Cantilever Position 2 : An aerial ladder position in which the ladder is supported only at the base; the maximum loading of aerial ladders in this position is greatly reduced
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}