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NYS Department of StateOffice of Fire Prevention & Control

APPARATUS OPERATOR AERIAL DEVICEOutreach Training Course 79

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Unit 8 AERIAL APPARATUS EMERGENCY PROCEEDURESFINAL EVALUATIONS Emergency Procedures Practical Evaluation Written Evaluation

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ObjectivesAt the completion of this unit, the

Apparatus Operator will: Demonstrate the skills they have

learned Understand Emergency Procedures

and how to apply them to the specific Apparatus they will operate

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Introduction Emergency Procedures

General Overview Many Manufactures

Final Evaluations Practical Written

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Emergency Procedures Many Manufacturers

Different type aerial with different options With as many emergency procedures

Apparatus Very complex

Using an emergency procedure is dangerous Generally when using emergency procedures

none of the safety features built into the unit will work

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FailuresGenerally Two Types Electrical

Normally occurs with a loss of the electrical system - modern units use an electrical over hydraulic system

Hydraulic Usually caused by a pump or PTO failure

Emergency operations/procedures are designed to return the Aerial to transport mode not for further operations

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Gas Powered Hydraulic Pump This type unit

is found on older units and on units that do not have electric over hydraulic control systems

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Electrical Backup Units

Overrides and a back up pump to actuate the systems necessary to put the Aerial back in transport mode

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Emergency Procedures Go over the emergency procedures of

the unit you are training on. Your instructors will have a

demonstration performed You may now perform the procedure

if time allows

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Aerial Errors

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FINAL EVALUATIONS

Practical Written