Training Minutes: Raising a Ladder: Body to the Building

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In this Training Minutes videoMike Ciampo shows you how to position yourself so you can see the fire building at all times, even while laddering the building and footing a ground ladder.

These videos are for training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear full PPE and adhere to your agency’s procedures and policies.

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