The Base Mate Easy Connect fits most ladder types and weighs less than seven pounds so it is easy to carry from job-to-job. It's available for around $80 in Canada. See the demo below.

The system comprises a rack and pinion hoist with aluminium ladder segments that allow the hoist to be installed up to a standard height of 150 m. Geda claims its hoist provides a safe and quick ...

According to the World Health Organization, the United States is the deadliest country in the world when it comes to ladder deaths - with more 164,000 emergency room trips and 300 deaths occurring ...

Born in New Bedford in 1862, Edward F. Dahill joined the New Bedford Fire Department in 1888 when he was 26 years old. He served as chief of the department from 1904 to 1947.