Portable Ladders Flashcards
Where shall you place a portable ladder when going to a window?
Tip shall be LEVEL with the window sill
If you get a spare rig and a portable ladder doesn’t fit in the ladder bracket what should you do?
Immediately notify tech services
Requisition forwarded for repair
Take journal entity
Secure ladder as safely as possible to rig and inspect it after each response. If can’t be safely secured remove it.
When placing a portable ladder to a roof how far over the roof should it be?
At least 2 feet over roof or parapet
When placing a portable ladder along side a fire escape how much above the railing should it be?
1-3 feet above
When placing a portable ladder against a fire escape it should where?
Tip shall be Slightly above the railing of the fire escape
When venting windows on an upper floor from a portable ladder how should the ladder be placed?
The tip of the ladder should be level with or higher than the top of the window.
Which portable ladder is used out of a TL bucket?
A 20 ft combination ladder
What is the preferred type portable ladder to use in the rear at brownstone’s?
Extension ladders
