OPERATION
3-2 / Pierce Pumper
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3-1.2
Compartment Doors
Always close swing-up or swing-out compartment doors. People can walk into doors left open at lower levels.
Personnel working on top of the apparatus can mistake an open horizontal door for a walking surface.
3-1.3
Hose Bed Covers
Some apparatus are equipped with aluminum hose bed covers. Always close after use. They protect hose from sun
and weather. Hose bed covers are heavy. They might require two or more people to open or close safely.
3-1.4
Folding Steps or Platforms
Before beginning pump operations, make sure that folding steps or platforms are DOWN and firmly engaged in their
weight-bearing position.
When operating the pump on an aerial apparatus, always stand with both feet on the operator's platform and off the
ground.
Your body will become an electrical path to ground if you stand with one foot on the platform and one on the ground,
or with both feet on the ground and your hands on the apparatus. If the aerial device contacts or comes close to high
voltage power lines, electricity can shoot through you. You can die.
NEVER step on open compartment doors.
They do not support your weight.
Falls can cause serious injury or death.
CLOSE hose covers after use.
Hose bed covers can cause serious injury if blown shut by wind.
Keep personnel clear of open hose bed covers during windy conditions.
High voltage electricity can travel down a water stream.
NEVER spray through electric wires.
High voltage can cause death or serious injury.
Keep OFF the ground when operating an aerial device.
ALWAYS stand with both feet on the pump operator's platform of an aerial device.
High voltage can jump gaps between wires and apparatus.
Electrical power will pass through people who stand on the ground and touch the apparatus.
Electrical power lines can cause death or serious injury.
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