Amazing. An old tradition that has completely failed to change in response to new technology. You wouldn't want to use an aluminum ladder near power lines, of

Amazing. An old tradition that has completely failed to change in response to new technology. You wouldn't want to use an aluminum ladder near power lines, of course. So how about fiberglass ladders? After searching on "firefighter fiberglass ladder" you get http://www.fireladder.com/fiberglass.html http://www.fireladder.com/fiberglass.html There's no 50 foot model, like the one talked about in the video, but there's a 40 foot version. Costs half as much, and weighs half as much. It's non-conductive, and most importantly, it's made by a civilian contractor, so you don't have to run your own ladder building shop.