Ground Ladders

Question 1

BLACKBOARD Test Question

All of the following should be considered when determining ladder placement except _______.

 1. Building strengths
 2. Path of travel
 3. Ladder weight
 4. Building openings

Answer 1

3. Ladder weight

Question 2

BLACKBOARD Test Question

Residential floor height is approximately 9’.
True
False

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

BLACKBOARD Test Question

Ideally ground ladders should be extended a minimum of _____ rungs above the building.

Answer 3

3-5

Question 4

BLACKBOARD Test Question

Improper ladder selection is not a concern during heavy fire conditions.
True
False

Answer 4

False

Question 5

BLACKBOARD Test Question

Windows are generally __ ft from the floor and __ft tall.

Answer 5

3ft from floor and 4 ft tall

Question 6

BLACKBOARD Test Question

Pre-Planning does not apply to ground ladder operations.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

BLACKBOARD Test Question

Safety concerns for ladder placement involve _________.

1. Footing ladders prior to climbing
2. Avoiding overhead wires
3. Not using rungs located above ladder/building contact points
4. All of the above

Answer 7

All of the above

Question 8

BLACKBOARD Test Question

Facades offer good strength and should be laddered when possible.
True
False

Answer 8

False

Question 9

BLACKBOARD Test Question

When making a ladder selection for roof operations the following should be considered ___________.

 1. Fire location and intensity 
 2. Construction type
 3. Building strong points
 4. Roof design
 5. All of the above

Answer 9

All of the above

Question 10

BLACKBOARD Test Question

Pitched roofs are always steeper than what they appear to be from the ground.
True
False

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Pilasters may indicate \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
location and actual roof 
construction ie.; 
Arched Truss vs. Bow String, 
Lamella

Answer 11

Truss

Question 12

Buildings with 
facades and high 
parapets may offer 
more desirable 
laddering at \_\_\_\_\_\_\_or\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of buildings

Answer 12

sides or rear

Question 13

Commercial occupancies are
approximately______ from floor to
floor

Answer 13

10-12ft

Question 14

16’ Straight

Answer 14

16’ Straight
– Residential pitched roofs
– 2nd floor window/balcony
– Lowest fire escape landing

Question 15

20’ Straight

Answer 15

20’ Straight
– Residential flat roofs
– 2nd floor window/balconies
– Lowest fire escape landing

Question 16

24’ Straight

Answer 16

24’ Straight 
– One story residential roofs 
– Commercial one story roofs 
– Residential two story pitched roofs 
– 2
nd
 and 3rd
 floor windows 
– Lower fire escape landings

Question 17

35’ Extension

Answer 17

35’ Extension
– Two story residential roofs
– 2nd and 3rd floor windows
– 2nd and 3rd floor fire escape landings

Question 18

Beware! 
Rungs above 
building contact 
point for visibility 
and access, NOT 
for climbing

Answer 18

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