This tactical command directs firefighters to position ladders at windows, roofs, or balconies of a building during an incident. Crews perform this action to create immediate escape routes for interior firefighters, provide access for ventilation, or rescue trapped occupants. Standard practice dictates placing them at multiple points on different sides of the structure.
Heard on the job
I want you to ladder the Charlie side of the building to give the interior attack crew a secondary exit.