Firefighter Training Video: High Ladder Rescue

December 8, 2021

1 min read

Firefighters with D.C. Fire & EMS demonstrate various ladder rescue evolutions. Video: Firefighter Curtis Patterson of the DC Fire & EMS.

Courtesy Tony Carroll

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