LADDERS 1 Flashcards
- When placing a portable Ladder at a window where is the TIP placed?
- Where is the TIP when placed at a Roof?
- Alongside of a fire escape on building wall?
- Placed against a fire escape?
- TIP shall be LEVEL with window sill
- AT LEAST 2’ Above the roof or parapet
- Tip shalll be 1 to 3 ‘ above the fire escape
- Tip shall be SLIGHTLY above the fire escape railing
What is the optimal angle for a portable ladder ?
65-75 degrees
Place base 1/4 of working length
Where is the Numerical length of ladder Marked?
Marked on the side of the rails WITHIN 12 inches of the end of the ladder.
SEC 7.1
Where is the Unit designation marked on the ladder?
Marked WITHIN 18” of each end of the butt
SEC 7.2
Where is the length of ladder marked on an EXTENSION ladder?
marked at the butt end only of each rail of the bed ladder
SEC 7.1.2
Where is the length marked on Straight Ladder?
marked on each end of each rail
SEC 7.1.1
An apparatus should be no closer than how many feet to the rear of a ladder ?
20 feet
Sec 8.1.1
The base of the portable aluminum ladder is provided with either steel spikes or
swiveling rubber safety shoes and aluminum spikes
Sec 3.2
Upon receipt of spare apparatus ladder brackets should be checked for their
holding capabilities as they relate to the unit’s ladder inventory.
A. If ladders cannot be held securely war is done ?
the Technical Services Division shall
immediately be notified by telephone. A requisition shall be forwarded and an
entry made in the company journal
Sec 6.1.2
Provision shall be made to secure ladders as safely as possible pending repair or
relocation of ladder holding devices by the Technical Services Division. These
temporary fastenings shall be checked after each response.
Agree or Disagree
Agree
Sec 6.1.2
If the officer on duty feels that a particular ladder cannot be temporarily secured
to the spare apparatus in a safe manner, and there is a danger of loss of the ladder
during response, the ladder shall be
left off the apparatus. An entry of this action
shall be made in the company journal.
Sec 6.1.2
When the portable ladder has been raised and placed in position, one member butts the
ladder With tool in hand The assigned member climbs the ladder in the following manner…..
If a tool is carried, it should be balanced in the carrying hand, which holds onto
the side of the beam. The free hand continues to grasp the underside of the beam.
Do not carry the tool close to the body or inside the ladder over the rungs because
of the danger to the butt man below should the tool be accidentally dropped
Sec 9.1
Portable Ladder Capacities are as follows:
A. Collapsible ladders
B. Roof, straight and extension ladders (26’ or less)
C. Extension ladders (27’ to 35’)
A. up to 300 pounds load.
B. up to 500 pounds load.
C. up to 600 pounds load.
Sec 9.4.2
Fire escapes often become overcrowded when there is a fire anywhere
within the building. Under these conditions, a portable ladder should be
raised to the If more
relief for the fire escape is required, another portable ladder should be
raised to
first balcony at a point opposite the drop ladder.
the second balcony.
Sec 11.2.1
Tenements without front fire escape.
When the fire is in the cellar, 1st floor, and/or 2nd floor, raise the portable
ladders where ?
adjacent to and above the fire area even if the aerial ladder will be
required on the upper floors.
Sec 11.2.1
The rear of the brownstone presents a severe life hazard if there is no fire
escape. Portable ladders transported to the rear of the building and
properly positioned are safer than a life saving rope rescue. They require
less manpower and effort.
At a brownstone what s the best way to get a portable to the rear ?
In most cases, taking the ladder through the second floor (parlor
floor) of an adjoining brownstone, passing it out the rear window
to another member in the yard below, is faster than using the fire building.
Note: In a brownstone, it is important to take the ladder through
with the butt facing the rear of the building.
Sec 11.2.2
The rear of the brownstone presents a severe life hazard if there is no fire
escape. Portable ladders transported to the rear of the building and
properly positioned are safer than a life saving rope rescue. They require
less manpower and effort.
In a row frame, what is the best method of transporting a ladder to the rear ?
through the interior of the
building to the rear is generally less complicated because there are
front and rear doors or window entries at ground level.
Sec 11.2.2
Most often, all floors in the rear of a brownstone can be reached with
portable extension ladders. It is recommended that extension ladders be
used in lieu of straight ladders because:
Generally, floor and ladder working length are:
1) 4th floor
2) 3rd floor
3) 2nd floor
- 35’ extension
- 24’ or 35’ extension
- 16’ or 24’ extension or 14’ A frame ladder
Sec 11.2.2
When Venting a window the tip of the ladder should be where ?
The tip of the ladder, if possible, should be level with, or higher than the
top of the window.
Sec 11.3.2
When a ladder has been positioned and used by a member to gain entry to a fire
building, there is the possibility that he will also need it as a means of retreat. He
expects the ladder to be there. Therefore, do not move or reposition a ladder used
in this manner except when ?
if it is necessary to use the ladder for rescue.
Sec 11.3.11
Do not climb higher than the ______ rung from the top on either straight or
extension ladders.
3rd !!
Sec 13.1.9
Can a defective ladder remain in service ?
Never maintain a defective ladder in service. When a defect in a ladder is found
during an in-quarters inspection or damaged at a fire, remove the ladder from
service and notify the Technical Services Division
Sec 13.1.13
After a portable extension ladder has been raised and placed into a position
against a building a good practice to lower the ladder is to pull the butt end further away from building
True or False
FALSE!!
Do not lower the ladder by pulling the butt end further away
from the building
Sec 13.2.1C
Always lower the fly ladder below the desired level and reraise it in order
to insure a safe 65 - 75 degree climbing angle
14.2.3 A visual inspection of portable ladders shall be made weekly, and also after use,
to determine their condition and serviceability. Examples of ladder defects are as
follows:
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A. Cracked welds.
B. Loose rungs.
C. Bent rungs or beams.
D. Missing or loose rivets, nuts, or bolts.
E. Discoloration signaling excessive exposure to heat.
F. Broken mechanical lock assemblies on extension ladders.
Sec 14.2.3
