Debbie,
Nice chapter! I'm glad that you had them handle the fire that way. As a firefighter I know that most aerial ladders top out at about 100 feet and at 23 stories we are talking closer to 200. Someone else might have simply had them hook sections of hose together and SM fly it up, but 200 feet would be pushing the limits on most pumpers. That's a lot of weight to overcome. Kudos!
