Members of Catasauqua Borough Fire Department join other local departments Oct. 4 in training exercises at the Robert L. Benner fire training facility in Whitehall. Oct. 4-10 is National Fire Prevention Week. PRESS PHOTOS BY ERIN THOMAS

A firefighter secures a ladder to the side of a building during the training exercises.

Using a ladder truck to access the upper floors and roof of a building is part of the firefighter training.