Areial Ladders

Question 0

What is a narrow bldg considered?

Answer 0

30 ft or less

Question 1

At a one story taxpayer where does the aerial ladder get placed?

Answer 1

Away from bldg leaving room for the tower ladder.

Question 2

If you have a severe fire at a large frontage bldg no people showing we’re should you position the Aerial ladder?

Answer 2

Place center if the turntable 15 ft from side wall passed on the approach

Question 3

When are the 5 reasons the aerial ladder would have preference to the front of a vacant bldg?

Answer 3

1. People not completely vacant
2. Information the officer has
3. Prior knowledge
4. Execute certain task
5. Expedite a task

Question 4

What is the distance the tip of the aerial should be placed from a object ? And in the case of a rescue ?

Answer 4

Normal 2” to 6”

Rescue use 2”

Question 5

At a window the tip of the aerial ladder should be less than _____ inches over the sill?

Answer 5

6”

Question 6

At extreme angles using the aerial ladder how should the ladder be placed?

Answer 6

Allow the ladder to barely touch the bldg

Question 7

When placing the aerial ladder along side the fire escape how should it be placed?

Answer 7

2” off bldg and 1-3 ft above the balcony railing

Question 8

When placing the aerial ladder to the roof of the bldg how far over the roof should it be?

Answer 8

At least 5 ft

Question 9

When you have 2 victims in the front of the bldg to be removed and fire is in the rear of the bldg who do you remove first the difficult or easy person?

Answer 9

The easy person because fire in rear

BSFD= back simple front difficult first

Question 10

When there are more than 2 people to be rescued in the front of the bldg the officer can release one inside team member to assist what should the remaining member bring into the fire bldg?

Answer 10

The FE tools and the can

No hook

Question 11

Can you climb the aerial ladder with the top of the ladder in a unsupported position?

Answer 11

Only in extreme emergency where operations can not otherwise be accomplished

Question 12

When operating a rear mount aerial as a water tower what is the max angle the ladder shall be at?

Answer 12

70 degrees

Question 13

When operating a rear mount aerial as a water tower what is the maximum extension of the ladder from tip to ground?

Answer 13

80 ft

Question 14

When operating a rear mount aerial as a water tower what’s the maximum pressure on the nozzle for a solid stream tip?

Answer 14

90 psi

Question 15

Where is the portable ladder pipe clamped to on the ladder?

Answer 15

In the center of the top 2 rungs of the top sliding section

Question 16

When supplying a ladder pipe how many sources of water should be used?

Answer 16

2 different sources of water

Question 17

When do we extend or retract the fly section of a ladder pipe when water is shut down or running ?

Answer 17

When water is shut Down

Question 18

When using a tiller for a water tower which way should you jack knife the cab?

Answer 18

Cab facing curb closet to fire BLdg

Question 19

When controlling the ladder pipe from the base of the ladder it becomes temporarily inoperable a member can climb the ladder to adjust to proper angle what does the ladder angle have to be before member can climb it?

Answer 19

70 to 80 degree angle with water flowing

Tip of ladder and center of turntable is between 15 to 25 ft