Who is coming to the fire? For most of us not in an urban setting, we are not fortunate enough to have a full complement of firefighters on any of our apparatus, especially our aerial trucks. On the ...

Mandating time for operators to practice driving and spotting aerial apparatus and throwing the aerial accurately can’t be overlooked by fire department officers. The description of Dean Zipperman’s ...

Terex Utilities' online curriculum trains and tests operators to assess their knowledge of digger derricks and aerial devices. The Edge online training curriculum from Terex Utilities offers a ...

Chief Eric Smith recently reported that the Gloucester Fire Department will take part in an aerial ladder truck training. All 48 Gloucester firefighter ranked personnel have been divided into three ...

A McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 air tanker, one of four operated by 10 Tanker Air Carrier, disperses retardant over a wildfire. Credit: John Hall, courtesy of 10 Tanker Air Carrier Aerial firefighting ...