Practice question

Which is the safest stabilization sequence for a typical aerial?

  1. Raise aerial, then deploy jacks
  2. Set parking brake and wheel chocks, deploy stabilizers, verify level, then operate the aerial
  3. Operate aerial while jacks descend
  4. Skip the parking brake to save time

Answer: B — Set parking brake and wheel chocks, deploy stabilizers, verify level, then operate the aerial

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