Training bulletin 21: ladder pipe operation

Question 1

OPERATIONS TO BE PERFORMED

1) Apparatus operator:
a. ____apparatus; set ____ ____.
b. Perform the operations in cab necessary for raising the aerial ladder.
c. Set _____ _____.

Answer 1

Spot
Set hand brake

Spring locks

Question 2

OPERATIONS TO BE PERFORMED

2) Tillerman:
a. Fold ____ _____; _____ and _____ tiller seat clear of aerial ladder; remove ____ _____.
b. Place and secure ladder pipe in position on rungs of aerial ladder.

Answer 2

Windshield down

Release swing

Tiller post

Question 3

OPERATIONS TO BE PERFORMED

3) Other members:
a. Set ____ ____ and ____ _____.
b. Attach the _____ to ladder pipe for directing stream from the ground.
c. Place _____ on ground (side away from fire).
d. Manually position hose on aerial ladder.
e. Secure hose about __ feet below ladder pipe with a ladder pipe _____ _____.

Answer 3

Ground jacks and chock blocks

Ropes

Siamese

5
Hose strap

Question 4

OPERATIONS TO BE PERFORMED

4) Nozzleman:
a. Don ___ ___.
b. Take position at ladder pipe; secure to aerial ladder with life belt.

Answer 4

Life belt

Question 5

Alternate Method - Positioning Hose on Ladder

The ____ may be used to pull the hose out of the ____. This method may improve the efficiency of the procedure if conditions are suitable for its use.

Answer 5

Ladder

Trough

Question 6

SAFETY STANDARDS

1) Jackknife apparatus __ degrees from in-line and ___ from direction of ladder extension.

Answer 6

60

Away

Question 7

SAFETY STANDARDS

2) Angle of ladder inclination should preferably be __ degrees from horizontal, and limited to not more than __ degrees.

Answer 7

75

80

Question 8

SAFETY STANDARDS

3) Ladder extension limits:
100 foot aerials - __feet
85 foot aerials - __feet

Answer 8

80’

65’

Question 9

SAFETY STANDARDS

4) Maintain at least ___ p.s.i. on the cylinder pressure gauge. If not enough pressure is maintained to overcome the nozzle reaction, any movement of the ____ control lever will cause the ladder to rise toward vertical. To stop the uncontrolled movement of the aerial ladder return the hoist control lever to _____. Nozzleman should immediately ____ _____ ____ to change the direction of nozzle reaction.

Answer 9

100 psi

Hoist

Neutral

Raise nozzle upward

Question 10

SAFETY STANDARDS

5) A man shall remain at the shut-offs on _____ to control water to the ladder pipe. This man shall be alert to any excessive movement of the aerial ladder and be prepared to shut down lines if necessary. The water shall be turned off and on ______ to avoid causing a violent whip of aerial ladder.

Answer 10

Siamese

Gradually

Question 11

SAFETY STANDARDS

6) If conditions warrant, ____ ____ and _____ ____ may be used as these evolutions are completed.

Answer 11

Hoist lock and rotation lock

Question 12

SAFETY STANDARDS

7) Maintain communication with nozzlemember through ______; notify before starting any ladder movement.

Answer 12

Inter-com

Question 13

SAFETY STANDARDS

8) When ladder pipe is in operation, aerial ladder operator shall:
a. Remain at ______ at all times.
b. Be especially alert to _____ or _____ of ladder.
c. Shut down line and ______ ladder if movement of apparatus is necessary.
d. Use ____ _____ for rotating turntable if it cannot be done smoothly with the control valve.

Answer 13

Controls

Slippage or drifting

Retract

Hand crank

Question 14

SAFETY STANDARDS

9) Hose should be laid on the ____ centered between ____. It should never be ___ ____ the side of the aerial ladder.

Answer 14

Rungs
Beams

Hanging over

Question 15

SAFETY STANDARDS

10) When the ladder pipe is in operation from an unsupported aerial ladder, ___ _____ is the limit on fly.

Answer 15

One member

Question 16

SAFETY STANDARDS

11) The nozzlemember shall be secured to the ladder with a _____ _____. (Use breathing apparatus if needed.) Move the ladder pipe ____ when changing its direction.

Answer 16

Safety strap

Slowly

Question 17

How many safety standards are there per this bulletin

Answer 17

11

Question 18

ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES TO CONSIDER

1) To provide protection for the nozzlemember:
a. Have a firefighter part way up the ladder with a loaded ____ or ____ inch line, preferably supplied from a second source. An alternative choice for a protection line is a ____” line from ground level.
b. Load the line to the ladder pipe after ___degrees elevation and as soon as possible.
c. Be sure the ladder pipe is secure to the ____; a ladder strap shall be used along with any other locking devices.

Answer 18

1 1/2 or 1 3/4

2 1/2

50

Rungs

Question 19

ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES TO CONSIDER

2) Limit the nozzle tip size to ____ inch.

Answer 19

1 3/4

Question 20

ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES TO CONSIDER

3) Seagrave ladder pipes have approval to flow ___ G.P.M @ ___ PSI.

Answer 20

800 gap @ 80 psi

Question 21

ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES TO CONSIDER

4) L.T.I. apparatus may use the Akron Turbo Spray Nozzle They shall be limited to the ____GPM setting when used on the ladder pipe

Answer 21

750

Question 22

ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES TO CONSIDER

5) Place a second ladder strap near the base of the ___ section after the ladder pipe is in operation. Another method of securing the ladder pipe hose is to attach two ____ ____ to the appropriate ______ ____of the fly section prior to raising the aerial ladder.

Answer 22

Fly

Hose straps

Reinforced rung