AERIAL CDC EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2024-2025
Identify THREE elements that affect your ability to keep control of an aerial
instrument. - ANSWER Centrifugal force, weight restriction, or skidding?
TRUE statement on cleaning an aerial apparatus - ANSWER: A clean apparatus
promotes good public relations.
To start aerial equipment, turn off all electrical switches. - ANSWER: Start the
engine without a load.
When completing a walk-around inspection, the driver/operator begins at the
driver's door and inspects components in a counterclockwise rotation.
What are the three major components of a hydraulic system? - ANSWER:
hydraulic fluid, pump, and reservoir.
What form of pre-pipe waterway system is most commonly encountered in aerial
ladders? - ANSWER: Telescoping watercourse.
Which hydraulic device is used to prevent the aerial apparatus from tilting or
tipping over while it is elevated? - ANSWER Stabilizing cylinders
How should aerial apparatus drivers/operators give electric power to portable
equipment? - ANSWER: Electric power chords.
Identify TWO mechanisms specially designed to protect responders' safety at the
tip of the aerial gadget. - ANSWER Breathing air and communication systems.
,When evaluating equipment attached to the end of the aerial device's fly section,
check for the presence, damage, and security of things like axes and pike poles.
In many circumstances, the driver/operator can do the operational inspection on the
fire station's front apron.
If the aerial device is provided with Manuel lock pins: - ANSWER Check sure they
are present and adequately secured.
Choose TWO true statements on the visual inspection of the lower control pedestal.
- ANSWER
After you've completed the engine speed check and vacuum test, you'll need to
prepare the aerial apparatus for the following tests.
During the pumping test, take the following values at 5-minute intervals for up to
20 minutes: pump discharge pressure, nozzle pressure or flow, and engine RPM.
Service tests are performed by technicians, who are supported by the driver
operator.
The gauge test checks the discharge pressure gauges and the flowmeter.
Select three pre-service tests. - ANSWER Certification exam, off-road test, or static
test???
Pre-service tests are typically performed: - ANSWER At the manufacturing
facility.
Periodic aerial apparatus maintenance records should include ANSWER
Instruments and gauges.
Select the TRUE statement regarding record keeping. - ANSWER: Fire
departments should have adequate report filing procedures.
, Module 3: ANSWER Safe Driving.
When driving or "cruising" in an aerial apparatus, you should: - ANSWER Be
careful not to over-throttle, which might cause dragging.
Identify the activity you would conduct when entering, departing, or changing lanes
on a limited-access highway. - Answer: Check your side and rearview mirrors.
Identify the TRUE statement about aerial apparatus shutdown. - ANSWER: Allow
the engine to idle until it has cooled to normal operating temperatures.
When halting an aerial device, please remember to consider the following: -
ANSWER ALL OF THE BOVE
Weight, driving conditions, and tire/brake condition.
When operating aerial equipment through an area with restricted horizontal and
vertical clearance, you should be able to evaluate the distance between the aerial
apparatus' wheels and any object.
Place the steps to complete the alley dock exercise in the correct order. -
Identify the THREE reasons why knowing the shape and size of your aerial device
is crucial. - ANSWER: To ensure that the aerial apparatus does not collide with any
obstacles.
So you can determine whether the aerial contraption can safely pass through a
tunnel.
To ensure that the aerial gear can fit into an allocated parking space.
ANSWERS 2024-2025
Identify THREE elements that affect your ability to keep control of an aerial
instrument. - ANSWER Centrifugal force, weight restriction, or skidding?
TRUE statement on cleaning an aerial apparatus - ANSWER: A clean apparatus
promotes good public relations.
To start aerial equipment, turn off all electrical switches. - ANSWER: Start the
engine without a load.
When completing a walk-around inspection, the driver/operator begins at the
driver's door and inspects components in a counterclockwise rotation.
What are the three major components of a hydraulic system? - ANSWER:
hydraulic fluid, pump, and reservoir.
What form of pre-pipe waterway system is most commonly encountered in aerial
ladders? - ANSWER: Telescoping watercourse.
Which hydraulic device is used to prevent the aerial apparatus from tilting or
tipping over while it is elevated? - ANSWER Stabilizing cylinders
How should aerial apparatus drivers/operators give electric power to portable
equipment? - ANSWER: Electric power chords.
Identify TWO mechanisms specially designed to protect responders' safety at the
tip of the aerial gadget. - ANSWER Breathing air and communication systems.
,When evaluating equipment attached to the end of the aerial device's fly section,
check for the presence, damage, and security of things like axes and pike poles.
In many circumstances, the driver/operator can do the operational inspection on the
fire station's front apron.
If the aerial device is provided with Manuel lock pins: - ANSWER Check sure they
are present and adequately secured.
Choose TWO true statements on the visual inspection of the lower control pedestal.
- ANSWER
After you've completed the engine speed check and vacuum test, you'll need to
prepare the aerial apparatus for the following tests.
During the pumping test, take the following values at 5-minute intervals for up to
20 minutes: pump discharge pressure, nozzle pressure or flow, and engine RPM.
Service tests are performed by technicians, who are supported by the driver
operator.
The gauge test checks the discharge pressure gauges and the flowmeter.
Select three pre-service tests. - ANSWER Certification exam, off-road test, or static
test???
Pre-service tests are typically performed: - ANSWER At the manufacturing
facility.
Periodic aerial apparatus maintenance records should include ANSWER
Instruments and gauges.
Select the TRUE statement regarding record keeping. - ANSWER: Fire
departments should have adequate report filing procedures.
, Module 3: ANSWER Safe Driving.
When driving or "cruising" in an aerial apparatus, you should: - ANSWER Be
careful not to over-throttle, which might cause dragging.
Identify the activity you would conduct when entering, departing, or changing lanes
on a limited-access highway. - Answer: Check your side and rearview mirrors.
Identify the TRUE statement about aerial apparatus shutdown. - ANSWER: Allow
the engine to idle until it has cooled to normal operating temperatures.
When halting an aerial device, please remember to consider the following: -
ANSWER ALL OF THE BOVE
Weight, driving conditions, and tire/brake condition.
When operating aerial equipment through an area with restricted horizontal and
vertical clearance, you should be able to evaluate the distance between the aerial
apparatus' wheels and any object.
Place the steps to complete the alley dock exercise in the correct order. -
Identify the THREE reasons why knowing the shape and size of your aerial device
is crucial. - ANSWER: To ensure that the aerial apparatus does not collide with any
obstacles.
So you can determine whether the aerial contraption can safely pass through a
tunnel.
To ensure that the aerial gear can fit into an allocated parking space.
