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 ...

The fire department rescued a worker who became injured on top of the roof of an under-construction house in a new neighborhood development outside of Huntley.

In the second article in our look at health and safety issues, Rachel Clayfield examines falls from height and looks at what can be done to minimise accidents on construction sites. Falls from height ...