2021 Fire Academy Ladder Climb

What's it like at 105 feet? What a view! Our cadets dominated the ladder climb.

[@denisf8123]

Was a great training back in my days in the 90s 😂 god bless to all brothers and sisters.

[@lifedeather]

Bruh my legs would be jelly, fear of heights sadly 😂congrats to everyone who can do this

[@jsmith198095]

I’m literally scared 💩less of heights, and I’m not looking forward to having to do this to get off probation

[@kelvinharrison591]

Would you climb to the top and lean back for $10 million?😨

[@nneryfjiisdfgyyk4061]

Especially climbing up a firetruck ladder

[@sandy3629]

@@kelvinharrison591retard

[@Noah-ym3nd]

@@kelvinharrison591I’ll do it for 25k

[@jmhm17]

Same... I heard they only do 50ft against a building now at my academy but yeah I'm terrified. No building is over 3 stories in my town 😂

[@Automage45]

We have a bucket and I had to climb into that with a pack and a set of irons. When I went down they asked for my safety strap… I wasn’t given one

[@thevidsoflifeofficial3084]

Do most aerials now a days use a belay system to protect climbers?

[@austinlmbt24]

no just a ladder belt

[@RedYote5oD]

I didn’t use a belay two weeks ago where I’m at and it was a crazy experience, would definitely do it again !🔥

[@chadcav614]

Did you fall when u leaned back?

[@hatersgotohell627]

Is this required to become a volunteer firefighter? Is it required in Firefighter 1?

[@jx1668]

Just close your eyes

[@damionjones8944]

It is a requirement in most departments paid or volunteer, I did it and loved it.

[@jamesrader3329]

We didn't have no safety line when we did it back in 93.

[@daveevans1232]

👏

[@mansagarus9226]

You also had safer fires

[@KiloDelta173]

After dozens of fatal injuries caused by firefighters falling off aerial ladders, things have changed.

[@john-martin]

They had us repel off the top.

[@brenttbritton]

AIR ASSAULT 🗣️

[@Johnny-ip4mk]

There was no belay when I did it 18 years ago. Lol

[@bluejay9681]

What a thrill

[@urlocalbeanboy]

With darkness and silence through the night…

[@sadguts8236]

What a thriiiillll

[@urlocalbeanboy]

@@sadguts8236 I’m searching and i’ll melt into youuuuuu God i fckn love this community

[@Alx1744]

I'm climbing a mountain to yooouuuuuuu~

[@urlocalbeanboy]

@@Alx1744 at WHAT part of the song does she sing "I'm climbing a mountain to you"?

[@jakelikesacoustic8146]

Is the 100 foot ladder climb timed

[@jakelikesacoustic8146]

I've done this climb before at the fort Smith fire department PAT. It wasn't timed. I needed to go slow or I would have probably lost my composure a little bit. Lol

[@lisagee3318]

Hello honesty this is so overwhelming thank you

[@maxmann8607]

Back in the '90's some of the departments I tested for had candidates climb the stick during the recruitment phase. Untrained candidates applying for the departments climbing with NO belay.

[@summerforever6736]

Hell NO!

[@tammyshaner4260]

We are doing this sunday and im extremely scared of heights.

[@tonycastillo8644]

That’s tmr buddy

[@tammyshaner4260]

@@tonycastillo8644 that was last week. I put that comment 6 days ago. I passed everything. 😀

[@damionjones8944]

My thing is this, I don't understand anyone wanting to be a firefighter having a fear of heights, tight quarters phobia or even scared of fire. Makes no sense to me, I have been a wildland and structural firefighter for 11 years now and have never been scared of any of it, now I respect the fire fire sure. Maybe because my previous background I was former marine for about 6 years and did 2 deployments right after 9/11, but I feel the generations are not as tough as they need to be to do the job. My take on it honestly, I am now a instructor and have watched so many new cadets loose it and walk away when we trap them in the confined space part of the maze blacked out. They immediately want out instead of trying to work there way through it.

[@tammyshaner4260]

@@damionjones8944 No disrespect sir but I'm a fighter and push through whatever fear I have. I'm not like those other probies/students. I don't not do something because I have a fear. I push through it and over come my fear. Witch is exactly what I did. I joined the hall because my dad has been in the fire service 20 years and I always looked up to him and wanted to do it with him.

[@tammyshaner4260]

@@damionjones8944 beside that their is a shortage on volunteers in our area. If we don't join we lose our firehalls, we are not a big area.

[@blixstar4491]

What happens if I just refuse to climb it

[@novvt7079]

You won’t become a firefighter

[@jamalgentry8518]

I assume you don’t pass

[@hatersgotohell627]

Does anyone know what class this is for? is it for firefighter 1?

[@blixstar4491]

@@hatersgotohell627 aireal ops

[@user-pk1bb9mi3o]

Straight to jail

[@johngee5817]

Yup I don't Think so i pass on that lean back shit lol Last time i climbed that high was on a Fire Tower and Fire Department had to come get me lol

[@toon_on_24s]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@xanderscott807]

Is this more beneficial than say a boom lift basket?

[@brandon3504]

yes because nearly all fire stations do not own a boom lift, which would take hours or even a day to get from a rental company. fire stations sometimes have their own boom lift in a way, its a man basket on top of the ladder that is still able to control functions. i work for an equipment rental company dealing with fire trucks from all counties

[@micronicman]

You can get a straight stick like this into spots where a boom lift will not go, we use them for roof venting on sloped roofs. Gets a little dicey sometimes with wires.

[@Redmula]

Just finished my test today that was tough 🙂‍↔️😭😒🫡