V4-5-1 Ladders Flashcards
NFPA ____; use, maintenance, and service testing of fire department ground ladders and other standards.
1932
Guidelines on construction, testing, load limits, maintenance, inspection procedures, and use of the ladders are obtained from the NFPA ______.
NFPA 1931
_________ Shall ensure that all department ladders are well-maintained and operational at all times.
Station captains
Battalion headquarters stations keep which ladders for use while repairs are being made or while engine is refinishing it’s ladders?
1-24’ extension ladder
1-14’ roof ladder
1-10’ attic ladder
Ladders shall be inspected ___________.
Weekly & after each use
Damaged ladders shall be immediately reported for repair to the ________ through the ________.
Departments ladder coordinator
Equipment development committee
All letter shall be visually inspected ___________.
Weekly and after each use
As per NFPA _______, ladder inspections shall be conducted:(2)
1931
1) 4 times/year (ie. quarterly)
2) immediately after any use whenever it is suspected that a ladder was suspected to overloading or unusual abuse
Areas on the apparatus that make contact with the ladder should have sharp edges removed or wrapped with leather, which can be obtained from the _________.
Area mechanic
Reflective tape for the ladders may be obtained from the:
Pacoima warehouse
Small scrapes or scratches shall be lightly sanded. The sanding shall be followed by applying _________ and the ladder shall be allowed to air dry. Thereafter, _____________ shall be applied to the affected area, allowing it to dry between coats.
One coat of thin varnish(25% mineral spirits, 75% varnish)
Two full strength coats of varnish
Gouges larger than _____ wide and ______ deep shall be examined by the _________.
1/8”
1/8”
Vendor
Stations with wooden ground ladders found to be in need of repair or inspection shall complete a ________, listing the item in need of repair and have their _______ deliver the ladder to:
Form 47
Bn Utility Driver
Alaco Ladder Co.
5157 G Street, chino, CA
When ladders are sent for repair the station captain shall email ______ at ladder@fire.lacounty.gov, and list the following:(3)
Department ladder coordinator
1) items in need of repair on ladder
2) date ladder delivered to Alaco
3) repair tag number
Inquiries regarding the status of ladder repair shall only be directed to:
The ladder coordinator, not directly contact Alaco ladder company
Maximum load limits for wooden fire ground ladders are set by:
The NFPA
Load limits are based on a standard climbing angle of:
75.5 degrees
Load limit ladders used for bridging are:
1/2 of the regular limit
Personnel should attempt to use __________ ladders for bridging.
Straight or roof
Load limit for roof ladders, supported
One person every other rung
Load limit for roof or straight ladders, unsupported
One person every three rungs
Load limit for 10 foot attic ladder
Two personnel
Load limit for baby Bangor extended 14 foot
Two personnel
Load limit for extension ladder 24 foot
Three personnel
Load limit for extension ladder 35 foot
Four personnel
Load limit for combination ladder; extended or “A” frame
Two personnel
