scope:

* This standard specifies the requirements for the design of fire department ground ladders and for the design verification tests that are to be conducted by the ground ladder manufacturer.

The tests specified herein are the responsibility of the ladder manufacturer only and are not to be performed by fire departments.

Purpose.

* This standard provides the manufacturer of fire department ground ladders with a set of performance requirements against which ladders are to be certified to ensure that the ground ladders are reliable and safe to use.

It is not the purpose of this standard to specify the details of construction.

The limitations imposed are for the purpose of providing reasonable safety requirements and establishing test methods.

Application.

This standard applies to the manufacture of all new ground ladders and multi-purpose ladders intended for use by fire department personnel for rescue, fire-fighting operations, and training.

* These ladders are not to be used for any other purpose.