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TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT MANUAL
APPARATUS
310.302 AL-11 PRIMARY OPERATOR AERIAL CONTROL
STATION
EFFECTIVE: JULY 2021
Current Revision Date: 07/16/21 Next Revision Date: 07/16/24
Author’s Name/Rank: Robert J. Garcia, Engineer Review Level: 3
Administrative Support:
Crystal Giannopulos,
Senior Administrative Clerk ADA
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PURPOSE
This policy outlines the use and operation of the AL-11 Primary Operator Aerial
Control Station found on some Fresno Fire Department (FFD) apparatus.
APPLICATION
The AL-11 control interface allows operation and monitoring of the ladder through
the electronic display and corresponding buttons.
OPERATIONAL POLICY
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OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
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PROCESS
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INFORMATION
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Aerial Control Display Screen
1. Water Tower: The dual positional waterway feature that allows the
monitor to be positioned at the tip of the fly section (Water Tower).
2. Rescue Mode: Enables the pinable waterway to be positioned at the
next lower section (Rescue Mode).
3. Retract Enable: Momentary button, when retracting, the ladder structure
will stop once the steps of the fly section near the overlap of the next
lower section.
4. EPU: Activates the auxiliary hydraulic pump. Refer to EPU section for
further.
5. Night Mode: Allows the operator to change between Day/Night modes.
6. Programming Button: To be used by shop personnel only.
7. High Idle: Activates the High Idle of the engine.
8. Creeper Enable: Momentary button allows the turntable operator to
activate the creeper controls on the tip of the fly section.
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9. Aerial Monitor: Allows operator to navigate to the monitor Display
Screen.
10. Engine Cluster: Allows the operator to navigate to the Engine Display
Screen.
11. Lighting Menu: Allows the operator to navigate to the Light Display
Screen.
12. Home Button: Brings you back to the Aerial Control Display Screen.
13. Ladder Angle: The angle of the ladder structure.
14. Rotational Position: The rotational position of the ladder structure,
during short set procedure the blocked zones will be indicated in red on
this gauge.
15. Extension Travel: The percentage of total extension.
16. Ladder Load: Load limit indicator, if the load on the ladder reads 90%,
a red indicator will flash, and an alarm will sound.
17. System Pressure: Displays the operational pressure of the aerial
hydraulic system.
18. Bed Zone: Illuminates when the ladder structure is in the Bed Zone.
19. Rung Align: Illuminates when the ladder section rungs are in alignment
for climbing the ladder structure.
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Engine Cluster Display
1. Water Temperature Gauge: Displays engine water temperature.
2. Oil Pressure Gauge: Displays engine oil pressure.
3. Transmission Temperature Gauge: Displays transmission
temperature.
4. Fuel Gauge: Displays fuel level.
5. Voltage Meter: Displays battery voltage.
6. RPM Gauge: Displays engine RPM.
7. Engine Warnings Stop Engine Light: Requires an immediate engine
stop.
8. Check Engine Light: Engine warning light.
9. Regeneration Light: Regeneration is active.
10. High Exhaust Light: Indicates high exhaust temperature.
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11. Aerial Control: Allows the operator to navigate to the aerial display
screen.
Aerial Monitor Display
1. Monitor up: Moves the monitor up.
2. Monitor down: Moves the monitor down.
3. Monitor right: Moves the monitor right.
4. Monitor left: Moves the monitor left.
5. Park: Parks the monitor. While parking, the red square will flash and
when fully “parked”, the red square will stop flashing.
6. Stream: Moves to a straight stream.
7. Fog: Moves to a fog stream.
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Lighting Menu Display
1. Panel Lights: Activates the panel lights under the turntable control console.
2. Tip Lights 12v: Activates the lights at the tip of the ladder.
3. Tip Lights 110v: Activates the lights attached to the pin-able waterway.
4. Track Lights: Activates the tracking lights.
5. Ladder Lights: Activates the rung lighting.
DEFINITIONS
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CROSS-REFERENCES
Spartan Operations and Service Manual