Traditions Training Group Shares Video on Ladder Drag, Raise

Sam Hittle, a Wichita (KS) Fire lieutenant and instructor with the Traditions Training group, recently shared the above video showing an efficient ladder drag and tandem raise technique for a lone firefighter.

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Samuel Hittle is a lieutenant with the Wichita (KS) Fire Department and an instructor with Traditions Training, LLC.

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