Gound Ladders

Question 1

What are some uses of ladders?

Answer 1

Rescue. Egress/Access. Roof Ops. Hose Stream placement. Ventilation. Salvage and overhaul. Ice rescue. Bracing.

Question 2

What ladder types (not sizes) are used by CFD?

Answer 2

Duo-Safety. Alco-lite.

Question 3

What ladder is genrally heavier, have I-bean construction hand rungs are pressed into place?

Answer 3

Alco-lite.

Question 4

What ladder is generally lighter, solid construciton beams and have rungs welded into place?

Answer 4

Duo-Safety.

Question 5

What ladder can be used as a straight ladder, or put into an a-frame configuration?

Answer 5

Folding ladder. (little giant)

Question 6

Ladder with very narrow profile and is collapseable.

Answer 6

Attic Ladder

Question 7

Once piece ladder come in varrying lengths. Designed to spread out weight and one end has hooks.

Answer 7

Roof ladder

Question 8

Ladder of varied length and comprised of more than one section

Answer 8

Extension ladder

Question 9

Similar ot extension ladder but has “tormentor poles” due to the height.

Answer 9

Bangor ladder

Question 10

One piece straight ladder used to reach an objective. Light and quick throw.

Answer 10

Wall Ladder. (no hooks)

Question 11

What is the working load for all ladders above 12’?

Answer 11

750 lbs. 300lbs for the 10’attic ladder and Folding ladder.

Question 12

Number of personnel on ladders should follow these guidlines:

Answer 12

28 ft or less- 2 firefighters maximum load
35 ft or less- 3 firefighters maximum load
NFPA requires all ladders have a safety factor of 4:1.

Question 13

All of these are parts of ladders except one: Tormentor Poles, Swivel, Spurs, rung plates, Anchor bolts, halyard, butt, swivel, guides, dogs.

Answer 13

Anchor bolts is not a real part.

Question 14

how should ladders be positioned for inspection?

Answer 14

Laid on the ground with fly up.

Question 15

Unless absolutely necessary due to situation, ladders should not be placed:

Answer 15

in front of Entrances or exits that may cause an obstruction.
Into or against andy burning objects or windows.
Against rounded roof surfaces or against the slope of a pitched roof, which may cause ladder to slide.
In a manner which the butt of the ladder straddles a hoseline.

Question 16

How many members extend a ladder 28’ or less

Answer 16

A single member maintaing 4 contact points. (foot, knee, shoulder, hands on the hallyard).

Question 17

How many members extend a 35’ ladder?

Answer 17

two members minimum.

Question 18

Climbing angle for normal operations:

Answer 18

75 degrees.

Question 19

Climbing angle for VEISor emergency egress.

Answer 19

60 degrees.

Question 20

T/F. the ladder can be crab-walked in the retracted position

Answer 20

True

Question 21

T/F. The ladder can be crab-walked in the extended position as long as the dogs are locked and the halyard is secure.

Answer 21

False.

Question 22

Is it better to break a window from a ladder underneath the window or from the windward side?

Answer 22

Both are acceptable but underneath the window is preffered.