Iligan Capitol College

Mahayahay, Iligan City

College of Criminology

Fire Technology and Arson

Investigation
➢Ladder Terminology
➢Types of Ladder
➢Forms of Ground Ladder
➢Forms of Aerial Ladder
Prepared by: Kiven M. Geonzon
 Ladder

- a structure consisting of a series of bars or

steps between two upright lengths of wood,
metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down
something.
 Ladder Terminologies
• Bed ladder- the lowest section of an extension ladder
• Fly Ladder- the top section of an extension ladder
• Butt- the bottom end of a ladder
• Heel- the part of the ladder that touches the ground
• Halyard- a rope or cable used to raise the fly ladder
• Pawl/Dog- the mechanism located at the end of the fly ladder that locks to the bed ladder
• Rung- the cross member of a ladder that is used for climbing
• Top/Tip- it is the top part of a ladder
• Hooks- part of a ladder that is used to hook over a roof peak, sills, or walls where the heel does
not rest on a foundation
• Stops- made of metal or wood blocks used to prevent the fly of an extension ladder from
extending out further from the ladder
• Guides- light metal strips of an extension ladder that guides the fly ladder while it is being raised
or lowered
 Types of Ladder

• Ground Ladders- 3.1m to 17m (10-55ft)

• Aerial Ladders- 30.5m (100ft)
Forms of Ground Ladder
 Straight Ladder
- this is a type of ladder that contains only one section
- 12ft - 16ft
- 14ft (most common size)
 Extension Ladder
- this is consists of a bed and one or more fly ladders
* Tormentors- an extension ladder that has a stay poles
* Bangor – ladders that are extended to more than 35ft
 Attic Ladder
- it provides means of reaching through an opening into attics, lofts, and
other areas that are somewhat difficult to reach without special ladder
- Can be folded or collapsed for a small room or closet works
- Required to reach only a short distance
 Wall Ladder
- this type of ladder best used in rescue where a ladder in place is
already falls short of the endangered person.
- It allows the user to climb up or down, one storey at a time
Forms Aerial Ladders
 Hydraulic Aerial Ladder
- it is operated by a liquid moving in a confined
space under pressure
 Articulated Boom
- it forms a joint