Episode 19: Aerials Overview with Dave McAlice

Pierce™ Dispatch Podcast

In this episode of the Pierce™ Dispatch, Dave McAlice, the Northeast regional vice president of sales at Pierce Manufacturing discusses aerial apparatus. He provides an in-depth look at the functions of aerial ladders, platforms and tillers. He shares aerial design tactics and tips to meet specific community needs. We discuss the procurement of an aerial apparatus, and how to optimize a fire department’s efficiency and effectiveness. Dave also shares some of his most memorable customer experiences from various fire departments including Salem, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, New Hartford, Connecticut and Cooperstown, New York.
Date Aired: 11/15/2024

Featuring: Pierce regional vice president of sales Dave McAlice & host Alie Reetz

Guests:

• Dave McAlice serves as the regional vice president of sales for the Northeast region at Pierce Manufacturing. He collaborates closely with Pierce dealers and customers to ensure seamless apparatus procurement. For the past 16 years, he has managed the Northeast region in collaboration with the Pierce dealer network. With his firefighting roots and his hands-on experience with customers regarding their aerial apparatus, Dave is an expert in aerial apparatus.

Resources:
Aerials

• Types of aerial devices
• Types of aerial fire trucks
• Types of fire trucks

Ascendant® Class of Aerials

• Ascendant aerial guide

Aerial Ladders
Aerial Platforms

Tillers

• Tractor drawn aerial

Aerial Operations

Aerial Design

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

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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Chapters

1. Episode 19: Aerials Overview with Dave McAlice (00:00:00)

2. Role and responsibilities of an aerials (00:00:48)

3. Design considerations for aerials (00:02:26)

4. Types of aerials (00:04:24)

5. Tillers (00:06:01)

6. Pumps and tanks (00:06:47)

7. Aerials in different climates and geographies (00:07:34)

8. Aerial compartmentation (00:08:38)

9. Designing aerials for future growth (00:09:42)

10. Enhancing aerial effectiveness (00:10:51)

11. Aerial demo experiences (00:11:36)