Ladders are used by many different people. Whilst they might come in handy at home for DIY jobs and in industry for work related activities, they also have a more important use. They are used on a regular basis by the Fire Service to help to save lives.
Rescue in Port Glasgow
One item in the news that caught our eye recently was a rescue in Port Glasgow. Three people had to be rescued by ladder from a four storey building by the Strathclyde Fire and rescue service after a four storey tenement building caught fire last Saturday evening. The smoke from the blaze stopped the people exiting via normal fire escape routes and when the fire service arrived a number of people were leaning from the windows of the four storey building shouting for help. Using the ladder the fire service rescued all the trapped people who were promptly taken to the local hospital where only one person had to be kept in overnight.
Maintain your ladder – you never know when you might need it
The fire brigade use ladders on a day-to-day basis as a part of their job. They know only too well how important it is to take care of your ladder properly and replace it when any defect is noticed.
