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.

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4.3.3.2.6 Roadability test. The fully loaded first production vehicle shall be driven over 10 miles

of paved roads. All loads shall be removed and all structure and surfaces shall be visibly

inspected for failure or permanent deformation.

4.3.3.3 Low voltage electrical system performance tests. The vehicle shall be tested in

accordance with NFPA 1901.

4.3.3.4 Cab interior sound level test. The cab interior sound levels of the first production vehicle

shall be 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.

4.3.3.5 Test of fire pump and associated equipment. The vehicle shall be tested in accordance

with NFPA 1901. The costs associated with the independent certification shall be included in the

price of the vehicle.

4.3.3.6 Aerial device certification tests. The vehicle shall be tested in accordance with NFPA

1901. The costs associated with the independent certification shall be included in the price of the

vehicle.

4.3.3.7 Line voltage electrical system testing. The vehicle shall be tested in accordance with

NFPA 1901.

5. PACKAGING.

5.1 Preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order.

6. NOTES.

6.1 Source of documents.

6.1.1 Department of Defense and Federal documents may be obtained at

https://assist.daps.dla.mil/online or from the Document Automation and Production Service,

Bldg 4D (DPM-DODSSP), 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19111-5094.

6.1.2 The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) may be obtained at https://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/

or from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC

20402.

6.1.3 SAE documents may be obtained https://www.sae.org/servlets/index or from SAE, Inc., 400

Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale PA 15096

6.1.4 NFPA documents may be obtained at https://www.nfpa.org/index.asp or from NFPA,

Batterymarch Park, Quincy MA 02269-9101.