Attic Ladder 4 : A ladder usually 8-10 feet long that usually can be folded so that the two beams touch each other. Also called a scuttle hull or pencil ladder in some parts of the country
Cazenovia Fire Department, Firefighting Terminology, New York, USA 2006. http://carmel.in.gov/modules/showdocument.aspx?doc umentid=195, (Fr Srvc - Amer) {22}