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MARCH

Annual test time for hoses and ladders. National standards requires that this equipmet be tested. Here you see an extension ladder being tested. Even though the bend seems pretty extreme, this ladder is passing. Firefighters with all their gear, breathing apparatus, and tools are quite heavy, so very strong ladders are needed so we can safely access upper floors of houses and buildings.

Fire department ladder being tested with large weight in the middle and measuring the bend