LIMERICK >> In the event of a fire in an assisted living facility, with elderly residents trapped on an upper floor, it’s crucial that fire companies have a rapid and safe way to rescue them. Just ...

Aerial fire-apparatus manufacturer Ladder Tower in Ephrata is being sold as part of a $36.3 million transaction, it was announced Tuesday. Ladder Tower’s owner, Smeal Fire Apparatus, has agreed to be ...

On April 20, 2017, a 42-year-old male career fire fighter from Tower Ladder 135 died after being ejected from the platform of a tower ladder. At 1420 hours, the fire department dispatched Battalion 44 ...

This new interactive class combines an educational lecture with a hands-on experience. The classroom portion will discuss tower ladder operational tactics at various types of structures, forcible ...

The Monument Fire District has received a new ladder tower designed to better aid firefighters in their life and property-saving efforts. A ladder tower, also known as an aerial tower or elevating ...

The National Historical Register was created to preserve the most historic and noteworthy places in the U.S., and it includes a number of fascinating locales. Architectural wonders like Frank Lloyd ...

Spartan Motors, the new owner of the former Ladder Tower property near Ephrata, is adding 100 employees to the local plant. In announcing the hiring plan Tuesday, Spartan said more employees are ...

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