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A hook ladder, also known as a pompier ladder (from the French ''pompier'' meaning 
The original French design was a single beam ladder with pairs of rungs projected outward on both sides of the beam. The British version was a conventional two-string ash ladder around long and wide. Hook ladders can be used to scale from floor to floor on multi-storey buildings by way of exterior windows. The ladders hook onto the window ledge by a "gooseneck" projecting from the top. Lengths vary from ."Essentials of Fire Fighting and Fire Department Operations 5th Edition", 2008, p.479,
Firemen competing at "Pompier ladder" event
A video of the Pomiper ladder in use
Firefighting equipment Ladders {{Emergency-services-stub de:Leiter (Gerät)#Hakenleiter
A hook ladder, also known as a pompier ladder (from the French ''pompier'' meaning firefighter
A firefighter is a first responder and rescuer extensively trained in firefighting, primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten life, property, and the environment as well as to rescue people and in some cases or jurisdictions also ...
) is a type of ladder that can be attached to a window sill or similar ledge by the use of a hooked extending bill with serrations on the underside. The hooked ladder then hangs suspended vertically down the face of the building.
The ladder was developed to access buildings via enclosed alleys, lightwells and yards to which other types of ladder could not be taken. A pair of men and two ladders could be used to scale a building to considerable heights, by climbing from floor to floor and taking the ladders up behind and pitching to the next floor.
The original French design was a single beam ladder with pairs of rungs projected outward on both sides of the beam. The British version was a conventional two-string ash ladder around long and wide. Hook ladders can be used to scale from floor to floor on multi-storey buildings by way of exterior windows. The ladders hook onto the window ledge by a "gooseneck" projecting from the top. Lengths vary from ."Essentials of Fire Fighting and Fire Department Operations 5th Edition", 2008, p.479, International Fire Service Training Association
International Fire Service Training Association is an association of fire service personnel who are dedicated to upgrading fire fighting and other emergency response techniques and safety through training. The mission of IFSTA is to identify areas ...
See also
* Glossary of firefighting termsReferences
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Firemen competing at "Pompier ladder" event
A video of the Pomiper ladder in use
Firefighting equipment Ladders {{Emergency-services-stub de:Leiter (Gerät)#Hakenleiter