B107 Aerial Ladder Safety

Question 1

How should aerial apparatus be positioned during defensive elevated master stream operations?

Answer 1

Outside of collapse zones

Question 2

Movement of the aerial ladder from the turntable with Personnel on the ladder shall be restricted to blank and blank, and should only be done when the firefighter is blank and blank.

Answer 2

Elevation and rotation, standing on foot plates and clipped into the ladder with ladder belt

Question 3

When can the aerial be extended or retracted with Personnel on the runs?

Answer 3

If a firefighter on the foot plate feels that they can do it safely, minor movement using aerial tip controls is acceptable

Question 4

What is the safest manner to operate elevated Master streams?

Answer 4

To control the aerial monitor remotely and with the ladder unmanned