Bedded Position 1 : The position in which the fly section of an extension ladder is stored in the nonextended position; the pawls rest on a rung of the supporting section
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}