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In November of 2006, I attended the American LaFrance LTI School in Ephrata Pennsylvania. This was a basic introduction of aerial ladders. The first day of class was a basic operations class, where we learned how to properly set up a 100’ midmount tower ladder. We also went over interlocks on the aerial device and proper operation of the ladder truck.
On the second day of class we had the opportunity to build the new style outriggers that will be used on all new LTI ladder trucks. We also went over the basic electrical and hydraulic components. We then reviewed the proper preventative maintenance procedures on all the LTI models.
On the last day of class we discussed different types of multiplexed trucks. We then took a tour of the Ephrata Plant and saw how the trucks are manufactured and assembled. Later in the day we drove to the Lebanon Plant to see how they build the Telesquirt product, and visited the refurb shop. Overall, this was a knowledgeable class. The tour of both facilities was very impressive.
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