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1
Q

Which aerial device consists of a platform attached to a
boom with a built-in waterway and a side less escape
ladder?

A

Tower ladder

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2
Q

What is the area of highest life hazard irregardless of

time of day in a residence?

A

Bedroom

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3
Q

What color ash on a Class A combustible would indicate it

is hot enough to rekindle?

A

White

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4
Q

How should duties be assigned?

A

By riding position

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5
Q

How many points of contact should the firefighter maintain

while climbing the ladder?

A

3

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6
Q

Where should the apparatus be positioned when there is no

obvious need for the aerial device upon arrival?

A

Just past the corner of the building you approached first

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7
Q

How wide is the narrowest point on a modern day ladder?

A

16 inches

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8
Q

What would be the worst way to position a midship-mounted
device at a building where the lower levels would need to
be accessed?

A

Nose-first

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9
Q

What should be done before stepping off the ladder when

visibility is good?

A

Sound the area with a tool

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10
Q

What should the working height of the ladder be divided by

to estimate where the butt of the ladder should be placed?

A

4

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11
Q

Which use of the ladder would require the ladder tip be

level with the window frame?

A

Venting a window by breaking it

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12
Q

What should be done to salvage items in a person’s bedroom

before pulling the ceiling?

A

Pile the valuables and cover them with blankets

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13
Q

Where should the basket of the platform when there is a 4

foot parapet wall?

A

The top rail of the basket slightly above the top of the

parapet

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14
Q

How wide is the average residential window?

A

30 inches

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15
Q

Where should the firefighter be positioned when the first
openings are made in the ceiling if extreme damage has
been done to the ceiling construction?

A

From the doorway

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16
Q

Where do the chauffer and one other team member work

according to Ladders 4?

A

Rear of the structure

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17
Q

What should be done when overhauling a mattress?

A

Take it outside

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18
Q

Which of the following does NOT affect the selection of

ladder?

A

Number of personnel required to remove it from operation

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19
Q

What determines the scrub area and spotting distance for

an articulating boom?

A

Length of the bed section

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20
Q

How many men are needed to handle most aluminum ladders up

to 20 feet in length?

A

1

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21
Q

Which is the least used sense by firefighters?

A

Smell

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22
Q

When a portable ladder in at the correct climbing angle,

how much of the working height is used up?

A

6%

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23
Q

How long should the ungloved hand be able to be on a
surface without much discomfort if the area is not needing
to be opened up?

A

15 to 20 seconds

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24
Q

What angle away from the fire building should the
midship-mounted device apparatus be positioned for the
best scrub area?

A

15 degrees

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25
Q

Where should the top rail of the basket be placed in

relation to the windowsill?

A

Level with it

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26
Q

Which of the following is an advantage of the aluminum

ladder?

A

Weight

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27
Q

What is a primary function of all aerial devices?

A

Give firefighters access to the upper floors via the

exterior

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28
Q

Which of the following shows a list of the minimum tools

an interior team should carry with them?

A

Halligan tool, flathead axe, a pike pole, lights and

portable radio

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29
Q

Which of the following should be a consideration when
planning assignments that means a member may be working
alone even part of the time?

A

If the member has been assigned a portable radio

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30
Q

Which of the following tools is NOT needed at almost every

structural fire?

A

Attic ladder

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31
Q

What is the most important factor when selecting a ladder

to purchase?

A

Length

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32
Q

What should always be assumed about all wires?

A

Live, high-voltage conductors

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33
Q

What is the design load of most ladders?

A

750 pounds

34
Q

What should be the first consideration when selecting

ladders for length?

A

Extension ladders

35
Q

Which has a platform capacity of up to 1,000 pounds that

is unaffected by boom angle?

A

Tower ladder

36
Q

What is the average windowsill height above the floor?

A

3 feet

37
Q

Which is the most obvious sign of fire during a

postcontrol overhaul operation?

A

Flames

38
Q

Which of the following is NOT appropriate when a person is

on a telescoping device?

A

Retracting the device

39
Q

What is the second sense that the firefighter will use

during overhaul operations?

A

Hearing

40
Q

Which of the following is the main purpose of overhaul

operations?

A

Prevent a rekindle of fire

41
Q

What device allows firefighters to be lead to the exact

source of heat?

A

Thermal imaging camera

42
Q

Which are considered the foundation of the incident

operations?

A

Ladder operations

43
Q

What is one of the easiest ways to fall from a ladder?

A

Overextending horizontally

44
Q

What is the best positioning of the ladder in relation to

the building?

A

Perpendicular

45
Q

How many members should be sent to shut down the

utilities?

A

2

46
Q

What are a vast majority of ladders in fire service

constructed from?

A

Aluminum

47
Q

How far as a minimum from overhead power lines should all

aerial devices be placed?

A

10 feet

48
Q

Whose responsibility is it considered to be to locate the

fire in a large building?

A

Ladder company

49
Q

What is the acronym that is helpful to remember the ladder

company’s duties at an incident?

A

LOVERS U

50
Q

Which of the following is generally assigned to the second

arriving ladder company?

A

Roof ventilation

51
Q

How far past the corner of the building should the

apparatus be placed upon arrival?

A

15 feet

52
Q

How should the tip of an aerial ladder be used to

ventilate via a window?

A

Extend through, then lower

53
Q

Which operation can a single member work alone as long as
he is part of an accountability system with another
member?

A

Exterior perimeter survey

54
Q

What is the average windowsill height above the floor?

A

3 feet

55
Q

Which of the following tools is NOT needed at almost every

structural fire?

A

Attic ladder

56
Q

Which of the following is carried to contain incipient

fires during the search phase?

A

Water extinguisher

57
Q

Which of the following has more useful scrub area?

A

Four-section 75-foot boom

58
Q

What is a primary function of all aerial devices?

A

Give firefighters access to the upper floors via the

exterior

59
Q

How far is it estimated from floor to floor in a

commercial building?

A

12 feet

60
Q

Which aerial device consists of a platform attached to a
boom with a built-in waterway and a side less escape
ladder?

A

Tower ladder

61
Q

What is the better way to avoid the different companies
being ignorant about the type of work environment each has
to suffer in?

A

Assign everyone to the other’s station for a year or two

62
Q

What is the proper angle for climbing a portable ladder?

A

70 degrees

63
Q

Where should the basket of the platform when there is a 4

foot parapet wall?

A

The top rail of the basket slightly above the top of the

parapet

64
Q

What is the act of protecting items in a home from further

damage?

A

Salvage

65
Q

Where are the first places that openings should be made

during postcontrol overhaul operations?

A

Near man-made openings

66
Q

How many rungs of the ladder should project above the

roofline when raising an aerial to the roof?

A

5

67
Q

How long should the ungloved hand be able to be on a
surface without much discomfort if the area is not needing
to be opened up?

A

15 to 20 seconds

68
Q

What should be done to salvage items in a person’s bedroom

before pulling the ceiling?

A

Pile the valuables and cover them with blankets

69
Q

Which of the following does the plan of action NOT

accomplish?

A

Reduces the member’s accountability

70
Q

Who makes up the interior search team in Ladders 4?

A

Officer and two firefighters

71
Q

Which of the following is an inaccurate statement of the

guidelines for the safe use of ladders?

A

The steeper the angle the easier the climb

72
Q

Which voids should be explored second?

A

Horizontal

73
Q

Which of the following has more useful scrub area?

A

Four-section 75-foot boom

74
Q

What should the working height of the ladder be divided by

to estimate where the butt of the ladder should be placed?

A

4

75
Q

What is the act of protecting items in a home from further

damage?

A

Salvage

76
Q

When should the platform be relocated?

A

Parapet wall of 7 feet

77
Q

What is overhaul that is done while the fire is still

burning called?

A

Precontrol

78
Q

How far out from the wall of the building should the

aerial ladder be kept?

A

1 or 2 inches

79
Q

How far is it estimated from floor to floor in a

commercial building?

A

12 feet

80
Q

What is the proper angle for climbing a portable ladder?

A

70 degrees

81
Q

What is the third location that should be examined for

fire during overhaul operations?

A

Floor directly over the fire

Norman (8 decks)

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