Aerial Ladders

Question 0

Who should assit the LCC in proper placement of apparatus before carrying out duties ?

Answer 0

OVM

Question 1

Placement of aerial lAdder is dependent on four conditions

Answer 1

1. Whether immediate rescue is apparent
2. Where no immediate rescue . The size of the frontage of the building I be covered in case if future need
3. Smoke , heat or fire causing an exposure that would endanger a victim a member or the ladder
4. Area or street conditions that might hamper optimum positioning

Question 2

Aerial shall be placed how many feet from building for a good climbing angle

Answer 2

25 to 35 feet

Question 3

There are two methods of lining up the aerial ladder to the window one is for a less experienced member and one for a more experienced member . What are they ?

Answer 3

More experienced .. Accuracy will be obtained by sighting along the ladder rail of the top section

Less experienced .. Accuracy will e obtained by sighting along the underside of the beam on the top sliding section

Question 4

Recommend distance of the tip of ladder from objective ?

Answer 4

2” to 6”

In case of rescue 2”

Extreme angle .ladder barely touching

Question 5

Aerial ladder at window

Answer 5

6” over sill

Question 6

Placing aerial ladder alongside fire escape

Answer 6

Tip 2” away from face of building

1” to 3” above balcony rail

Question 7

If there are no people showing upon arrival and the building in question is 30’ or less . Where should the aerial be placed ?

Answer 7

Position turntable in the center of the building

Question 8

If a building frontage is 31 feet or more with no people Showing where do you place aerial

Answer 8

15’ from side wall you passed on your approach

Question 9

Venting for extinguishment with aerial ladder

Answer 9

Position in center of windows that plan to vent
Coordinate with engine putting water on fire a
Aim for upper window panels just above sash
Extend without hitting sides or tops of window frames
Only slight extension through window
Lower ladder to break sash if ladder angle extreme just lower ladder so that inside beam breaks the window
Never vent windows with external lateral pressure
On lower or extend to vent windo

Question 10

When setting up the aerial for rescue purposes the ovm will set chocks and stabilizers .. If manpower is available someone can assist in placing chocks and stabilizers. If the ovm is assisted he shall chock the wheels and place the stabilizers on which side ?

Answer 10

Outboard side

Question 11

When rescuing off an aerial ladder the ovm will ascend ladder first followed by the LCC after he climbs in window he will close the door to the fire area and then come back to assist the victim onto the ladder . Agree or disagree

Answer 11

Disagree

He will assist victim onto the aerial then close door and then search room

Question 12

Movement of the aerial ladder while a member and victim are on it is never allowed . True or false

Answer 12

False.. under extreme circumstances such as serious exposure to flame or high heat

Question 13

When descending with ambulatory victims on an aerial you should stand where

Answer 13

One rung below the rung the victim is standing on

Question 14

Order of removal of victims onto aerial ?

Answer 14

Fire in front.. More difficult removal ( front =fat)

Fire in rear less complicated first