Fire ladders pass strength tests

Jeff Brown, from the Arizona Field Office of Industrial Inspection & Analysis, Inc., used a 500-pound weight Tuesday to test an Alton Fire Department ladder.

The Telegraph

ALTON - Jeff Brown, of the Arizona Field Office of Industrial Inspection & Analysis, Inc., tested an Alton Fire Department's ladder on Tuesday at Alton Fire Station 2 located on College Avenue.

To ensure their safety, all of the department ladders -- there are many -- underwent a mandatory annual weight test.