Competent, well-trained
driver/operators, fire officers, and truck company members are essential for the
optimum use of the aerial apparatus.
The 2nd edition of the Aerial Apparatus
Driver/Operator Handbook, with new photos and illustrations, is designed to
educate the driver/ operators responsible for operating fire apparatus equipped
with aerial devices. These devices include aerial ladders, aerial ladder
platforms, articulating elevating platforms, telescoping elevating platforms,
and waters towers. The operation of apparatus equipped with fire pumps is
covered in IFSTA’s Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook.
The 2nd edition of Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook addresses
the key job performance requirements of NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire
Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications, 2009 edition.
Learning objectives, key terms, and review questions are included in each
chapter. This 2nd edition serves as a perfect complement to the Pumping
Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook for driver/operators who are expected to
operate both types of apparatus.
