Truck Book 3 Ladders Flashcards
NFPA 1901 recommends the standards for fire determent apparatus and states that the minimum total ladder length to be carried on aerial apparatus as _______.
115 feet (pg 3 Lad)
If manufactured after __________, the NFPA requires ladders to have heat sensor indicators.
1984 9Pg 4 Lad)
Most portable ladder complements carried on truck companies have a maximum reach between _____?
35 to 45 feet (pg 4 Lad)
The typical run of residential stairs is _______?
13 feet (pg 7 Lad)
In order to select the most appropriate portable ladder for the task to be accomplished, estimate _____________________.
9 feet per floor in residential occupancies and 12 feet per floor in commercial occ. (pg 7 Lad)
What is the preferred order of movements when using the aerial for rescue?
Raise, Rotate, Extend, and Lower (pg 18 Lad)
If the aerial encounters an electrical power line warn other to stay at least _________?
30 feet away (pg 19 Lad)
The three main uses for elevated streams operations are?
Extinguishment, Exposure protection, and flying standpipe. (pg 21 Lad)
If placing an elevated stream into operation after a change in strategic modes, ensure through command that a _______________.
PAR check is completed (pg 25 Lad)
What’s the minimum total ladder length to be carried on an aerial apparatus? (pg.3)
115 Feet
Per NFPA, if ladder is marked, they shall only be marked at the top ___ inches. (pg.3)
18
Where are heat sensors located on portable ladders? At what temperature do they change color? (pg.4)
Located below 2nd rung, and at halfway point of ladder
300 Degrees Fahrenheit
What’s the 3 priority order for ladder placement on the fireground? (pg.7)
1st - Fire Floor, 2nd – Floor above fire, 3rd – Adjacent compartments/roof
What’s the estimated height per floor of residential and commercial occupancies? (pg.7)
9ft per floor - residential
12ft per floor – commercial
What is the typical run of residential stairs? (pg.7)
13 ft
How many rungs should be above the roofline when ascending up to the roof? (pg.10)
3-5
When positioning ladder to a balcony, the ladder tip should be a minimum of ___ rungs above the railing height. (pg.11,12)
2
_______ is a method for using a ladder to move from one elevated or horizontal position to another. ______ ladders should be used. (pg.16)
Bridging
Extension
Aerial operators must use the following movements whenever a victim is present: (pg.18)
Raise, Rotate, Extend, Lower
What are the 3 main uses for elevated stream operations? (pg.21)
Extinguishment, Flying Standpipe, Exposure Protection
What angle should stream be directed through a window to achieve maximum benefit? (pg.23)
30-Degree angle upward
If a large volume of fire is on several floors, attack the fire on the _____ floor first, then move ____, attacking each successive floor. (pg.23)
Lowest, Up
Elevated master stream operations can prevent auto exposure over ____ vertical feet. (pg.27)
100
Prior to master stream operations on highrise, all personnel should be withdrawn to where? (pg.27)
Staging (at least two floors below)
True or false: If feasible, rescues made via an aerial ladder should be performed by a straight truck. (pg.18)
False
If aerial encounters an electrical power line, operator should stay on the turntable and warn all others to stay at least ____ feet away. (pg.19)
30
True or false: If large fire is spreading horizontally, stop its horizontal progress first and extinguish back towards its origin. (pg.23)
True
If decision is made to access or operate the roof, ____ ladders should be placed at different areas to provide a secondary means of egress. (pg.7)
2
True or False: Portable ladders should be placed directly in front of an entry or exit route. (pg.11)
False
Roof ladders can be carried using how many different techniques? (pg. 5)
3
Extension ladders should be loaded into the ladder bed in an ___________ fashion. (pg. 5)
Alternating
What is the priority order of placement for ground ladders on the fire ground? (pg. 7)
Fire Floor. Floor Above Fire, Exposed Compartments
Approximately how much does a two section 28’ ladder weigh? ( pg. 9)
80 – 120
When performing a leg lock, which side of the ladder should you perform this technique?
( pg. 10)
Opposite of the working side
When conducting roof operations, there must be ___ ways off. ( pg. 14)
2
Any personnel operating on the aerial ladder must wear a…. ( pg. 18)
Ladder Belt or Scott Muti-Use Strap
During any rescue operation involving the aerial, the truck operator shall not ever leave the turn table, true or false? (pg. 19)
True
If the aerial device comes into contact with power lines, warn all others to stay at least _____ ft away. (pg. 19)
30
Before flowing water from the elevated master stream after an operational change to defensive, a ___________ must be completed and affirmed, assuring all personnel are out of the building. (pg. 25)
PAR Check
