Tower Ladder Operations Flashcards
1
Q
Aerial boom____ft
A
95ft
2
Q
____ft at 75 degrees can make the 8th or 9th floor
A
94ft
3
Q
Platform is rated at
A
1000 lbs
4
Q
Aerial boom goes from
A
9 degrees below to 75 degrees
5
Q
Single anchor lifting point at the base is rated for
A
5000 lbs
6
Q
2 anchors on the base are rated at ?
A
500 lbs each or total 1000
7
Q
Capable of flowing?
A
1000 gpm
8
Q
Incident commander should Consider tower 3 for
A
Defensive ops, commercial fires, roof top
9
Q
Tower 3 as second due
A
Still responsible for rear, maybe more beneficial on side A
10
Q
If 5” hose is not possible, what is the minimum supply line to supply the tower?
A
3
11
Q
The engine supplying the tower shall provide _____ psi at the inlet
A
150psi
12
Q
Tower 3 carries ___ft of 5”
A
150ft
