{"id":24967,"date":"2026-02-13T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.save.ch\/?p=24967"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:38:08","slug":"carbon-rettungsleiter-weniger-gewicht-schnellerer-aufbau-weniger-personalbedarf","status":null,"type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.save.ch\/en\/carbon-rettungsleiter-weniger-gewicht-schnellerer-aufbau-weniger-personalbedarf\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon rescue ladder: less weight, faster assembly, less manpower required"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The carbon ladder can be transported and, if necessary, set up by just two people (photo:<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Swiss fire departments are under increasing pressure: decreasing numbers of firefighters meet the same high demands for rapid rescue operations. A new carbon rescue ladder, developed on the initiative of fire department practitioners, Carrosserie Rusterholz (Richterswil) and OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule (Rapperswil-Jona), is intended to address precisely this issue. The ladder has recently been produced in a version optimized for series production.<\/p>\n

Compared to conventional wooden or aluminum ladders, the carbon version significantly reduces the weight: at around 15 meters in length, it is around 50 kilograms, while conventional models reach 70 to 120 kilograms, depending on the design. This means that the ladder can also be used in practice with a minimal crew. \u00abIf necessary, we can set up a ladder with two people - instead of four to six as in the past,\u00bb says Clot M\u00fcller, deputy commander and instructor of the Rapperswil-Jona fire department.<\/p>\n