LADDER COMPANY OPERATIONS
You're on 2531 and responding to a reported working fire at a business. An engine company is already en-
route and has beat you to the scene. A few minutes pass, but you have arrived on scene to find the engine
company with their hands full. The OIC will surely have a say in what they would like you to do, but it would
probably be helpful to be a bit proactive in this situation. But what must be done? What activities would you
be responsible for as either the OIC or a member of the company? The answer is simple, remember the
acronym LOVERSU.
Of course, our ladder truck carries hose and water, so you may be required to set-up a master stream or even
pull a back-up line into the fire building. But at the heart of truck company ops are the activities mentioned
in LOVERSU. Truck work is considered some of the most dangerous work a fire company can do. Many larger
departments require years of experience on an engine before moving to a ladder truck. We will cover all of
these topics as the year goes by.
route and has beat you to the scene. A few minutes pass, but you have arrived on scene to find the engine
company with their hands full. The OIC will surely have a say in what they would like you to do, but it would
probably be helpful to be a bit proactive in this situation. But what must be done? What activities would you
be responsible for as either the OIC or a member of the company? The answer is simple, remember the
acronym LOVERSU.
- L- Laddering
- O- Overhaul and salvage
- V- Ventilation
- E- forcible Entry
- R- Rescue
- S- Search
- U- Utilities
Of course, our ladder truck carries hose and water, so you may be required to set-up a master stream or even
pull a back-up line into the fire building. But at the heart of truck company ops are the activities mentioned
in LOVERSU. Truck work is considered some of the most dangerous work a fire company can do. Many larger
departments require years of experience on an engine before moving to a ladder truck. We will cover all of
these topics as the year goes by.
| GROUND LADDER BASICS |
| EFFECTIVE GROUND LADDERS |
| MORE GROUND LADDER BASICS |
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| Part 1 Check out video of master stream operations we did at the water treatment plant. We were able to flow about 1060 GPM's out of that hydrant using both master stream nozzles, the fog nozzle at 100 psi and 500 gpm, and the smooth bore at the same psi at about 560 gpm. The video quality is not the best, I was having some issues with my camera. |
| Part 2 It's a little hard to hear in this video because of the pump operating. But we did take the residual down to zero while trying to go above 1000 gpm. |
| Vehicle positioning training. What do you think of the positioning ? |
| HERE ARE SOME RECENT TRAINING VIDEOS USING TOWER 2531 |
NOTE:
The resolution for both part 1 and 2 was low
and the size of the video is small. In order to
increase your view of the videos, right click
on the video, click on zoom, and click on
200 % for a better view. The 3rd video is
high resolution and will not require any
adjustments.
The resolution for both part 1 and 2 was low
and the size of the video is small. In order to
increase your view of the videos, right click
on the video, click on zoom, and click on
200 % for a better view. The 3rd video is
high resolution and will not require any
adjustments.
| Click on the logo for a download of the 2531 operations manual |
| Click on the logo for a link to the FDNY Tower Ladder Ops |
| Aerial Apparatus Positioning Weekly Drill |
