DOD DRIVER/OPERATOR AERIAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
The_Aerial_ladder_is_the_most_common_type_of_aerial_apparatus_operated_in_North_A
merica?_True_or_False_-_Correct_answer~_True
Aerial_ladders_are_primarily_used_for?_-
_Correct_answer~_Ventilation,_rescue,_elevated_master_stream_application,_and_gaining
_access_to_upper_levels_of_an_emergency_scene.
Includes_the_pre-
piped_aerial_ladder_waterway,_detachable_ladder_pipe_system,_elevating_waterway_syst
em,_and_the_water_tower_system_-_Correct_answer~_water_delivery_system
Extends_the_third,_fourth,_and_fifth_sections_of_the_aerial_device_-
_Correct_answer~_cable_system
Includes_the_electrical_power_generation_equipment,_scene_lighting,_and_hydraulic_extr
ication_tool_systems_-_Correct_answer~_mounted_special_system
Provides_power_for_operating_the_various_components_needed_to_stabilize_the_appara
tus_and_extend_the_aerial_device_-_Correct_answer~_Hydraulic_system
Allows_one_or_more_firefighters_operating_at_the_tip_of_the_aerial_device_to_breathe_
clean_air_without_donning_a_SCBA_-_Correct_answer~_Breathing_system
Permits_firefighters_at_the_tip_of_the_aerial_device_to_communicate_with_the_driver/o
perator_at_the_turntable_control_station_-_Correct_answer~_Communication_system
, The_two_most_common_materials_for_construction_of_aerial_ladders_are?_-
_Correct_answer~_heat-treated_aluminum_alloy_and_steel.
A_ladder's_fly_section_is_best_described_as_________?_-
_Correct_answer~_The_second_and_subsequent_sections_that_extend_beyond_the_base
_or_bed_section.
Provides_continuous_rotation_on_a_horizontal_plane_-_Correct_answer~_turntable
Positioned_on_the_turntable_to_the_side_of_the_aerial_device_so_that_the_operator_ha
s_a_clear_view_of_the_tip_and_workers_on_the_device_-
_Correct_answer~_Control_pedestal
Deployed_anytime_the_aerial_device_will_be_raised_from_its_bed_and_prevents_the_ap
paratus_from_leaning_or_tipping_over_-_Correct_answer~_Stabilizers
Elevates_the_aerial_device_from_its_stowed_position_-
_Correct_answer~_Hoisting_cylinders
Used_to_extend_the_third_and_fourth_sections_on_an_aerial_device_-
_Correct_answer~_Cables,_slides,_and_rollers
Identify_the_three_types_of_ground_ladders_an_aerial_apparatus_MUST_have?_-
_Correct_answer~_Extension_ladders,_Folding_ladders,_and_Roof_ladders
Characteristics_of_an_aerial_apparatus_can_be_compared_to_____-
_Correct_answer~_an_individual_personality_----
_each_apparatus_may_perform,_react,_and_handle_differently.
The_most_important_criteria_for_determining_who_will_become_a_diver/operator_shoul
d_be_-_Correct_answer~_Skill_and_ability_with_fire_fighting_apparatus
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
The_Aerial_ladder_is_the_most_common_type_of_aerial_apparatus_operated_in_North_A
merica?_True_or_False_-_Correct_answer~_True
Aerial_ladders_are_primarily_used_for?_-
_Correct_answer~_Ventilation,_rescue,_elevated_master_stream_application,_and_gaining
_access_to_upper_levels_of_an_emergency_scene.
Includes_the_pre-
piped_aerial_ladder_waterway,_detachable_ladder_pipe_system,_elevating_waterway_syst
em,_and_the_water_tower_system_-_Correct_answer~_water_delivery_system
Extends_the_third,_fourth,_and_fifth_sections_of_the_aerial_device_-
_Correct_answer~_cable_system
Includes_the_electrical_power_generation_equipment,_scene_lighting,_and_hydraulic_extr
ication_tool_systems_-_Correct_answer~_mounted_special_system
Provides_power_for_operating_the_various_components_needed_to_stabilize_the_appara
tus_and_extend_the_aerial_device_-_Correct_answer~_Hydraulic_system
Allows_one_or_more_firefighters_operating_at_the_tip_of_the_aerial_device_to_breathe_
clean_air_without_donning_a_SCBA_-_Correct_answer~_Breathing_system
Permits_firefighters_at_the_tip_of_the_aerial_device_to_communicate_with_the_driver/o
perator_at_the_turntable_control_station_-_Correct_answer~_Communication_system
, The_two_most_common_materials_for_construction_of_aerial_ladders_are?_-
_Correct_answer~_heat-treated_aluminum_alloy_and_steel.
A_ladder's_fly_section_is_best_described_as_________?_-
_Correct_answer~_The_second_and_subsequent_sections_that_extend_beyond_the_base
_or_bed_section.
Provides_continuous_rotation_on_a_horizontal_plane_-_Correct_answer~_turntable
Positioned_on_the_turntable_to_the_side_of_the_aerial_device_so_that_the_operator_ha
s_a_clear_view_of_the_tip_and_workers_on_the_device_-
_Correct_answer~_Control_pedestal
Deployed_anytime_the_aerial_device_will_be_raised_from_its_bed_and_prevents_the_ap
paratus_from_leaning_or_tipping_over_-_Correct_answer~_Stabilizers
Elevates_the_aerial_device_from_its_stowed_position_-
_Correct_answer~_Hoisting_cylinders
Used_to_extend_the_third_and_fourth_sections_on_an_aerial_device_-
_Correct_answer~_Cables,_slides,_and_rollers
Identify_the_three_types_of_ground_ladders_an_aerial_apparatus_MUST_have?_-
_Correct_answer~_Extension_ladders,_Folding_ladders,_and_Roof_ladders
Characteristics_of_an_aerial_apparatus_can_be_compared_to_____-
_Correct_answer~_an_individual_personality_----
_each_apparatus_may_perform,_react,_and_handle_differently.
The_most_important_criteria_for_determining_who_will_become_a_diver/operator_shoul
d_be_-_Correct_answer~_Skill_and_ability_with_fire_fighting_apparatus
