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 ...

The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of safe aerial operations, aerial apparatus positioning, and setting up and operating elevated streams. SPO 1-1 The student will demonstrate a basic ...

ORLANDO – Failures of aerials, for the most part, are things of the past. When they do occur, the failure can often be attributed to operator error. That’s why it ...

ADELPHI, Md. (May 11, 2016) -- Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have developed a new system that will enhance the capabilities of U.S. Army Pathfinders as they conduct aerial ...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 3, 2008) -- Army and Air Force leaders met Monday to discuss developing a new joint unmanned aerial system concept of operations. "As opposed to finding independent ...

This webcast features a review of the types of aerials available today: ladders, platforms, tractor-drawn aerials, and water towers. Not all types of aerials operate the same, and there are ...

One careless drone flight is all it takes to pull life-saving aircraft out of a California wildfire fight. State fire ...