Mike Walker

Oklahoma City, OK

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Job Function
Battalion Chief / Division Chief
Years in Fire/EMS:
22
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Oklahoma City
Years With Department/Agency
22
About Me:
This is the greatest job in universe. Every day is as exciting as the first day I came on the job.
Relationship Status:
Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:
http://okcfiredude
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
I always like helping people and I always liked a changing environment. The fire service was a perfect fit.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
duhhh, fighting fire

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  • Native_Firecracker


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    Oct 13, 2008

  • Jared Williams

    Hey Chief thisis Jared Williams from Lawton. Just wanted to drop you a line and say hi and thanks for all of your help last November.

    Apr 29, 2009

  • Peter F. Kertzie

    I haven't seen that folding ladder. I have pondered your question before. If I had to get a job done and thought that I could do it in a safe way even though it may not match what we are taught, I would do it. In training first and then maybe at a fire.

    I have hooked a roof ladder on a roof ladder and then tied it off. I have used an extension ladder from the ground and up the roof at a very low angle (Matching the roof pitch). The ladder would be mechanically footed. There is a thirty foot roof ladder available. You would of course need a long rig to put it on.

    The most common solution that my old crew has done tons of times is work from the ridge down via aerial. We carry a six foot roof ladder on the top fly (Along with our twenty foot double ended ladder). Usually we are venting at the highest point so we don't necessarily have to come down to the gutter line. So the roof ladder does not have to match the length of the roof.

    You could bounce your folding ladder off of the manufacturers, but they are very conservative and don't really like to change anything.

    Who did your assessment center?

    May 8, 2009