Truck Company Ops Book 3 Flashcards
NFPA 1901 states the minimum ground ladder compliment to be carried on aerial apparatus is?
115 Ft
NFPA requires marking portable ladders where?
The top 18 inches
Where are the heat sensors located on portable ground ladders?
Below the 2nd rung, and at the halfway point of the ladder
Ladder Placement Priorities are? (4 total)
Fire Floor
Floor above the fire
Adjacent compartments
Roof (if needed)
What should you estimate per floor in residential occupancies? (in feet) Same for commercial occupancies?
9 feet per floor (residential)
12 feet per floor (commercial)
Bedded Ladder lengths:
24’ Extension
28’ Extension (2-section)
35’ Extension (2-section)
35’ Extension (3-section)
14’
16’6”
20’
16’
Where and how do you position a ground ladder when a victim is at the window?
Throw the ladder to the side of window, once raised roll it onto sill. (Discourages victim from jumping as its raised)
How to position a ladder for performing ventilation?
Place tip of ladder next to and upwind of the opening, (not overtop of window)
Where to position ladder for ingress and egress?
Place tip of ladder at or slightly below the sill, in the center of window.
How do you position ladder if ascending the roof?
Place 3-5 rungs above the roofline.
How to position a ladder if ascending to the balcony?
Tip of ladder a minimum of 2 rungs above the railing, where the railing and exterior wall meet.
How many exits are required when working on the roof?
2 Exits
Any member operating on the aerial shall wear what?
Ladder belt or Scott Multi use strap
What is the proper way to raise the aerial with a victim present?
Raise,Rotate,Extend,Lower
Who are the first priorities for rescue on the scene of a fire?
Occupants most threatened by the fire
Truck Operator shall NOT leave the _____ when personnel are ascending the aerial to enter the IDLH.
Turntable
Aerial shall not be _____ or ______ with personnel on the rungs of the ladder?
Retracted or Extended
What do you do if aerial contacts power lines?
- Try and move ladder away from ladder (if possible)
- Stay on turntable and warn others to stay AT LEAST 30 FEET AWAY.
- Notify IC to have power company De Energize the lines.