Apparatus

The Apparatus Architect: Part 19

July 1, 2004

Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur discuss the type of aerial device your department will acquire after it has carefully assessed the operational characteristics of each piece of aerial apparatus and how its use may benefit your department.

Waldorf, MD, Truck 3 is equipped with 11 different ground ladders totaling 260 feet. Longer bodies are required to carry two-section 28-foot and 35-foot extension ladders.

In the last installment of The Apparatus Architect, we discussed some of the concepts and procedures that your truck committee should consider when evaluating aerial devices that can be demonstrated in your community. Having first-hand knowledge of your response area should allow the committee to carefully assess the operational characteristics of each piece of aerial apparatus and how its use may benefit your department. Now that you have seen at least several different manufacturers