MEDFORD, Ore. - Medford Fire and Rescue was up at the Rogue Valley Manor, Terrace and Plaza buildings today, training on its aerial ladder.
The ladder extends 100 feet and the Manor put it to the test.
The Terrace, Plaza and Manor are the tallest buildings in Jackson County.
Firefighters said it's important to know ahead of time what they can and can't do for Manor residents in emergency situations.
"There's some floors that we can't reach from the back, this building we can't reach anything from the back [...] The same basically with the terrace. The manor, we're able to, uh, get a few floors in the back [...] We're not able to completely do everything 100 percent with an aerial [...] We know better now what we can and can't do," said Rick Rohrbough with Medford Fire and Rescue.
Jackson County Fire District No. 3 has a similar ladder truck, but is unable to train with it at the manor. Medford Fire said it can give Fire District No. 3 tips after trainings like this.
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