Ladder 93 Operations 

The tactical operations of Ladder 93 on the fire-ground are based specifically on 10 tasks that are assigned to them and are considered to be truck or ladder company assignments.

 The tasks are:

The company very rarely operates elevated master streams, although the proper equipment is carried if the need should arise. 

 Members have a great amount of training in the area of firefighter rescue and firefighter survival, but are rarely assigned to this duty since the service of the company are mainly needed to complete other ladder company assignments. As with elevated master streams, the members and apparatus are equipped to handle this assignment with great efficiency should the need arise.

 To complete the other 8 tasks, the company uses a system of riding positions. It has been in place for almost 15 years now, and, with minor changes made over this time, has worked very well for Ladder Co. 93.

 The system assigns a position to each of the six seats on the apparatus. Each seat had a placard with the name of the position and the job assignments for the type of occupancy involved. It also outlines tool assignments for each position.

 The six assignments are further broken into two 3-person teams. Each team operates as a unit, one covering the building from the inside and one from the outside. The company officer is in over charge of the company at all times. The system is designed for the involved occupancy to be aggressively entered, ventilated, laddered, and searched in the most efficient manner possible.

 While completing these functions members complete the remainder of the truck company assignments listed above.

 The company also fills certain positions first if a case of limited manpower is encountered. The system is designed not to break down if a position in the apparatus is not filled.

 The operating procedure developed by Ladder Company 93 has been forwarded to many other aggressive truck companies throughout the state, and all have had great success with it or a system with some minor changes to meet certain needs.

 For further information contact CAPTAINSEMENZA@LADDER93.COM.