Aerial expert Ciampo looks at all of the possibilities and options incident commanders have when positioning ladders a large structure fires.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 75 min
Mike Ciampo
Lieutenant
Fire Department of New York
MICHAEL N. CIAMPO is a 34-year veteran of the fire service and a lieutenant in the Fire Department of New York. Previously, he served with the District of Columbia Fire Department. He has a bachelor’s degree in fire science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. He is the lead instructor for the FDIC International Truck Essentials H.O.T. program. He wrote the Ladders and Ventilation chapters for Fire Engineering's Handbook for Firefighter I and II (Fire Engineering, 2009) and the Bread and Butter Portable Ladders DVD and is featured in “Training Minutes” truck company videos on www.FireEngineering.com. He writes the “back page” column On Fire monthly for Fire Engineering.
Courses By Mike Ciampo
Ciampo offers these basic considerations all incident commanders must make when placing aerials and tower ladders at the scene of a building fire.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 75 min
Mike Ciampo and company demonstrate a method for rapidly deploying portable ladders on the roof by placing them in the tower ladder bucket.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 7
Mike Ciampo has some tips on taking out slide bolts using both power and hand tools.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 6
Mike Ciampo and company share some tips on positioning the bucket on flat roofs and navigating parapets.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 8
Mike Ciampo discusses tower ladder placement at strip malls and taxpayers, including tips for properly setting up your outriggers and how to maximize the scrub area.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 6
Mike Ciampo and company share some thoughts on tower ladder water operations at commercial occupancies, including details stream placement, ongoing size-up of conditions, and more.
Course Type: Short Video
Course Duration: 6
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