Truck Book: Ladders Flashcards
Primary use of portable ladders
For Upper Floor and Access & Egress
Ladder tip marking
Done to allow visibility of ladder under heavy smoke
Not required by NFPA but recommended
Only paint in the top 18”
NFPA standard for use and maintenance of ladders
1932
Heat sensor requirement ladders
Started in 1984
Below the ladders second rung and its halfway point
Changes colors at Approximately 300º
Display expiration date
Ladders exposed to 300º or more may…
Lose as much as 25% of its load capacity
Ladder Placement order and priorities
Fire Floor - Floor Above - Adjacent compartments - Areas of Fire Department operations -Roof
When operating the aerial when should operator avoid retracting or extending
While firefighters are on the rungs
When must a ladder belt or Scott strap be used…
Ascending - Operating the tip - In tower bucket
Safest insulator for electricity
Distance
When aerial contacs electrical power lines operator should…
Move aerial away from wires
Stay on turntable and warn others within 50ft
Notify incident commander
Isolate and deny entry to area around the vehicle
OSHA regulation _________ says minimum clearance from energized lines
1926.1408
OSHA 1926.1408 distances from power lines
Up to 50kV: 10 ft
50-200 kV: 15 ft
200-350 kV: 20ft
350 - 500 kV: 25 ft
500 - 700 kV: 35 ft
750 - 1000 kV: 45 ft
Operators and Officers must know the distance required to?
(Tower Bucket)
Distance required to lower the bucket to step-in height when operating the aerial off the apparatus side and rear
Order of Aerial movements that must be used during a rescue
Raise - Rotate - Extend - Lower
Victims prioritized in a multiple victim structure
Occupants most threatened by the fire
