Extreme Powered Platforms Ltd

One of the UK’s most trusted providers of access equipment
Over the past 10 years, Extreme Hire has become one of the UK’s most trusted providers of access equipment, including Scissor Lifts, Articulated and Telescopic Booms, Trailer Mounted Booms, Van/Truck Mounts and anything else you need to get your company off the ground. With depots in Sussex and Middlesex, and being a member of a network of trusted independent access companies, we have the resources of a big company, but the customer service and attitude of a smaller firm, meaning you get the best of both worlds.

About Extreme Hire
Over the past 10 years, Extreme Hire has become one of the UK’s most trusted providers of aerial work platform hire and access equipment, including Scissor Lifts, Articulated and Telescopic Booms, Trailer Mounted Booms, Truck Mounts, Telehandlers and anything else you need to get your company off the ground. Extreme Hire has depots in Sussex, London, and West Midlands – as well as being members of the Access Alliance. This means we can achieve full UK coverage and supply our equipment up and down the country.

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IPAF Training
We provide IPAF training in Sussex or West London, or can provide training at other sites on request. The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promotes the safe and effective use of powered access equipment worldwide, in the widest sense – through providing technical advice and information, through influencing and interpreting legislation and standards, through its safety initiatives and training programmes.

It is a not-for-profit organisation owned by its members, who include manufacturers, rental companies, contractors and users. We offer IPAF training, both at our site or at other sites, on request. The training is comprised of a 1 day course, during which you can take any 2 of a possible 4 IPAF training categories – 1a, 1b, 3a and 3b. You can find more information about IPAF on their website, www.ipaf.org.

Course Details:

• 1b Static Booms
• 3a Mobile Verticals
• 3b Mobile Booms

A mix of theory and practical training, these courses are designed to enable operators to manoeuvre, drive and position the MEWPs safely and proficiently. Courses can be undertaken on Scissor Lifts, Boom Lifts, Trailer-Mounted or Truck-Mounted platforms.