Aerial expert Ciampo looks at all of the possibilities and options incident commanders have when positioning ladders a large structure fires.
Courses with Mike Ciampo
Lieutenant
Fire Department of New York
MICHAEL N. CIAMPO is a 34-year veteran of the fire service and a lieutenant in the Fire Department of New York. Previously, he served with the District of Columbia Fire Department. He has a bachelor’s degree in fire science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. He is the lead instructor for the FDIC International Truck Essentials H.O.T. program. He wrote the Ladders and Ventilation chapters for Fire Engineering's Handbook for Firefighter I and II (Fire Engineering, 2009) and the Bread and Butter Portable Ladders DVD and is featured in “Training Minutes” truck company videos on www.FireEngineering.com. He writes the “back page” column On Fire monthly for Fire Engineering.
Ciampo offers these basic considerations all incident commanders must make when placing aerials and tower ladders at the scene of a building fire.
