1. Introduction to Truck 3 Pierce 105’ Aerial
Ladder 29
Introduction to Truck 3
Pierce 105’ Aerial

2. Quint According to Fire Department Aerial Apparatus, First Edition.
Quints : Apparatus equipped with pumps, water tanks, ground ladders, and hose beds in addition to the aerial device.

3. How is L29 equipped? PUMP: 1500 GPM Waterous pump TANK:
200 gallon water tank
LADDERS:
35’ Extension
24’ Extension
14’ Extension
16’ Roofer (qty: 2)
10’ Attic

4. Cont. HOSE BED: 5” LDH Total = 860 ft 800’ of LDH supply
30’ pony at front LDH intake
30’ pony at Officers rear compartment
1 3/4” hose Total =
800 ft
200’ Drivers preconnect (qty: 2)
150’ Apartment bundle (qty: 2)
100’ Rolled in crows nest

5. Cont. HOSE BED: 2 1/2” hose Total = 330 ft 300’ of 2 ½” Reverse
30’ pony in Drivers jump seat
AERIAL DEVICE:
105’ Hydraulic ladder
Max horizontal length =
100 ft
Max weight rating at full horizontal extension =
450 lbs dry / 250 lbs wet

6. Cont. AERIAL DEVICE: 105’ Hydraulic ladder Max vertical height =
106 ft
Max weight rating at 70° to 75° =
500 lbs dry/ 500 lbs wet

7. Overview 450 Hp Detroit Diesel Single chassis Triple axle
105’ Telescoping Aerial ladder
Box type stabilizers
Back-up 12 Vdc hydraulic pump
Weight =
33 tons

8. Key items to note Stabilizer Beam Control Drivers front & rear
Officers front & rear
Order of controllers
In / Out are outside levers
Up / Down are inside levers
front –rear rear-front

9. Key items cont. Stabilizer Control Panel HI - IDLE
Kicks up rpms for more power to hydraulic pump
Makes Stabilizer or Aerial functions quicker

10. Key items cont. Stabilizer control panel AERIAL DIVERTER
Switches hydraulic power between Stabilizers and Aerial device
Should only be used with motor at idle
Exception is when apparatus pump is operating

11. Key items cont. Stabilizer control panel Back up emergency pump
EMERGENCY HYDRAULIC POWER
Back up emergency pump
Electric motor powered by 12 Vdc truck batteries
Use switch and hydraulic valve at same time
Use 1 min on 1 min off for proper cool down until aerial is bedded

12. Key items cont. Stabilizer control Panel
STABILIZER NOT FULLY EXTENDED OVERRIDE
Allows for short jacking
Must have one side fully extended
Takes 2 FF to operate
Hold until aerial unbedded
Operate over extended side only

13. Key items cont. Stabilizer control panel ROTATION LIMIT OVERRIDE
Allows aerial to be rotated over short jacked side
It is against dept PPG to operate over short jacked side. IT SAYS NEVER!

14. Key items cont.
Stabilizer Control Panel
INDICATOR LIGHTS

15. Aerial control pedestal
Important switches
Nozzle master
Aerial remote master
High idle
Hydraulic emergency pwr

16. Aerial control pedestal
Other items
Nozzle controls
Aerial controls
Stability indicator
Water flow indicator
System pressure gauge
Other indicators

17. Apparatus rear Level indicators Max front to rear deg° = 6 ½ °
Max side to side deg° =
5 ½ °
Aerial waterway drain
Emergency override switch

18. Officers side
Hydraulic oil reservoir
Primer fluid

19. Officers side cont.
Oil and Trans. fluid
Primer fluid

20. Pinnable waterway Two positions Fly- water tower operations
Mid- rescue operations

21. Pinnable waterway cont.
Always pinned in rescue position

22. Stabilizers Box style Must extend prior to putting down Must use pads
Must use pins

23. Things not discussed
Ladder operations
Pump panel
Questions?