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Aerial Apparatus Operator

Aerial Apparatus Operator. Positioning Aerial Apparatus. Positioning Aerial Apparatus. Position for maximum use minimum stress There are no hard and fast rules procedures vary with each incident. Tactical Considerations. Proper distance from building

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Aerial Apparatus Operator

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  1. Aerial Apparatus Operator Positioning Aerial Apparatus

  2. Positioning Aerial Apparatus • Position for • maximum use • minimum stress • There are no hard and fast rules • procedures vary with each incident

  3. Tactical Considerations • Proper distance from building • maximum stability and best climbing angle • Ladder stress • stresses work against strength of aerial

  4. Tactical Considerations • Tactical use of aerial device • rescue • access to upper levels • ventilation • fire suppression

  5. Tactical Uses:Rescue • Best approach is from up wind • Place at corner of building if possible • allows for rescue on two sides • Hose lines should be used for protection from fire

  6. Tactical Uses:Access to Upper Levels • Operations requiring access • Interior truck work • Using hand lines off aerial • Means of escape • Method of deploy equipment

  7. Tactical Uses:Access to Upper Levels • Position upwind when possible • Position should afford maximum safety

  8. Tactical Uses: Ventilation • Important function of truck company • Proper position makes job safer and quicker • Position as close as possible • Aerial device should extend above roof

  9. Tactical Uses: Ventilation • For horizontal ventilation • use same rules as for ground ladders

  10. Tactical Uses:Fire Suppression • Offensive attack • Give as much reach to fire as possible • Be aware of position of interior crews

  11. Tactical Uses:Fire Suppression • Defensive attack • Stream used directly on fire • Position further from building

  12. Spotting Considerations • Surface conditions • Weather • Electrical hazards • Overhead obstructions • Angle of operation • Location of operation • Fire building condition

  13. Staging • Level 1 • Applied to initial response • Used when two companies are responding

  14. Staging • Level 2 • Used in greater alarm situations • Designated when additional units are requested

  15. Limited Access Highways:Problems • Access • Water Supply • Safety of Other Drivers • Fire Fighter Safety

  16. Video Positioning Aerial Apparatus

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