Training Manual Article 5 - Ladders

Question 0

Rest position vs Park position

Answer 0

Rest - when the ladder is laid flat on the ground with the rungs in a horizontal position
Park - ladder is on the ground on one beam with rungs vertical-used in preparing to lift in the 20’ range.

Question 1

What are the lengths of a roof ladder?

What are the lengths of a straight ladder?

Answer 1

Roof - 14’, 16’ 20’

Straight - 16’ & 20’

Question 2

What is the rung side

Answer 2

The main beam side to which the rungs are attached. The rung side of wood ladders is also the carrying and climbing side.

Question 3

Rung Data

Answer 3

12” apart
Swelled center tapered rungs
Solid hickory

Question 4

Types of materials for wood ladder

Answer 4

Being tapered truss construction
Trusses - made of old growth, continuous grain Douglas Fir
Rungs - made of hickory
Cross beams, slide guides and wear parts are made of Red Oak

Question 5

What are the types of ladder construction

Answer 5

Solid beam as in ‘I” beam or channel beam construction or

Trussed (some aluminum and Tapered Truss (wood)

Question 6

What is the NFPA guideline for ground ladders

Answer 6

NFPA 1931, Standard Design of Fire Dept Ground Ladders

Question 7

Fly section differences with aluminum and wood ladders

Answer 7

Aluminum fly out or away from the objective

Wood ladders are climbed with the fly section in

Question 8

What are the general uses for ladders

Answer 8

Bridging
Rescue
Salvage
Fire Stream Operations
Ventilation
First Aid
Forcible Entry

Question 9

What shall be done prior to movement of a ladder

Answer 9

Members shall look up and assure the tip is clear of obstructions

Question 10

How are member referred to when carrying a ladder

Answer 10

Butt member
Tip member
Center member

Question 11

How are the members referred to when raising a ladder

Answer 11

Rear member
Front member (right and left)

Question 12

Where are ladders spotted

Answer 12

When raised, the top of the ladder will be on the left side of a opening with the tip just below the sill.
For ventilaion, the tip is even with the top of the window on either side.

Question 13

What is the proper angle for climbing

Answer 13

Approx 70 degrees

Question 14

When climbing a ladder what are the function of legs and arms

Answer 14

Legs carry the weight

Arms maintain balance

Question 15

Name the raising methods and what is the basic method

Answer 15

Flat
Beam
Shooting
Flat is basic

Question 16

Who is responsible for the safety of lowering a ladder

Answer 16

With more than one member - the butt member

Question 17

Who foots the ladder

Answer 17

The bed side member.

Question 18

What are the fashions of storing a ladder

Answer 18

Side mounted
Mounted on a hydraulically operated ladder rack
Slide out ladder bay

Question 19

When moving a 30’ ladder where do the members stand

Answer 19

two on the bed side and one on the fly side

Question 20

Straight ladders are carried on what side

Answer 20

The rung side

Question 21

How long are the two sections of the combination ladder

Answer 21

Two seven foot sections

Question 22

How are the 24’ ext ladders carried

Answer 22

Beam carried

Question 23

When raising a ladder via beam raise is the fly section toward or away from the object

Answer 23

For wood ladders it is toward, for aluminum it is away

Question 24

How are the 30’ range ladders carried

Answer 24

Shoulder carried

Question 25

What is the minimum members for shooting each ladder length

Answer 25

Straight = 2
24 ext = 2 or 3
35 = 4

Question 26

When shifting a ladder is the fly bedded or not

Answer 26

Fly must be bedded to shift the ladder

Question 27

When refinishing scratches or scrapes, do you use varnish directly from the can

Answer 27

No - thin 1 part mineral spirits, 4 parts varnish and let dry 24 hours
Next can be applied directly from the can.