Photos: Ottawa Fire Department trucks undergo regular inspection

Megan Friend, engineer with Indistrial Inspection and Analysis in Wilmington, inspects an attic ladder for the Ottawa Fire Department on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, near the YMCA in Ottawa. "The weights we use are 250 pounds and should only bend the ladder no more than a half-inch," Friends said. Friend is inspecting the ladders on the aerial trucks and fire engines for Ottawa and Naplate fire departments. The ladders on trucks are inspected once per year. (Scott Anderson)