TRUCK COMPANY OPERATIONS: LADDERS Second Edition

Question 1

Firefighters should mark all ladder tips with

Answer 1

Fluorescent paint or tape to increase visibility inside smoke conditions

Question 2

NFPA requires if ladders are marked, those marking should only occur where of the ladder?

Answer 2

18 ins

Question 3

Heat sensor indicators change colors at what temp?

Answer 3

temps greater than 300 °F

Question 4

14- 16-ft straight or roof (Reach)

Answer 4

2nd floor residential windows

Question 5

16- or 20-ft straight or roof (reach)

Answer 5

1 story residential roof or commercial roof

2nd floor commercial window

Question 6

20-ft straight or roof

Answer 6

2 story residential roof

Question 7

24-ft extension

Answer 7

2 story residential roof

3rd floor residential window

Question 8

28-ft extension

Answer 8

2 story commercial roof

3rd floor residential window

Question 9

35-ft extension

Answer 9

3rd floor commercial window

3 story residential or commercial roof

4th floor residential window

Question 10

Bedded length of 24ft ex ladder?

Answer 10

14ft

Question 11

bedded length of 35ft, two section?

Answer 11

20ft

Question 12

Bedded length of 35ft, 3 section

Answer 12

16ft

Question 13

Bedded length of 28ft, 2 section?

Answer 13

16ft 6in

Question 14

Bedded length of 28ft, 3 section?

Answer 14

13ft 6 in

Question 15

Why is the bedded length of a portable ladder important?

Answer 15

it affects the distance required to remove the ladder from a ladder bed

Question 16

To ensure all portable ladders can be removed. Later arriving units should not position closer than how many ft?

Answer 16

30 ft

Question 17

Figure 5. The high-shoulder carry (left), low-shoulder carry (center),
and the suitcase carry (right).

Answer 17