Safety Stop Mechanism : A device that is located on the aerial device and prevents raising the elevating platform booms or sections beyond safe operating horizontal or vertical angles
NFPA 1911 Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus, 2007 ed. https://www.iafc.org/files/1EVM/evms_NFPA1911_1071 andEVT.pdf, (Std: Insp, Maint, Tst and Retirement of In-Srvc Automotive Fr Aptus - Amer) {415 NFC}