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Week 1 Flashcards

1
Q

35’ ladder - closed/weight

A

20’

135 lbs

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2
Q

Where shall length be marked on portable ladders?

A

On the side of the rails within 12” of the end

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3
Q

24’ ladder (closed/weight)

A

14’

80lbs

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4
Q

20’ straight weight

A

55lb

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5
Q

20’ hook ladder weight

A

60lbs

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6
Q

12’ hook ladder weight

A

35lbs

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7
Q

14’ A frame (closed/weight)

A

7’

35lbs

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8
Q

10’ folding ladder

A

11’

16lbs

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9
Q

12’ telescoping ladder (closed/weight)

A

32”

32 lbs

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10
Q

A versatile ladder that can serve as a straight ladder or be converted to “A” ladder

A

Combination ladder

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11
Q

Swivel butt plate consisting of ribber tread or spike

A

Safety shoe

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12
Q

Marine companies carry what type of ladders

A

12 foot
20 foot
Portable hook ladders

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13
Q

Marine company ladders are painted black except for:

A

The hooks
18” at base of beam - painted white

Length and company are stenciled on exterior of beams

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14
Q

Base of aluminum ladder provided with

A

Swiveling rubber shoes and aluminum spikes

Or

Steel spikes

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15
Q

The rubber pads should be utilized when the ladder is to be raised on

A

Hard surfaces

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16
Q

Advantages of aluminum ladders

A

Lighter
Will not weaken with age
THEY WILL DENT
THEY WILL NOT BEND

WILL NOT CHIP OR CRACK
WILL NOT FAIL BECAUSE OF OVERLOADS

17
Q

Disadvantages of aluminum ladders

A

Conduct electricity
Conduct heat rapidly

If exposed to excessive heat exposure, even for brief period, may lose heat treatment

18
Q

Sign of loss of structural strength in aluminum ladder

A

Discoloration

19
Q

If ladders can not be held securely on a spare apparatus what should be done?

A

Fire tools and equipment unit shall immediately be notified by phone. A requisition shall be forwarded and and an entry made in company journal

20
Q

Pending repair, to secure ladders safely, temporary fastenings shall be checked

A

After each response

21
Q

If a officer feels a ladder can not be temporarily secured to a spare appartus in a safe manner and there is danger of loss of the ladder during a response then…

A

The ladder shall be left off the apparatus and entry shall be made in the company journal

22
Q

Where are markings on the straight ladders?

A

End of each rail

23
Q

Where are the markings on extension ladders?

A

At the butt end of each rail

24
Q

Where are Unit designations marked on Ladders?

A

Within 18” of each butt end

25
Q

How much room do you need to remove the 20’ and 35’ ladder from a rig?

A

20 feet

26
Q

What angle provides the maximum strength of the ladder?

A

65-75 degrees

27
Q

what is the formula for ladder positioning?

A

place the base of the ladder at a distance equal to 1/4 of the working length

28
Q

Portable Ladder Placement:

  1. Window
  2. Roof
  3. Alongside a Fire Escape
  4. Against a fire escape
A
  1. tip shall be level with window sill
  2. tip shall be atleast 2 feet above roof or parapet
  3. tip shall be 1 to 3 feet above fire escape railing
  4. tip shall be slightly above fire escape railng
29
Q

How should you butt a ladder?

A

Left foot in center of the rung
Right foot behind you
Both hands grasp the beams

*if a member is working off one side of the ladder, the butt man moves his foot from the center of the bottom of the rung of the ladder to the side opposite the one the man is working on

30
Q

If ladder is left unattended where should it be secured?

A

secured at the tip by the first member that climbs the ladder

31
Q

You should always climb a ladder on the balls of the feet near the arch. Undersides of the beam are grasped with hands

A

True

32
Q

During freezing weather when ice forms you should

A

position the rung of the laddder under the arch of the boot, next to the heel
position the feet on the rungs directly nect to the beams with each step
hands remain on the underside of the beams

33
Q

While performing the leg lock, the locking manuever is Opposite the working side. Locking leg is placed over and under the rung that is TWO RUNGS ABOVE the one the member is standing on.`

A

TRUE

34
Q

The FDNY standardization has adopted the FLY Out Position for placement of extension ladders

A

TRUE

35
Q

What is ladder load capacity?

A

The weight of members, victims, and tools

36
Q

Load capacity of extension, roof,straight ladders

A

500 lbs

Ladder Company Ops (1 decks)

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