13th Annual Michigan Fire College - University of Michigan Campus, July 1941
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Ann Arbor News, July 16, 1941
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Training firemen are receiving at the Michigan Fire college being conducted by the University extension service this week includes testing ladders so firemen will know when they're safe when needed. Sandbags are placed on a suspended ladder as pictured above, and the amount of sag is measured. A few months later, the process is repeated, and if the sag is considerably higher, the ladder is considered unsafe.
Ann Arbor News, July 16, 1941
Caption
Training firemen are receiving at the Michigan Fire college being conducted by the University extension service this week includes testing ladders so firemen will know when they're safe when needed. Sandbags are placed on a suspended ladder as pictured above, and the amount of sag is measured. A few months later, the process is repeated, and if the sag is considerably higher, the ladder is considered unsafe.
Year
1941
Month
July
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