Training Minutes Revisited: Tower Ladder Bucket Positioning

August 22, 2019

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In this Training Minutes video, John Riker demonstrates how to position the tower ladder bucket for the most effective use of your master stream.

These videos are for training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear full PPE and adhere to your agency’s procedures and policies.

This video originally ran on the Fire Engineering site in early 2009.

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