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Aerial Operations Discussions (14)
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Bucket fall safetyWhat do you use for fall safety in the bucket? We use simple belts, which don’t work on a couple of levels. First, as a safety professional… Started by Sunshine Lemme |
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Jan 31 Reply by Larry Glover |
Equation to figure out how many feet per floor to raise 100 ft aerial,if aerial spotted at 26 ft from building?Trying to see if any of you happen to have a basic equation you use to figure out how many ft to run ladder out per floor if spotted 25-26f… Started by Jay Granger |
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Oct. 5, 2009 Reply by Pascal Marchand |
Straight sticksJust one question, Why does so many departments order their aerials with so much crab at the tip of the ladder. ( i.e. quartz lights, eletr… Started by Gary Rauch |
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Sep. 28, 2009 Reply by Shareef Abdu Nur |
CAFS?Is anyone using their Aerial to apply high volume CAFS? Started by Mark Cummins |
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Sep. 25, 2009 Reply by Pascal Marchand |
Aerial & Parapit accessWhen it comes to roof access with a papapit, it can be a challenge to soundly/safely get on the deck of the roof without the use of a… Started by Chad Berg |
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Sep. 18, 2009 Reply by Michael Bricault |
Aerial Operations Discussion Group has hit a Milestone!This group has a hit a milestone with now "72" members! 72 is a number unlike any other. It's the only one that comes after seventy one and… Started by Chad Berg |
0 | Apr. 17, 2009 |
Truck SOG'sHi All... My Dept is re-working all of our SOG's. I have been assigned Truck op's and High Rise. I was looking for other Dept's SOG's to c… Started by Don Huneke |
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Mar. 22, 2009 Reply by Don Huneke |
Outriggers on snow & iceI would like to ask you what you do for outrigger placement in terms of traction during times of snow & ice conditions on the ground in… Started by Chad Berg |
0 | Dec. 27, 2008 |
Aerial DrillsAny suggestions for good Aerial drills to do with a 75 ft Stick? Started by Marques Bush |
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Nov. 4, 2008 Reply by Shareef Abdu Nur |
Aerial Operations in Rural AreasDoes anyone here have experience utilizing aerial apparatus in the Rural Setting? From what we have been taught, our use of an aerial would… Started by Tim Linke |
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Sep. 2, 2008 Reply by Adam Bean |
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