There are many ways to position yourself on a peaked roof in order to open it up–some certainly better and safer than others. The method you choose should be based on several factors: the pitch of the ...

Vertical ventilation is a critical benchmark of many departments’ fireground operations for residential and commercial occupancies. However, when the roof pitch goes from flat or shallow to steep, ...

The amount of energy we exert scurrying up an aerial ladder to a roof can range from minimal to extreme, depending on the angle of the ladder, the load we’re carrying and the weather, smoke and fire ...

Falling off ladders and roofs is surprisingly common and can result in broken bones, brain injury, paralysis and sometimes even death – as in the case of former Green Bay Packers football star Max ...