Ladders

Question 1

What floor can a 24’ extension ladder be raised to?

Answer 1

3rd floor

Question 2

What floor can a 35’ extension ladder be raised to?

Answer 2

4th floor

Question 3

What part of an extension ladder moves?

Answer 3

The fly section

Question 4

What part of the ladder is the heels on?

Answer 4

The bed section

Question 5

What part of the ladder is the tips on?

Answer 5

The fly section

Question 6

How many rungs should pass the roof?

Answer 6

Minimum of 5

Question 7

What are the four ladder markings?

Answer 7

1. Tip markings
2. Rung Markings
3. Balance Point
4. Heel/butt markings

Question 8

How many rungs should be marked for the tip markings and what is it used for?

Answer 8

2, to identify who the ladder belongs to and visually identify the ladder from the roof top

Question 9

What are the Rung markings used for?

Answer 9

To identify the middle point to avoid having to count rungs, allows quick execution of the different carries

Question 10

Where do you mark the balance point?

Answer 10

Both the bed and fly section, you will also know the dogs are locked when they are aligned.

Question 11

What tool do you use to find the balance point?

Answer 11

A roof hook or pike pool.

Question 12

What marking is on the heels/butts of the ladder?

Answer 12

The size of the ladder

Question 13

What 3 ladders are on every truck in the department?

Answer 13

10’, 14’, 24’

Question 14

What open halyard configuration?

Answer 14

When fly section is bedded and halyard is tied. Not able to use the fly section or the halyard.
Open=Tied, not able to use fly

Question 15

What is closed halyard configuration?

Answer 15

When halyard is not tied and you can go straight into raising the fly section.
Closed-not tied, able to use fly

Question 16

What ladders are used for 1st floor, peaked roofs, and drafting?

Answer 16

14’ and 16’ roof ladders

Question 17

Where do you place the ladder for rescue, also placed 90% of the time?

Answer 17

At or below the window sill

Question 18

Where do you place the ladder for ventilation?

Answer 18

Beside the window determined on fire conditions

Question 19

When carrying the ladder what side of the ladder should you be placed on?

Answer 19

Bed section with butts ahead of you, also you should be placed between the ladder and the structure you are laddering

Question 20

What are the ladder carries?

Answer 20

1. Suit case carry
2. Low shoulder carry
3. High shoulder carry
4. Flat carry
5. The drag

Question 21

What is the most common carry?

Answer 21

Suit case carry

Question 22

If only using one hand when carrying the ladder, what should you have in the other hand?

Answer 22

A tool

Question 23

When heeling the ladder, where should you place yourself?

Answer 23

In front of the ladder

Question 24

What is the proper climbing angle?

Answer 24

70% or take working height of building and divide it by 4

Question 25

If the ladder is too steep or too close, what could happen?

Answer 25

Cause the ladder to pull away from the wall

Question 26

If the ladder is too far away or too shallow, what could happen?

Answer 26

You could put undue stress on the ladder

Question 27

When climbing the ladder what should you hold on too?

Answer 27

The beams

Question 28

When working off of the ladder, what should be done?

Answer 28

Taking a hyper-extended leg lock