The Hoover Fire Department held an apparatus operator aerial certification class at Station 6 on Monday, November 16th- – 20th, 2015 . This 40 hour class covered all aspects of operating an aerial apparatus for firefighting and rescue operations through extensive classroom and practical skills. Firefighters attending the class were from Hoover, Birmingham, Irondale, Chelsea, Mountain Brook and Trussville Fire Departments. This class is certified by the Alabama State Fire College and the National Fire Academy.