Great advice.

Gottdam right, kid. 30 yr retired and I had to do this. No height issues but there ain't nothin natural about it. I focused on the water pipe too. Scared shitless but I made it. All these years still proud of that. You be too. It sucked.

I’m in the academy right now and I’ve been dreading climbing the ladder. My instructor told me there would be no harness, no safety. So I’ve been watching videos on it. Every video I’ve seen the firefighters had a harness on lol, hoping he’s just messing with me 😂.

Congrats man! That's awesome, keep it up!

Idk how you could do it, I just applied to be a firefighter after my army stint and now idk if I should

@@dancertunredsinger its mental more than anything. Keep pushing

Thanks! Do you work for LAFD?

Filip Horvat I don't work for the LAFD, but I'm big enthusiast and we actually do have that department in video game. :)

Thanks awesome! Thanks for watching my video!

Filip Horvat SAME OMGG

@@CodyVella I’m taking my CPAT/Ladder Climb test next month. Any advice? I hate heights but am going to have to power through it to get the career I want.

Awesome, glad you accomplishd it.

Hey thank you!

Matt TheDestroyer 2 You can do it!

@@CodyVella excuse me, can somebody help over here please? I seem to have found a positive comment on the internet and I'm not sure what to do with it?

So did you do it?

@@tacobread3 i was thinking about taking a firefighting class but I ended up taking a different path so I lost my chance

@@mattthedestroyer2804 Roger, stay safe out there

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Patirck Towman awesome man! Good luck!

me too

Same

Do you guys have a 50ft. extension ladder?

@@CodyVella no ifea

Sure was!

Abe Gumroyan That’s great to hear, good luck and enjoy. You’ll look back and remember the academy as some of the best days of your life. I don’t remember who’s truck we used for this aerial ladder as this was a long time ago, I was class 18. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Cody Vella are you on IG at all ?.. would love to chat with you about the academy if possible !!

Cody Vella thanks I’m so looking forward to it !!

IDK YT You’re welcome!

😂 It’s definitely an experience the first time

Understandable

I'm sure you will do just fine!

Its really one of those things that I feel you just have to overcome and trust your equipment. I was once very afraid of heights but I didn't wanted that to stop me from becoming a Firefighter because its part of the job. During my Fire Academy we were slowly introduced to higher heights as the Academy progressed starting from ladder to rappelling etc. Wish you the best and goodluck!

Danny B Yes, for safety purposes we were attached to a safety line.

Cody Vella yeah that was my concern as long as there's a safety line I'll be able to do this I'd rather lose my life on a call than training.

You could definitely do it! Overcome you fear, I had to and I haven’t been afraid of heights since! You got this!

Definitely a good time!

Cody Vella man I got my EMT and FF1 out here in Illinois where I live. I have a lot of family in the Phoenix area, I’m always keeping my eye out for jobs. I missed out on Mesa & Tempe when they were hiring earlier this year, I keep beating myself up over it 🤦🏽‍♂️

Red Acura that’s awesome man! I’m actually in California! My Fire Academy did a lot of our training at Glendale Fire departments training center here in California!

Cody Vella Aww shit I thought that was Glendale Arizona in the Phoenix area 🤦🏾‍♂️ Well, wouldn’t mind being out in Cali either..anything to get out the cold ! Best of luck to you in your career

Definitely not but I’ve seen rope systems set up to come down from the top!

Definitely the GoPro. Don't get me wrong, it was high, but the wide lens makes it appear higher.

Hello Warren, your academy may be run differently than mine was years ago. I was also afraid of heights to some extent before my academy started. I was slowly introduced to higher ladder heights and different ladders as the academy progressed. Because my academy was one year long three days per week I was introduced to these heights more slowly than a shorter full-time academy. We climbed this aerial ladder about 3-4 weeks prior to our graduation and I had many motivating factors that helped me climb the ladder. The fact that at some point I would have to climb the ladder on a fire and its part of the job of a Firefighter was a big one. The biggest motivating factor for me was the fact that I had just put in close to a year of hard training and sacrifice and would not be able to graduate if I did not climb the ladder. By the time I climbed the ladder I was no longer afraid of heights due to the constant exposure of heights between rappelling, ladders, etc. I will say that if you are eventually unable to overcome your fear of heights, you should reconsider a career in the fire service. This is because there are many instances you will need to perform rescues and tasks that will require you to be high off of the ground, though this does depend on your city and its structure heights. At some point, your life and/or someone else's could very well depend on you being able to perform your job no matter the height. Best of luck to you.

@@CodyVella thank you so much for taking the time to explain all of this. I feel like I’d be comfortable with other heights , but just for some reason this aerial ladder gets too me and I haven’t even tried it. I feel like if they explained it how you did it , but attempting it multiple times before graduation day, it would help. In addition, going through all the long days and short nights of stress, it would force you to not let this one thing get in the way of your career! Big facts! Thanks again 🙌🏽

@@WarrengSJ You got it, man! Keep in mind also that many times you are on a safety line just as I was. It wasn't all that bad, looking back It was actually a big highlight for me, glad I worked up the courage to do it. Good luck and feel free to ask any questions you might have down the road!

it will move and sway, but just depends how windy etc.

A lot if it's windy out.

@@leeanndiamond8218 :(

Good luck remember God is always with you!!!

You've got this!

@@CodyVella wasn't bad at all

Yeah that can be sketchy at times

Lol yup with you there

haha!

Thanks.......FDNY Ret.

We were required to do this in order to graduate from the academy.

testicular fortitude

@@cnsmooth Haha

Confidence.

You’ll do great

@@CodyVella I can jump out of planes and repel out of helicopters but I don’t think I could ever do this

Leandro FR Great question, there is a lot that goes into that. I highly recommend reading this if you have the time: www.lacountyfirefighters.org/images/shared/Apparatus_Operator/KME_Aerial_Manual/BSUB3_LACFFASSOC_2010_KME_AerialCat_Manual_Aerial_Physics.pdf

@@CodyVella Only 46 pages? Easy. Lol Reading bit by bit I have my question answered and get to know about the ladder. Thanks Cody.

Leandro FR you’re welcome! I’m glad you got the information you needed I didn’t want to give you any incorrect information