Hook-and-ladder. Ladder truck. That fire truck with the guy who sits in the back. You've probably called a tiller truck and tiller driver one of those things, and we all know what you were taking ...

The fire service enjoys many proud traditions dating back to when steamers were horse drawn and ladder trucks carried buckets, hooks and an assortment of heavy, wooden ground ladders. Over the years ...

Yakima firefighter Andrey Belza likes riding in the back of the department’s ladder truck. Way back. How far back? Nearly 62 feet from the front seat. As one of the department’s tiller drivers, he’s ...