right (or left) followed by Well once in position then Head right (or left) followed by Well! Once the No.1 is happy that the Heel of the ladder is in the correct position then they will give the command Heel Down! Under Run quickly follows the Under run command, where Nos 1 and 2 will walk underneath the ladder raising it to a vertical position.

    On the command Extend No.3 will extend the ladder by the use of the extending line until the ladder is extended to the desired height, whereby No.1 will shout Well followed by Lower to lower the extending section to engage the pawls.

    WELL Stop extending the ladder, the correct height has been reached, LOWER Rest the extension on to the pawls.

    Head in
    Move the head of the ladder into the building, this is also a safety word of command if the ladder becomes unstable and could fall where all efforts by the crew are made to get the head of the ladder into the building.

    Plumb or Check Plumb


    Check ladder is in the correct position (see later). VISORS ((lower visor whenever looking up): Old picture to the right intentionally left in to highlight the risks of falling debris that could occur as the head of the ladder makes contact with the building.

    If the ladder is pitched and persons are going to get off at the head it is much safer that there are at least 5 rounds above to assist getting off of the ladder. The person checking Plumb needs to bear in mind the slope of the land before deeming that the ladder is safe to climb.

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    A ladder that has been pitched that is too steep or shallow is not only difficult to climb but potentially dangerous.

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    Whenever a person is on the ladder the ladder has to be footed. It is good practice for the person footing the ladder to have their helmet visor down to protect themselves from any falling debris. When climbing the ladder the body should remain vertical and left hand with left foot and right hand with right foot move together as you ascend or descend. If the body is not vertical ascending or descending the ladder it will be difficult to climb.

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    At the Head of the ladder, before getting onto the ladder shout Foot the ladder The person footing the ladder needs to give the appropriate commands just prior to the person descending the ladder reaches the hazard.

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    Note: Both 10.5m and 9m Fire Service ladders are in use in DFRS, the drills for each ladder are identical.

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    Reverse Poles pitch uses a crew of five to pitch the ladder over an obstruction.

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    RDS recruits will be taught this ladder during their Safe Working At Height (SWAH) Training as part of their Phase 2 development.

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