TB 021 LADDER PIPE OPERATION

Question 1

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR LADDER PIPE OPERATION?

Answer 1

• Jackknife 60 degrees from in-line and away from direction of ladder extension
• Angle of inclination should preferably by 75 degrees from horizontal, limited to NOT MORE than 80 degrees
• LADDER EXTENSION LIMITS:
• 100 FT AERIALS - 80 FEET
• 80 FT AERIALS - 65 FEET

Question 2

How much pressure should be maintained on the cylinder gauge? Why do we need a minimum pressure?

Answer 2

100 psi

If there’s not enough pressure to overcome the reaction, any movement of the hoist control lever will cause ladder to rise vertically.

Question 3

Your the acting AO on truck 98. Your in the middle of ladder piper operations and setting up the assembly. At what point are you allowed to load the ladder pipe?

Answer 3

• At 50 degrees elevation then able to load lines
• Limit the nozzle tip size to 1 3/4”
  -1 man max on fly section during pipe operations

Question 4

The optimum angle for the ladder pipe is ____ ° with a max of ___°

Answer 4

75°

Max of 80°

Question 5

What are the aerial extension limits?
- 100ft aerials - ___ft
-85 ft aerials - ____ft

Answer 5

100 ft = 80ft
85ft= 65ft

Question 6

According to TB 021 Ladder pipe Operation, the ladder pipe hose should be loaded when the ladder pipe reaches ____degrees of elevation?

Answer 6

50°