Evo 18 HOIST PORTABLE LADDER TO THE ROOF Flashcards
To hoist a portable ladder to the roof who goes to the roof and what is carried to perform the evolution ?
FULL
Officer and four men go to roof with utility rope, ladder roller, life belt and forcible
entry tools
Sec 3.1
To hoist a ladder to the roof where is the ladder roller placed ?
Ladder roller is placed on ledge of roof centered, if possible, between line of windows,
and secured
Sec 3.2
The _______ above center of portable ladders (bed ladder of extension ladders) is to be
marked with _____ tape at both ends, _____ from the beams. The ______ rung
above center is to be marked with one inch tape at the ______ of the rung
First Rung, 1”, 2”, Second Rung, Center
Sec Notes 6
When hoisting ladder to roof, ladder is raised until what ?
Ladder is raised until bowline knot passes over roller
Sec 3.10
Once ladder is hoisted as far as it can go up to roof, how many men hold the rope ? and how many men grab the ladder ?
As three men hold rope, fourth
man pulls ladder to horizontal and turns on one beam. Ladder is then hauled in on roof.
Sec 3.10
The ladder to be hoisted to roof is laid is laid on ground flat or on beam ??
On Beam, centered on raising point
Sec 3.4
Preparing the ladder for hoist to roof, the man on ground inserts rope where and ties what ?
Man on ground inserts rope between the two marked rungs carries
the rope to butt and ties a large loop bowline
Loop of bowline is slipped over both beams at butt and brought to region of marked
rungs. Bowline knot is centered between beams
Sec 3.5 - 6
When the rope is secured on ladder to hoist to roof Member returns to butt, turns ladder flat. After this is done the rope shall be in what position in relation to the ladder ?
with rope centered between beams UNDER rungs of ladder
Sec 3.7
The bowline knot used to hoist a ladder to the roof is tied how many feet from the end of the rope ?
Bowline knot is tied 9 feet (one and one-half full arm lengths) from end of rope, with one
foot end tail.
Sec Notes 3
True or False
Extension ladders are raised to a roof fully opened
FALSE!!
Nested position
Sec Notes 5
To lower ladder to ground, knot is tied and affixed to ladder. Ladder is
slid out flat or on beam ?
on beam until knot is just past roller, then ladder is laid flat over roller and rope
placed on roller.
Sec Notes 1
When lowering the ladder from a roof, what happens when the tip is just passed the roller ?
Fourth man then turns ladder so that tip is
between rope and building.
Sec Notes 1
When lowering the ladder from a roof, when does theFourth man then turns ladder so that tip is
between rope and building ?
When the tip is just passed the roller ?
Sec Notes 1
When difficulty will be experienced due to ladder size, roof configuration or other
considerations by man guiding ladder to vertical, a ________ is tied on top rung(or
rungs) with free end of rope before sliding ladder out on ledge. Ladder can then be
slowly released until ladder is vertical. The knot is removed ______ ladder is turned prior
to lowering ladder to ground.
clove hitch, after
Sec Notes 1
When hoisting a ladder to the roof must the rope be affixed to the ladder while it is on the ground ?
No!!
Rope can be affixed to ladder in near vertical position against building by dropping rope
between marked rungs, laying loop out on ground and setting shoes of ladder inside loop.
As ladder is raised it must be turned so that rope is between ladder and building.
Sec Notes 1
