Ch 5 Ground Ladders

Question 1

ground ladders may be needed for any or all of the following:

Answer 1

• Gaining access to the outside of a burning building
• Reaching lockboxes to facilitate rapid and nondestructive entry
• Reaching windows to facilitate entry, horizontal ventilation, or rescues
• Accessing the roofs of some structures for vertical ventilation

Question 2

To be fully functional when needed, fire service ground ladders must?

Answer 2

be properly maintained and tested regularly.

Question 3

To ensure that ladders are safe to use when needed, firefighters must follow the maintenance procedures recommended by?

Answer 3

the ladder manufacturer, as prescribed in departmental SOPs, and as specified in NFPA® 1932, Standard on Use, Maintenance, and Service Testing of In-Service Fire Department Ground Ladders.

Question 4

Selecting and using ground ladders in a safe, timely, and effective manner is an integral part of a coordinated attack on a structure fire, what is the order?

Answer 4

the longest ground ladder on scene should be deployed first, then the next longest, etc

Question 5

Prior to selecting and positioning ground ladders, a number of factors should be considered. The most critical factors are:

Answer 5

• Primary objective (rescue, window, or roof access)
• Fire size and location
• Current and expected fire behavior

Question 6

What is the ideal climbing angle for ground ladders ?

Answer 6

75 degrees from horizontal

Question 7

A lower climbing angle also increases ?

Answer 7

the potential for the ladder spurs to slide away from the building when positioned on concrete or other hard surfaces

Question 8

the keys to safe and effective ladder handling are

Answer 8

fitness, technique, and practice

Question 9

the staypoles also provide

Answer 9

lateral stability

Question 10

The perpendicular technique is preferred because?

Answer 10

it eliminates the need for a 90-degree pivot of the ladder that is required when it is raised parallel to a building.

Question 11

Minimum number of FF’s required to raise pole ladder

Answer 11

A minimum of four firefighters are required to raise a pole ladder, but adding a fifth or sixth firefighter to the team increases both safety and efficiency.

Question 12

Ladders positioned for rescue should be placed?

Answer 12

Ladders positioned for rescue should be placed mid-line with the window and slightly below the sill.

Question 13

Ladders positioned for ventilation should be placed?

Answer 13

Ladders positioned for ventilation should be placed on the windward side of the window.

Question 14

Ladder placement guidelines

Answer 14

Ladder at least two points on different sides of a building for roof access/egress.
• Avoidplacingladdersoverdoororwindowopeningswhere they may be exposed to flames or excessive heat.
• Placeladdersatbuildingstrongpoints(suchasthecorners) when possible.

Question 15

If a ladder is to be used for positioning a firefighter to break a window for ventilation?

Answer 15

If a ladder is to be used for positioning a firefighter to break a window for ventilation, it should be placed alongside the window to the windward (upwind) side. The tip should be even with the upper portion of the window.

Question 16

If a ladder is to be used for entry or rescue through a window, it should be placed?

Answer 16

If a ladder is to be used for entry or rescue through a window, the ladder tip is usually placed on the mid-line of the window slightly below the sill

Question 17

If a ladder is to be used for entry or rescue through a window, the ladder tip is usually placed?

Answer 17

If a ladder is to be used for entry or rescue through a window, the ladder tip is usually placed on the mid-line of the window slightly below the sill

Question 18

In general, ladders are used to rescue victims who are located?

Answer 18

In general, ladders are used to rescue victims who are located above or below grade.

Question 19

If the primary egress route is blocked by rapid fire progress or collapse Ladders should be placed?

Answer 19

Ladders should be placed to upper floors and the roof not only to provide access, but also to provide a secondary means of egress if the primary egress route is blocked by rapid fire progress or collapse.

Question 20

In the absence of an aerial device, ground ladders are the primary means of gaining access to the roof of structures up to how many stories in height ?

Answer 20

In the absence of an aerial device, ground ladders are the primary means of gaining access to the roof of structures up to four stories in height

Question 21

Nonstandard uses of ladders are ?

Answer 21

Nonstandard uses of ladders are those that do not involve climbing up or down the ladder, such as mechanical advantage.

Question 22

If the gap between the buildings is not more than what length?

Answer 22

If the gap between the buildings is not more than one-third its length, a single ladder can be laid on the roof of one building and the tip simply slid over to the other building. The same technique can be used from window to window, roof to window, or vice versa between buildings

Question 23

Summary ?

To be fully functional when needed, fire service ground ladders must be ?

Answer 23

To be fully functional when needed, fire service ground ladders must be properly maintained.

Question 24

Summary ?

Ground ladders may be needed to gain access to ?

Answer 24

. Ground ladders may be needed to gain access to the outside of a burning building or to reach lockboxes to facilitate rapid and nondestructive entry. Ground ladders may be used for window access to facilitate entry, horizontal ventilation, and rescues. They may also be needed to access roofs for vertical ventilation and in nonstandard applications in unusual situations