Driver/Operator – Aerial

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Driver/Operator – Aerial

The Driver Operator Aerial course is to provide entry-level aerial operators with the knowledge and skills to meet the minimum job performance requirements outlined in NFPA 1002.  This class is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the design, maintenance, operation, and deployment of aerial apparatus. Students will be introduced to the various types of aerial apparatus and aerial devices that are used in the fire service, the inspection and maintenance of aerial apparatus, safe procedures for stabilization, aerial device operation, and the tactical deployment of aerial devices. Students will participate in drills that require positioning, stabilizing, and operating aerial apparatus and aerial devices under mock emergency conditions.