Reviews pre-deployment safety considerations. Presents aerial operations and demonstrates how to raise and lower telescoping ladders & platforms as well as articulating devices. Presents operational safety considerations for operating aerial equipment.

Presents standard operating procedures for placing aerial devices at an emergency scene, including four tactical uses. Demonstrates spotting, including angle and placement considerations for various objectives.

Presents a systematic aerial apparatus inspection procedure that can be followed by both career and volunteer driver/operators. Shows how to perform routine maintenance tasks on the apparatus. Demonstrates procedures for inspection and preventive maintenance of the aerial device.

Shows standard operating procedures for placing aerial devices at the emergency scene, including four tactical uses. Safety factors for aerial device placement are highlighted.

Presents the function of the hydraulic system in aerial stabilization and demonstrates how to operate the PTO system. Demonstrates how to set stabilizers on even and uneven terrain, and how to stabilize tractor-trailer apparatus.