SAN FRANCISCO -- Jerry Lee ran his battered hand along the side beam of a 35-foot extension ladder. This particular workhorse of the San Francisco Fire Department -- from Truck 5, Station 5 -- was ...
With the skilled hands of a craftsman, Qing Du feels the side rail of a San Francisco Fire Department ladder, searching for stress points. In a tradition that dates back to World War I, Du custom ...
The case of the million-dollar unusable ladders has taken another twist as documents show that a test was conducted on the ladders following which they were supposed to be returned to the manufacturer ...