Aerial Ladder Climb

Physical Requirement

The ability to climb a 75 foot Quint, touching each rung on the way up and down, non stop.

Objective

Applicant must be able to climb the Quint extended 60 feet from the platform to the top, touch the marked rung of the ladder, and proceed back down the ladder to the platform. This task is to be completed in a continuous climb and descent, without any stops or hesitation. The angle of the climb will be 50 degrees.

Fire Engine with ladder extended into the air.
Fire fighter climbing the extended ladder of a Fire Engine