Aerial Operations

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This group is geared for the operation of aerial devices that include, straight stick aerial ladders, tower ladders, telescoping platforms, articulating platforms, and elevated waterways. Tactical considerations based on capabilities & limitations.
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  • Outriggers on snow & ice

    I 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 terms of outrigger foot traction.We use to carry a bag of sand to spread around and now we carry a bag of de-icer crystals. What do you use/do, and…

    By Chad Berg

    Dec 27, 2008

    4

  • Emergency Power Unit (EPU) for Aerial Device - Need advice

    Im wondering who has a Emergency Power Unit for their Aerial Device and if they train members to use it? Im more of an Engine guy however being a small combination department I need to know as much as possible. Our department has a 75 Pierce Heavy Duty Ladder. This truck came with a EPU switch to…

    By Wayne Benner Jr

    Feb 4, 2012

    5

  • Tower Ladder Resources?

    Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction of the best Tower Ladder Resources (ie Baker Aerialscope) in regard to the specification, purchase, training, operation, and strategies of using such apparatus?

    By Tim Linke

    Oct 1, 2011

    2

  • 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 25-26ft from fire building?My department uses EONE 100ft arials.

    By Jay Granger

    Aug 26, 2008

    6

  • Stabilizer Spotting in Short J******

    Just a little tip on spotting stabilizers and using equipment on your rig to assist you.  Any thoughts? http://midwestfirefighter.com/2010/12/14/stabilizer-spotting/

    By Wes Hill

    Jan 18, 2011

    1

  • Bucket fall safety

    What 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, so I know that they are more likely to break a brother’s back than to save his life in a fall. Second, they are a huge pain to put on with an SCBA, so nobody…

    By Sunshine Lemme

    Oct 18, 2008

    7

  • Straight sticks

    Just one question, Why does so many departments order their aerials with so much crab at the tip of the ladder. ( i.e. quartz lights, eletrical boxes, and so on)They just interfere with members operations. Just a personal thought.

    By Gary Rauch

    Apr 14, 2009

    5

  • CAFS?

    Is anyone using their Aerial to apply high volume CAFS?

    By Mark Cummins

    Aug 16, 2008

    9

  • Aerial & Parapit access

    When 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 ground ladder to decend. That is of course unless you have an articulating platform.In the past, we would use a roof ladder that was mounted to the inside of the…

    By Chad Berg

    Aug 3, 2008

    20

  • 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 squeezed in right before seventy three.Maybe we should close membership to this group so we can keep it at a solid "72"? Well it's worth entertaining.So I…

    By Chad Berg

    Apr 16, 2009

    0