Chapter 17 Flashcards
Chapter 17
For efficient and safe fire control, apparatus driver/operators must ensure that aerial apparatus are positioned for?
Maximum use and minimum stress to the aerial devices
the process of position the apparatus at an actual fire incident will be at the discretion of?
The incident commander,company officer, or the driver/operator and influence by condition at the scene
Long extensions at low angles place the maximum amount of
Stress on an aerial device
A good indicator of underground voids are
Manhole covers
By facing uphill, the angle of the turntable is decreased there by
increasing capability and stability
If the Apparatus is facing downhill the
capability of the Apparatus may be decreased
Moderate to high winds impose a
Dynamic load on the aerial device
When it is necessary to operate during High wind conditions
The driver should spot the apparatus in a manner that minimize the extension needed.
The aerial device may also be position
Over the front or rear of the Apparatus, preferably parallel to the wind direction
Keep aerial device ____clearance for High-voltage transmission lines over____
50’ 50,000
Stability of aerial apparatus can be improved by
Operating the aerial device in line with the longitude axis(apparatus body)
The Apparatus is most stable when the aerial device is
Operated directly over the front or rear of the vehicle
And angle perpendicular to the Apparatus is
The least stable position
A good Stability occurs at angles up to
90°, but decreases at angles Beyond that
Stress may be imposed in both
Static [at rest] and dynamic [in motion]operation
Stress in aerial devices is increased when the ladder rungs are operated
non-parallel to the ground or when the apparatus park on an incline and aerial device must operate off the side of the apparatus
When an apparatus must operate off an incline
The driver can reduce these stress by spotting the turntable downhill from the point of operation
When approaching from the uphill side, the Apparatus
should park pass the building and operate the aerial device from the rear of the truck
When approaching from the downhill side the Apparatus should be
stopped short of the building,and the aerial should be operated over to Cab
Ideally, the truck should be operated in the uphill position with the aerial device directly in line to reduce stress
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The maximum loading for any unsupported aerial device occurs when operated at angles between
70° and 80° from horizontal
As extension increases,aerial loading must_____
decrease
Aerials operating at low angle of elevation and at a long extension is at their
weakest operational position
Most modern aerial devices are designed to be operated
In the unsupported position