ch6 positioning aerial apparatus

Question 1

In many cases, the development of apparatus placemement procudures should be a function of?

Answer 1

preincident planning

Question 2

Some fire dept establish an sop about apparatus placemnt based upon the height of?

Answer 2

the building at the scene

Question 3

those factors that work against the strength of the aerial device

Answer 3

stresses

Question 4

blank place the maximum amount of stress on an aerial device, and in some cases reduce the load carrying capacity of that device

Answer 4

long extenstion at low angles

Question 5

the best approach of an aerial for rescue situations?

Answer 5

upwind, and if possible at the corner of the building

Question 6

the preferred procudure is to use a blank fog stream to push the heat or fire away from the aerial while the rescue operation is in progress

Answer 6

wide-angle

Question 7

placement of an apparatus with an elevating platform device will depend on?

Answer 7

how the driver-operator plans to get the victim into the platform

Question 8

When positioning the aerial for access to upper floors it is often good to?

Answer 8

position the apparatus on the side of the building opposite the fire

Question 9

when positioning the aeril device to ventilate a pitched roof it may be possible to?

Answer 9

position the aerial device to where the firefighters can work directly from the device

Question 10

for ventilating a flat roof, the driver should position the aerial device?

Answer 10

On the unburned side of the structure as close as possible to the area being ventilated

Question 11

when placing an aerial device for horizontal ventilation of windows the device should be?

Answer 11

slightly above and upwind of the windows with access to as many windows as possible

Question 12

aggesive attack upon a fire from the exterior with a large diameter fire stream

Answer 12

blitz attack

Question 13

exterior fire attach with emphasis on exposure protection

Answer 13

defensive attack

Question 14

covering any object in the immediate vicinity of the fire with water or foam

Answer 14

exposure protection

Question 15

when using the aerial device in a blitz attack position the aerial device?

Answer 15

to give the fire stream as much reach into the fire area as possible

Question 16

elevated streams are most commonly used in?

Answer 16

defensive type of operation

Question 17

blank refers to positioning the apparatus in a location that provides tha utmost efficiency for operating on the fireground

Answer 17

spotting

Question 18

device that transfers the center of gravity of an apparatus and prevents it from tipping as the aerial device, hydraulic lifting boom, gin pole, or A-frame is extended away from the centerline of the chassis

Answer 18

stabilizer

Question 19

unattached flat, metal plate that is larger in area than the stabilizer foot

Answer 19

stabilizer pad

Question 20

vaults beneath the ground may be created by underground parking structures, utility chases, drainage culverts, basements that extend under sidewalks, or underground transportation systems

Answer 20

vaulted surfaces

Question 21

blank are a good indicator of underground voids

Answer 21

manhole covers

Question 22

method to remove ice from an aerial device

Answer 22

ice shrugging

Question 23

when it is necessary to operate in high wind conditions, the driver should spot the apparatus in a manner

Answer 23

that require tha aerial device to be raised to the minimum extension needed, over the front or rear of the vehicle, preferably parallel to the wind

Question 24

maintain a distance of blank feet between the aerial device and electrical wires

Answer 24

10

Question 25

Stability of aerial apparatus can be improved by operating the aerial device

Answer 25

in line with the longitudinal axis

Question 26

Ideally, the truck should be operated in the blank position with the aerial device directly in-line to reduce the stress

Answer 26

uphill

Question 27

the maximum loading for any unsupported aerial device occurs when operated at angles between blank and blank from horizontal

Answer 27

70 and 80 degrees

Question 28

Level blank staging is used on every emergency response when two companies performing similar functions are dispatched

Answer 28

one

Question 29

level blank staging is used when numerous emergency vehicles will be responding to an incident

Answer 29

two

Question 30

company officer of the first arriving company at the staging who takes command of the area and is responsible for communicating available resources and resource needs to the operations section chief

Answer 30

staging area manager

Question 31

consider parking additional apparatus blank to blank feet behind the shielding apparatus to act as an additional barrier between firefighters and the flow of traffic

Answer 31

150-200

Question 32

most railroad companies advise that vehicles be kept at least blank feet from the tracks when possible

Answer 32

25