INCH-POUND
A-A-58005C
19 OCT 2010
SUPERSEDING
A-A-58005A
23 SEP 2010
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
TRUCK, FIRE FIGHTING (TELESCOPING AERIAL LADDER AND
WORK PLATFORM)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial
item description for all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This commercial item description (CID) covers an aerial ladder fire truck. It has a
6x4 chassis with a diesel engine and an automatic transmission; a cab for at least five seated
persons with at least four doors; a 1,250 gallon per minute (gpm) fire pump; a water tank with a
capacity of at least 150 gallons; hose storage areas; an aerial ladder with a permanently mounted
waterway and work platform; ground ladders; and equipment compartments. The aerial ladder
truck is intended to combat structural and associated fires, and to support fire fighting and rescue
operations by positioning personnel, handling materials, providing continuous egress, or
discharging water at positions elevated from the ground.
2. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. The aerial ladder truck shall be in accordance with the
applicable requirements of the following chapters of National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus (Current Edition)
Chapter
Title
1
Administration
2
Referenced Publications
4
General Requirements
8
Aerial Fire Apparatus
12
Chassis and Vehicle Components
13
Low-Voltage Electrical Systems and Warning Devices
14
Driving and Crew Area
15
Body, Compartments, and Equipment Mounting
16
Fire Pump and Associated Equipment
19
Water Tanks
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data
that may improve this document should be sent to: WR-ALC 542 CSW/CBSSS, 295 Byron
Street, Robins AFB, GA 31098-1611. Since contact information can change, you may want to
verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at
https://assist.daps.dla.mil/online .
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