A-A-58005 Truck, Fire Fighting \(Telescoping Aerial Ladder And Work Platform\)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.

Pages 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22

A-A-58005C

2.5.1.1 Seats. The truck shall have seats in accordance with NFPA 1901. The driver's seat shall

be of an adjustable air suspension design. The crew member seats shall be of a non-suspension

design. Each crew member seat (excluding the drive position) shall have a backrest, brackets,

and pad covers designed to store a one-hour capacity SCBA. Each seat shall be provided with a

Type 2 seat belt assembly (i.e., 3-point restraint) in accordance with 49 CFR 571.209. All seats

shall be equipped with a seat belt sensors in compliance with 14.1.3.10 of NFPA 1901. All seat

belts shall be red in color.

2.5.1.2 Cab interior sound level. The maximum sound level at any seat location shall not exceed

90 dBA without any warning devices in operation, as measured in accordance with 49 CFR

393.94(c), "Vehicular interior noise levels test procedure," except that the test shall be performed

with the vehicle traveling at a steady speed of 45 mph on a level, hard, smooth surface road.

2.5.1.3 Windshield and windows. The windshield and windows shall be of tinted safety glass.

2.5.1.4 Heated Mirrors. Combination flat and convex outside rearview mirrors shall be installed

on each side of the cab, mounted on fold-back west coast style brackets. The flat mirrors shall be

of the motorized remote control type, providing not less than 60� horizontal rotational viewing

range. The flat mirrors shall also have electrically heated heads. Mirror remote and heating

controls shall be located on the instrument panel within reach of the seated driver.

2.5.1.5 Climate control system. The offeror's standard heater/defroster system shall be provided.

The offeror/contractor's standard air conditioning system shall also be provided. In 100 degrees F

ambient temperature with 50 % relative humidity and at maximum compressor speed, the air

conditioning system shall cool the fully occupied cab to 75 degrees F within 30 minutes.

2.5.1.6 Instruments and controls. Gauges shall be provided for oil pressure, coolant temperature,

and automatic transmission temperature. All switches and/or controls that activate systems or

system components shall be labeled as to their function. In addition to the instruments and

controls required by 14.3.6 of NFPA 1901, the following shall be provided within convenient

reach of the seated driver:

a. Master warning light control switch,

b. Work light switch(es), and

c. Compartment "Door Open" warning light and intermittent alarm that sounds when a

compartment door is open and the parking brakes are released or the transmission is in

any position other than neutral.

d. An engine hour meter.

2.6 Body, compartments, and equipment mounting.