The Assignment for the tiller man is the Roof man.sandero said:How does FDNY determine which truck companies are assigned TL's, rear-mounts and tillers?
How do the chauffeur and tillerman coordinate their steering moves as their rig negotiates corners?
What truckman assignment is usually held by the tillerman on a TDA?
Ok , I've seen the roof man on the tiller assignment though.mac8146 said:The Tillerman is the Outside Vent not the roof, the roofman is required to get the roof asap, the OV can wait a minute with the chauffeur if apparatus needs to be moved
.....In todays world in the FDNY..... if everything is going according to schedule....... the Tillerman has not been the ASSIGNED Roofman since the late '40s/early '50s.....Yes the OV may wind up on the roof but he is not the assigned Roofman unless the Co. is riding short .....also one of the things you learn when Tillering is when pulling up to a Job you make sure the Tiller/trailer wheels are in line w/the tractor/cab so if after getting down from the Tiller the Chauffeur can move the rig forward or backward a short distance if needed w/out you.FDNYBuff97 said:Ok , I've seen the roof man on the tiller assignment though.mac8146 said:The Tillerman is the Outside Vent not the roof, the roofman is required to get the roof asap, the OV can wait a minute with the chauffeur if apparatus needs to be moved
The 15 Battalion doesnt have a 75 footer , Only L39(100Ft rearmount) , L61(100Ft Rearmount) , L51(95Ft Aerialscope)LosBomberos2811 said:How the dept decides who gets what goes by the area....generally. There is usually 1 95' TL per division, and at least one 75' per BN....but NOT always! My old Bn does not have a TL, but there were 3 surrounding us. Tillers, are in areas with very tight, narrow streets....and many old timers would like to see more. My company had one until the early 70s, as did many of the compaines south of 14th ST, MN.
As for coordination, theres an intercom they use to chat, but the Tillerman generally just goes with the flow and not much is needed to be said.