Chapter 20 Aerial Apparatus Strategies And Tactics Flashcards
T or F: When a ladder is extended to the roof at an angle, the beam closest to the building should be slightly above the roofline.
True
Once an aerial device is in place for a rescue, engaging the ___________is an important step and making the device a rigid structure if so equipped. The __________ increases overall strength of the extended device and greatly reduce the chance of failure.
Extension locks
When performing a rescue with an aerial ladder place the first rung of the ladder ______ with the windowsill..
Even
When using Aerial platforms most part apartments prefer that the platform the place so that top rail of the platform is even with the window seal. This way victims can board directly into the platform feet first.
True
Vertical extension of an exterior wall, and sometimes an interior firewall, above the roofline of the building.
Parapet wall
Wire or plastic basket type litter suitable for transporting patients from location where is standard litter would not be easily secured, such as a pile of rubble, a structural collapse, or the upper floor of a building, maybe use with a harness for lifting
Stokes basket
The tip of an aerial ladder should extend at least ____ft above the roofline
6ft
NFPA ____ Standard on life safety rope and equipment for emergency services should be rigged by an individual Lee trained in proper rope rescue techniques such as those found in NFPA ____ standard on operations and training for technical search and rescue incidents.
1983
1670
If the rope is passed through the pulley with the working in anchor to something other than the ladder itself, the load on the device becomes twice a week of a load on the other end of the rope.
True
When breaking windows to provide Cross ventilation, position the aerial device slightly above the window to the upwind side
True
On a blitz attack water should enter the window and the angle of approximately _____degrees.
30 degrees
Water weight and structural collapse.
Water adds weight to the structure at the rate of 2000 pounds per every 250 GPM and can contribute to the collapse of an already fire we can structure. When possible, find avenues of drainage for the building when using master screams during fire operations.
True
