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BUCKET TRUCK EMERGENCY & EVACUATION PROCEDURES Aerial Device Emergency Response & Lowering Awareness Course Type: Standalone Single-Topic Safety Awareness Course Format: Live Virtual Instructor-Led Training Duration: 1.5 Hours / 90 Minutes Cost: $99 per Participant Certificate: UCI Certificate of Completion issued same day References: 29 CFR 1926.453; 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2); 29 CFR 1926.964(c)(8)–(10), where applicable; manufacturer instructions; and employer-specific emergency procedures. Course Description This practical, instructor-led course provides workplace-focused training on recognizing and responding to bucket truck and aerial device emergencies. Participants learn about emergency controls, ground-level lowering procedures, communication, equipment malfunction awareness, fall and electrical hazards, emergency decision-making, and planning for situations in which an elevated worker may require assistance. Instruction emphasizes planning before work begins, knowing equipment-specific emergency controls, maintaining clear communication, and following manufacturer and employer procedures during an emergency. Topics Include • Emergency planning and preparedness • Upper and lower emergency controls • Ground-level emergency lowering awareness • Equipment malfunction response • Fall and suspension hazards • Electrical and overhead hazard awareness • Emergency communication • Worker accountability and EMS activation • Manufacturer-specific procedures Target Audience Utility workers, arborists, electricians, telecommunications personnel, signal and lighting crews, municipal employees, aerial-lift operators, ground personnel, supervisors, and others who work with or around bucket trucks and aerial devices. Important Course Notice This is an independent, standalone safety awareness course and is not an OSHA Outreach Training Program course. Completion does not result in an OSHA 10-Hour or 30-Hour student course completion card. The UCI Certificate of Completion documents participation and is not an OSHA certification, government approval, rescue qualification, operator license, or professional credential. This virtual course does not replace equipment-specific hands-on operator training, rescue practice, employer authorization, fall-protection training, or manufacturer-required instruction. Employers remain responsible for establishing emergency procedures and ensuring employees are trained for the specific equipment, hazards, work activities.