Ladders

Question 1

With water flowing and a man climbing the aerial what will the climbing angle be?

Answer 1

70-80 degree angle (horizontal distance between tip of ladder and center of turntable)
Regulations11 11.4.12

Question 2

What is the climbing angle for a portable ladder?

Answer 2

65-75 degrees

FFPladops1 8.4

Question 3

To obtain the 75 degree angle what distance from the vertical plane will the base of the ladder have to be?

Answer 3

1/4 of the total working length
(32ft high=8ft horizontal)
FFPladops1 8.4

Question 4

A portable ladder placed at a window, where shall the tip be placed?

Answer 4

level with the sill

FFPladops1 8.5.1a

Question 5

A portable ladder placed at a roof, where shall the tip be placed?

Answer 5

at least 2 feet above the roof or parapet

FFPladops1 8.5.1b

Question 6

A portable ladder placed alongside a fire escape on a building wall, where shall the tip be?

Answer 6

1-3 feet above the fire escape railing

FFPladops1 8.5.1c

Question 7

A portable ladder placed against a fire escape, where shall the tip be placed?

Answer 7

slightly above the fire escape railing

FFPladops1 8.5.1d

Question 8

Climbing on a portable ladder where shall your hands be placed?

Answer 8

the underside of beams

FFPladops1 9.1.2

Question 9

What is the load capacity for:

a) collapsible ladders
b) roof,straight and extension ladders
c) extension ladders 27’-35’

Answer 9

a)300 lbs
b)500 lbs
c)600 lbs
FFPladops1 9.4.2

Question 10

When a fire escape is overcrowded where should a portable ladder be placed? second be placed?

Answer 10

the first balcony opposite the drop ladder, the second balcony
FFPladops1 11.2.1b
overcrowding may be relieved by members assisting occupants to the roof via the gooseneck when their is an adjoining building (FFPladops1 11.2.1c)

Question 11

What is an indicator of loss of a loss of strength?

Answer 11

discoloration

FFPladops1 5.3

Question 12

Where will the ladder length be marked on the ladder?

Answer 12

12” of the end of the ladder
straight ladders:each end of each rail
extension ladders:butt end only of each rail of the bed ladder
FFPladops1 7.1-7.1.2

Question 13

Where will the unit designation be marked on a ladder?

Answer 13

18” of each butt end

FFPladops1 7.2

Question 14

How must extension ladders be used in what position when bridging?

Answer 14

nested position

FFPladops1 11.3.7

Question 15

How far from the building should an aerial ladder be placed?

Answer 15

25-35’

FFPladops2 3.1.1

Question 16

what is the recommended distance from the tip of an aerial ladder to an objective?in case of rescue?

Answer 16

2-6”, in case of rescue 2”

FFPladops2 3.1.5

Question 17

At a very steep angle such as placing the aerial to the roof of a seven story building, how far from the object should the tip be placed?

Answer 17

barely touch the building

FFPladops2 3.1.5

Question 18

When placing the tip of an aerial to a window sill where should it be placed?

Answer 18

less than 6” above the sill

FFPladops2 3.1.6

Question 19

When placing the aerial to a fire escape, how should it be placed?

Answer 19

alongside the fire escape(2” out) with the tip 1-3 feet above the railing
FFPladops2 3.3.1

Question 20

For a severe fire in a large frontage(over 30’) and no people are showing, where should the aerial ladder be placed?

Answer 20

center of turntable about 15’ from the sidewall you passed.

FFPladops2 3.5.1

Question 21

what is generally the maximum safe distance measured horizontally from the tip to the center of the turntable on an aerial ladder?

Answer 21

40 feet

FFPladops2 3.6

Question 22

When it becomes necessary to place the aerial ladder in a cantilever position how should it be placed?

Answer 22

with the tip fairly close to the building so that when placed under load it will either not touch or barely touch the wall
FFPladops2 3.6

Question 23

Under what conditions will the movement of an aerial ladder with a firefighter and a victim on it be justified?

Answer 23

extreme emergency such as direct exposure to flame or great heat (extreme exposure,extreme rescue) do not extend or retract the ladder
FFPladops2 5note,8.9

Question 24

When will officers train member to drive the apparatus in preparation for chauffeur school?

Answer 24

outdoor drills, inspectional activities and returning from alarms.
FFPladops2 6.2.1

Question 25

Members climbing the aerial should grasp the rungs when?

Answer 25

climbing at steep angles | FFPladops2 7.15

Question 26

What is the preferential order of removal of people from a building?

Answer 26

1) interior stairs 2) horizontal exits 3) fire escapes 4) ladders 5) life saving rope

Question 27

For ladder pipe operations the ladder angle should not exceed?

Answer 27

70 degrees | FFPladops2 7.8

Question 28

For ladder pipe operations, even after confirmation of the withdrawal of members from an area what should happen?

Answer 28

a warning sweep horizontally across and into the windows without hesitating or stopping FFPladops2 7.8c

Question 29

When placing an aerial ladder to the roof, how should it be placed?

Answer 29

the tip should be at least 5 feet above the point where the ladder comes into contact with the building. FFPladops2 7.13

Question 30

To remove ice from an aerial ladder what is the order of removal?

Answer 30

1-rungs and ladder rung locks 2-trussing 3-main beams FFPladops2 8.20

Question 31

how many sqft is the basket floor area?

Answer 31

approximately 15sqft | FFPladops6 2.3

Question 32

When can detailed members operate on a pedestal of a tower ladder?

Answer 32

presently assigned to a tower ladder or are qualified chauffeur-tillerman (QCT,school trained) FFPladops6 2.9.2

Question 33

How should a tower ladder be positioned to a building?

Answer 33

generally parallel, if scrub area reduced by cab position front end 15 degrees from the building line (if footing is in doubt, position perpendicular to building) FFPladops6 3.1.4,3.1.6

Question 34

The basket while touching a point _____' horizontally from center of turntable can reach a basket floor elevation of _____'. Scrub area covers the front of a building _____'high and _____'wide and will cover _____'frontage on the lower _____ floors of a building.

Answer 34

32,65 60,50,100 FFPladops6 3.2.2,3.2.3

Question 35

A properly positioned TL will provide a coverage of what height at what angle?

Answer 35

70' 75 degree | FFPladops6 3.2.1

Question 36

The TL has a scrub area of approximately _____ sqft when the center of the turntable is how many feet from the building at what angle?

Answer 36

7750, 32' at 15 degrees | FFPladops6 3.2.4

Question 37

How many feet below grade can a TL reach?at what distance will the center of the turntable for it to be sufficient to accomplish this?

Answer 37

10', 25' | FFPladops6 3.2.5,3.2.7

Question 38

What is the ideal distance for a TL form an objective?

Answer 38

32' | FFPladops6 3.2.8

Question 39

You always want the boom of a TL working in the uphill direction. (T/F)

Answer 39

True | FFPladops6 3.4.1

Question 40

What is the maximum grade that a TL operate?

Answer 40

15%grade (4% will be treated as level ground) | FFPladops6 3.4.5note

Question 41

For winter operations the boom of a TL will be raidsed to what angle to let is drain?

Answer 41

60 degree | FFPladops6 3.5.5

Question 42

When TL at a flat roof is used for ventilation what will be placed in the basket?

Answer 42

axe, halligan, power saw, hook and LSR | FFPladops6 4.1.2

Question 43

The first cut for a peaked roof will be?(subsequent cuts?)

Answer 43

parallel with the ridge pole (2nd=bottom, 3rd=left side to make triangle,4=kerf on right side) FFPladops6 4.3.1e

Question 44

For rescue how do you want a TL bucket placed with regards to a window or fire escape?obese victims?

Answer 44

window ledge=middle railing of basket is level with fire escape=middle railing level with top railing Obese=top basket rail level with window sill or top rail of fire escape. FFPladops6 5.1.2

Question 45

When a TL is being supplied, what pressure should be supplied?

Answer 45

200-250 (relay should have an excess of 80 psi) | FFPladops6 6.6.1

Question 46

If the stairs are in question a the stang on a TL bucket is going to be used for wash down purposes how many hose lengths are attached to it?

Answer 46

one length | FFPladops6 7.1.8

Question 47

how many portable ladders and where should they be placed on a taxpayer?

Answer 47

all sides should be covered, with at least 2 in the front. | FFPTxpr 5.7.7,5.7.8