Truck Book 3

Question 1

Portable ladders are first and foremost for

Answer 1

the access and egress of firefighters

Question 2

NFPA 1901 recommends a minimum total ladder length to be carried on aerial apparatus is _____ feet

Answer 2

115

Question 3

NFPA requirement for marking the tip of the ladder is that it shall only be marked at the top _______

Answer 3

18 inches

Question 4

Ladders should be tested

Answer 4

annually

Question 5

Ladders should be inspected and cleaned

Answer 5

monthly and after every use

Question 6

Heat sensor indicators on ladders should be located where

Answer 6

below the 2nd rung and at the halfway point of the ladder

Question 7

The heat sensor indicator labels change color at what temperature

Answer 7

300 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 8

What percent of a ladders load capacity can be lost when it is exposed to heat

Answer 8

25%

Question 9

The main disadvantage of portable ladders is what

Answer 9

Their limited reach

Question 10

Most of the portable ladder complements carried on truck companies have a max reach between

Answer 10

35-45 feet

Question 11

The 3 methods to carry a ladder are

Answer 11

High shoulder carry
Low shoulder carry
Suitcase carry

Question 12

The most versatile ladders are what

Answer 12

Extension ladders

Question 13

How should extension ladders be loaded into the ladder bed

Answer 13

In an alternating fashion

Question 14

If the ladder is loaded heel out the firefighter should grab what part of the extension ladder

Answer 14

The fly section

Question 15

If the ladder is loaded tip out the firefighter should grab what part of the extension ladder

Answer 15

The bed section

Question 16

VEIS stands for

Answer 16

Vent
Enter
Isolate
Search

Question 17

The priority order for placement of portable ladders on the fireground should be what

Answer 17

1. Fire floor
2. Floor above the fire
3. Adjacent compartments and roof if needed

Question 18

How many ladders should be placed to the roof for secondary means of egress

Answer 18

2

Question 19

Estimating the most appropriate ladder you would estimate _____ feet per floor in residential occupancies

Answer 19

9

Question 20

Estimating the most appropriate ladder you would estimate _____ feet per floor in commercial occupancies

Answer 20

12

Question 21

The typical run of residential stairs is _____ feet

Answer 21

13

Question 22

The aerial ladder should be used for what levels

Answer 22

Below grade and any target higher than 4th floor

Question 23

To position the ladder for access or egress the tip of the ladder should be where

Answer 23

At or slightly below the sill

Question 24

When throwing the ladder to the roof how many rungs should be above the roofline

Answer 24

3-5 rungs

Question 25

On a balcony where the railing is flush with the exterior wall the tip of the ladder should be placed how

Answer 25

minimum of 2 rungs above the railing

Question 26

The proper order of aerial movements is what

Answer 26

1. Raise
2. Rotate
3. Extend
4. Lower

Question 27

The first priority for rescuing occupants is

Answer 27

those most threatened by fire

Question 28

During any rescue operation involving the aerial or when personnel ascend the aerial and enter an IDLH what should the truck operator do

Answer 28

Not leave the turntable

Question 29

If the aerial encounters an electrical power line the operator should do what

Answer 29

Stay on the turntable and warn all others to stay at least 30 feet away

Question 30

The 3 main uses for elevated stream operations are

Answer 30

1. Extinguishment
2. Exposure protection
3. Flying standpipe

Question 31

Using an elevated stream for an attic fire you would use what type of pattern

Answer 31

narrow fog/straight stream

Question 32

Using an elevated stream for exposure protection you would use what type of pattern

Answer 32

Fog stream

Question 33

Using an elevated stream for a warehouse/commercial building you should use what type of pattern

Answer 33

Smoothbore nozzle

Question 34

To achieve the maximum benefit of any stream inside a structure the stream should be directed upward at a ____ degree angle through the window

Answer 34

30

Question 35

Elevated master stream operations can prevent auto exposure over _____ vertical feet

Answer 35

100

Question 36

Prior to any master stream operations in a highrise all personnel should be withdrawn to staging which is where

Answer 36

at least 2 floors below the fire floor