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		xixi77 on July 11, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The San Franciso Fire Department makes its own woo... But, are these approved by the American Ladder Institute? https://www.americanladderinstitute.org

SllX on July 11, 2018 [–]

I think the better question is: do they do the job the SFFD requires them to do?

Given one of the ladders talked about in the article was over 60 years old and still in service, I think the safe answer is: yeah, they do the job.

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