IFSTA 7th Edition - Chapter 8: Ground ladders
1. The lowest, widest Bed section
section of an ex-
tension ladder that
always maintains
contact with the
ground while the
ladder is being
raised is the: (315)
2. Which part of a Butt
ladder is placed on
the ground when
the ladder is posi-
tioned? (315)
3. The moveable up- Fly section
per part of an ex-
tension ladder that
is raised to various
heights is called
the: (315)
4. Swivel plates at- Footpads
tached to the butt
of the ladder are
called: (315)
5. The __________ is Halyard
the rope or cable
used to raise the
upper sections of
, IFSTA 7th Edition - Chapter 8: Ground ladders
an extension lad-
der. (316)
6. What are the pawls Hold the fly section in place after it has been extended
(dogs) of a ladder
designed to do?
(316)
7. For which task To reach someone trapped in a 6-foot (2 m) trench
would a single lad-
der be used? (318)
8. What feature does Hooks used to secure it over the tope of the roof's ridge line
a roof ladder have
that a single lad-
der does not have?
(318)
9. For which of the Providing a stable surface on which a firefighter can stand when ventilating a
following would a roof
roof ladder be a
better choice to
use than a single
or extension lad-
der? (318)
10. Which feature A fly section that can be raised to various working heights
does an extension
ladder have that a
single or roof lad-
der does not have?
(318)
, IFSTA 7th Edition - Chapter 8: Ground ladders
11. What does an The full length to which it can be extended
extension ladder's
size classification
indicate? (318)
12. What is a sign of Blistered paint
heat exposure on a
ladder? (320)
13. What marking or Manufacturer's name plate
label does NFPA
1931 require to
be on all ladders?
(320)
14. Why do some lad- To increase visibility in smoky or dark conditions
ders have a white
tip or reflective
tape attached to
the tip? (321)
15. Which type of lad- Wooden ladder
der is likely to be
affected by water
damage? (322)
16. When inspecting a Hook assemblies are not loose, deformed, or rusted
roof ladder, it is
important to check
that the: (322)
17. When an exten- Pulled taut
sion ladder is in
1. The lowest, widest Bed section
section of an ex-
tension ladder that
always maintains
contact with the
ground while the
ladder is being
raised is the: (315)
2. Which part of a Butt
ladder is placed on
the ground when
the ladder is posi-
tioned? (315)
3. The moveable up- Fly section
per part of an ex-
tension ladder that
is raised to various
heights is called
the: (315)
4. Swivel plates at- Footpads
tached to the butt
of the ladder are
called: (315)
5. The __________ is Halyard
the rope or cable
used to raise the
upper sections of
, IFSTA 7th Edition - Chapter 8: Ground ladders
an extension lad-
der. (316)
6. What are the pawls Hold the fly section in place after it has been extended
(dogs) of a ladder
designed to do?
(316)
7. For which task To reach someone trapped in a 6-foot (2 m) trench
would a single lad-
der be used? (318)
8. What feature does Hooks used to secure it over the tope of the roof's ridge line
a roof ladder have
that a single lad-
der does not have?
(318)
9. For which of the Providing a stable surface on which a firefighter can stand when ventilating a
following would a roof
roof ladder be a
better choice to
use than a single
or extension lad-
der? (318)
10. Which feature A fly section that can be raised to various working heights
does an extension
ladder have that a
single or roof lad-
der does not have?
(318)
, IFSTA 7th Edition - Chapter 8: Ground ladders
11. What does an The full length to which it can be extended
extension ladder's
size classification
indicate? (318)
12. What is a sign of Blistered paint
heat exposure on a
ladder? (320)
13. What marking or Manufacturer's name plate
label does NFPA
1931 require to
be on all ladders?
(320)
14. Why do some lad- To increase visibility in smoky or dark conditions
ders have a white
tip or reflective
tape attached to
the tip? (321)
15. Which type of lad- Wooden ladder
der is likely to be
affected by water
damage? (322)
16. When inspecting a Hook assemblies are not loose, deformed, or rusted
roof ladder, it is
important to check
that the: (322)
17. When an exten- Pulled taut
sion ladder is in
