Chapter 11 Key notes Flashcards
What is an Aerial ladder?
An Aerial ladder is a self supporting, turntable mounted, power-operated ladder
What is a Bangor ladder?
A ladder equipped with tormentor poles, or staypoles, that stabilize the ladder during raising and lower operations
What is the Base (bed) section?
The lowest or widest section of an extension ladder
What is a Beam?
A beam is the main structural side of a ground ladder
What is a Beam raise?
A ladder raise used to raise a ladder perpendicular to a building
What is a Butt?
The end of the beam that is placed on the ground, or other lower support surface, when ground ladders are in the raised position
What is a Butt plate?
An alternative to a simple butt spur; a swiveling plate with both a spur and a cleat or pad that is attached to the butt of the ladder
What are Butt spurs?
Butt spurs are the component of ground ladders supper that remains in contact with the lower support surface to reduce slipping
What is a Chassis?
it is the basic operating motor vehicle, including the engine, frame, and other essential structural and mechanical parts
What is a combination ladder?
It is a ground ladder that is capable of being used both as a stepladder and as a single or extension ladder
What is a elevated platform?
It is an apparatus that includes a passenger-carrying platform (bucket) attached to the tip of a boom or ladder
What is an extension ladder?
A non-self-supporting ground ladder that consists of two or more sections travelling in guides, brackets, or the equivalent arranged so as to allow length adjustment
What is the Fire department Ground ladder?
Any portable ladder specifically designed for fire department use in rescue, firefighting operations, or training
What is a flat raise (rung raise)?
It is a ladder raise used to position a ladder parallel to a building. also called a rung raise
What is a fly section?
Any section of an aerial telescoping device beyond the base section. this definition applies to aerial ladder devices and ground ladders
What is a folding ladder?
A single-section ladder with rungs that can be folded or moved to allow the beams to be brought into a position touching or nearly touching each other
What is a Fresno ladder?
It is a narrow, two section extension ladder that has no halyard. Because of it limited length is can be extended manually
What are guides?
They are strips of metal or wood that serve to guide a fly section during extension.
What is a Halyard?
It is rope used on extension ladders for the purpose or raising a fly section
What is a heat sensor label?
A label that changes color at a preset temperature to indicate a specific amount of heat
What is a I-beam?
It is a ladder beam constructed of one continuous piece of I-shaped metal or fiberglass to which the rungs are attached
What is a ladder A-frame?
It is a A-shaped structure formed with two ladder sections
What is a ladder belt?
A ladder belt is a compliant equipment item that is intended for use as a positioning device for a person on a ladder
What are pawls?
Devices attached to fly section to engage ladders rungs near the beams of the section below for the purpose of anchoring the fly sections. Also called locks or dogs
