ladder company

[lad-er kuhm-puh-nee]

noun

1. a unit of a fire department equipped with one or more ladder trucks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ladder company¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Hanging on a wall inside the station is a proclamation from Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez and her colleagues honoring the crew for being ranked by Firehouse Magazine as the busiest ladder company in the nation in 2022.

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“For the first time in nearly 15 years, this neighborhood once again has a ladder company on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ready to keep them safe,” he said.

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The men of Ladder Company 6, a firefighter company from New York City’s Chinatown, were rushing up an emergency stairwell of the World Trade Center’s north tower on September 11 when they felt the floor begin to quake.

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She became known as the Angel of Ladder Company 6.

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So the Seattle Fire Department added an extra ladder company at Station 37 in Roxhill and a medic vehicle at Station 26 in South Park, using overtime wages to help support the units during the bridge’s 2 1/2-year closure.

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