Episode 47: All Things Aerials

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The latest episode of the Pierce™ Dispatch is ascending to the top of your playlist.🪜Join us as we talk all things aerials with Cory Wittman. From geographic considerations and optimal placement strategies to the latest configuration trends, we share practical insights fire departments need. We also discuss important factors for fire departments to evaluate when investing in a new aerial apparatus.

Date Aired: 5/8/2026

Featuring: Host Alie Reetz & Cory Wittman

Guests:

• Cory Wittman is a senior sales support specialist for aerials and electrification at Pierce.
• Alie Reetz is a marketing associate for Pierce.

Key Takeaways:

Aerials

• Aerial devices
• Types of aerial fire truck
• Types of fire trucks
• Podcast - tractor drawn aerials
• Podcast - Aerial overview

Ascendant® Class of Aerials

• Ascendant aerial guide
• Podcast - ascendant tower overview
• Podcast - Monument Fire District

Aerial Ladders

• Podcast - Bellingham Fire Department

Aerial Platforms

Tillers

• Ascendant class 107 tiller
• Tractor drawn aerial

Aerial Operations

Aerial Design

• No pump no tank vs. aerial with pump and tank
• Aerial fire truck storage
• How to find the right aerial fire truck for urban fires
• What is a quint fire truck
• Design ordering process

Service and Maintenance

• Regional apparatus guide
• Fire apparatus service and maintenance guide
• Podcast episode - Fire apparatus service and maintenance training

Fire Apparatus Design

Aerial Delivery Training

2026 Pierce Road Rally

Join us as we continue to bring together customers, industry professionals and Pierce experts in future episodes, providing a platform for insightful discussions on the advancements and challenges within the firefighting community.

Whether you’re in the market for the latest in fire apparatus technology, or just passionate about the firefighting community and its evolution, this episode of Pierce™ Dispatch is for you.

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