The LAFD operates a number of Aerial Ladder Fire Engines - called "Truck Companies" in LA firefighter jargon. However, these powerful apparatus are rarely assigned to run on their own.

May 31, 2017 · This fire chief found the innovative aerial hook and ladder very useful in fighting the blaze and was willing to allow it into regular service. Using local manufactures, Hayes …

Mar 1, 2014 · This fire chief found the innovative aerial hook and ladder very useful in fighting the blaze and was willing to allow it into regular service. Using local manufacturers, Hayes …

What is the Ladderpipe, and what is it's purpose? The ladderpipe is a heavy stream appliance that is designed to provide a fire stream penetration from above the ground level. It is an appliance, …

Shop Numbers began to show up in mid-1914 in a few of the Company Journals and it was not until the Fire Dept.'s Annual Inventory for the Fiscal Year 1916 that all of the department's …

1911 Seagrave AC90 65' Aerial Ladder Truck 77 1911 Seagrave AC80 City Service Truck 78 1914 American La-France City Service Truck 846 1914 Seagrave L-756 75' Aerial Ladder …

One Hayes Patent Extension Ladder to elevate sixty five feet from the ground, the main ladder in which shall be 34 feet long, and the extension 32 feet long. The 28, 26 and 24 ft. ladders shall …

Welcome to #LiveWithLAFD, your inside look at the Los Angeles Fire Department. In this five-part episode, Firefighter Margaret Stewart brings you alongside t...

Apr 29, 2020 · Firefighters from Station 27 train on ground and aerial ladders and roof operations.

Thirty-five foot extension ladders are used to reach fire escape balconies, roofs of two & some three story buildings and second & third floor windows. It is the heaviest ground ladder thrown …