Dracut Fire Department conducts training in new tower truck
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Dracut Fire Department conducts training in new tower truck he Dracut Fire Department's new Tower 1 truck, with its front wheels lifted off the ground by hydraulic jacks, is deployed by firefighters during intensive tactical training on Lakeview Avenue this week. Dracut firefighters received hands-on training to use the new truck that will significantly enhance firefighter safety in Dracut. (Dracut Fire Department)
Dracut Fire Department conducts training in new tower truck Dracut firefighters have spent weeks training to use their new Tower 1 truck. The truck was deployed for the first time on Saturday. (Dracut Fire Department)
Dracut Fire Department conducts training in new tower truck From left, Myles Rich and Michael Raffalo, from Truck Tactics, show Dracut firefighters how to most effectively deploy the hydraulic jacks on the new Tower 1 truck. (Dracut Fire Department)
Dracut Fire Department conducts training in new tower truck Truck Tactics Instructor Myles Rich and Dracut Firefighter Ron Patterson look down as they guide Tower 1's aerial platform back down toward the truck as training concludes. (Dracut Fire Department)
Dracut Fire Department conducts training in new tower truck Dracut firefighters and an instructor from Truck Tactics train to use the Tower 1 truck's aerial platform. (Dracut Fire Department)
Dracut Fire Department conducts training in new tower truck Dracut firefighters practice deploying and stowing a roof ladder to the side of Tower 1. The truck carries eight ground ladders in addition to its large 95-foot aerial ladder with platform. (Dracut Fire Department)
Dracut Fire Department conducts training in new tower truck An instructor from Truck Tactics shows a Dracut Fire Department crew how to best place a ladder on the roof of a home during aerial operations. (Dracut Fire Department)
Dracut Fire Department conducts training in new tower truck Dracut firefighters practice extending the Tower toward a mill building in confined space. (Dracut Fire Department)
Dracut Fire Department conducts training in new tower truck Dracut firefighters practice extending the tower to a structure on the same level as the truck. (Dracut Fire Department)
Dracut Fire Department conducts training in new tower truck Dracut firefighters receive training on how to best deploy the hydraulic jacks on the new Tower 1 truck. (Dracut Fire Department)
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