Free Tiller Webinar

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VentEnterSearch’s own Jimm Walsh will be co-presenting a webinar with Lt. Steve Crothers from Seattle Fire titled The Well-Choreographed Tiller Operation on Wednesday November 14, 2012 at 1pm EST. This free webinar is being hosted by FireRescue Magazine and firefighternation.com. Details for signing up for the webinar can be found by clicking here.

Here is a short description of the class:

Tillers are some of the most exciting apparatus to watch, but a smooth, safe, effective tiller operation requires an immense amount of training and coordination. Bringing your firefighters to a high skill level can be a significant challenge. Tractor-drawn aerials are extremely unique pieces of apparatus that requires formal training; the days of “on-the-job training” should be the way of the past. This presentation identifies the principles, concepts and dynamics of driving and tillering a tractor-drawn aerial and will prepare you to overcome the common pitfalls that tractor-drawn aerial operators encounter. You’ll have the opportunity to view unique perspectives that illustrate superior and standard tractor-drawn aerial fundamentals.

You’ll learn:

• Pros and cons of tractor-drawn aerial apparatus
• Key issues for maneuvering tractor-drawn aerial apparatus and how to overcome common placement obstacles such as narrow streets, overhead power lines, hills, etc.
• Common driving mistakes made by tiller operators and tips for improved communication between tiller operator and driver
• Factors to consider when spec’ing a tiller

Now that the webinar has past you can still click here to see the archived version, simply complete the registration information and it will bring you to the archive.

6 thoughts on “Free Tiller Webinar”

  1. Lt. J. Waligora says:

    Looking forward to your webinar. Jimm, you better get on whoever updates http://www.wpfd.org and have them add a pic or two of your bad ass new tiller. It’s awesome seeing a FL dept the size of your so serious about truck work. Your SOG’s are often mirrored by many other departments. Keep up the outstanding work Chief!

    Johnny
    City of North Port Fire Rescue
    Truck Co 84 (TRT)

  3. Dan says:

    Is there a way to listen to this if we missed the original?

    Thanks

  5. Chris C says:

    Any chance a recording of this is around? I’m new on the job in Albany NY and we have 4 tillers. Trying to soak up every bit of knowledge I can about working on them.

    Thanks

    Chris Cummings

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