Ladders can be very dangerous, so I've researched ladder safety.
You should always face the ladder and maintain three-point contact by keeping one foot and two hands on the ladder. Make sure your footwear is in good condition and don't hurry or jump.
Also, I think you should have a loaded gun ready in case someone forces you to use a ladder. There were only 7,698 homicides and 2300 accidental shootings with firearms in 2022, so I should be safer with a gun.