1) The 7 types of ground ladders recognized by IFSTA are:  Single/Wall, Roof, , Extension, Pole/Bangor, Combination/A-frame, and Pompier ladders.

2) Single wall ladders have only one section and a fixed length of 6 to feet with 12 to 24 feet being most common. 

3) ladders are single ladders with hooks at the tip and come in lengths of 12 to 24 feet with 14 & 16 feet being most common. 

4) Folding ladders have hinged rungs that fold the together and come in lengths from 8 to 16 feet with 10 feet being most common. 

5) Folding ladders must have foot attached. 

6) ladders have 2 or 3 sections with lengths ranging from 12 to 39 feet. 

7) Pole/ ladders have 2 to 4 sections with lengths ranging from 40 to 65 feet. 

8) Pole/Bangor ladders must have attached during use. 

9) Most pole ladders today do not exceed feet.

10) ladders have the capability of being used as an extension ladder. 

11) Combination/A-frame ladders come in lengths from 8 to 14 feet with feet being most common.

12) A-frame ladders can be used as a self-supporting ladder. 

13) Pompier ladders have a for scaling and range in length from 10 to 16 feet.

14) Single/Wall ladders are mainly used for 1 to story buildings. 

15) Roof ladders are used to provide for roof operations or as a single ladder.

16) Folding ladders allow carrying in hallways and aisles and make it easier to get into scuttle openings.

17) Extension ladders make it possible to carry longer ladders on -sized apparatus. 

18) Pole/Bangor ladders can be used to access up to the 5th story in the absence of an ladder.

19) ladders have a gooseneck for hooking into windows and allow scaling of buildings, however, they are rarely used today. 

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