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IFSTA 7TH EDITION MIDTERM EXAM BANK
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS
1) When placing ground ladders, what conditions must be communicated to crew
members and/or supervisors?
a. Icy ground or uneven terrain
b. Age of the structure
c. Temperature and humidity levels
d. Time of day
ANSWER: a. Icy ground or uneven terrain**
2) To prevent injury when raising or lowering an extension ladder:
a. keep the halyard tied throughout the operation.
b. ensure that the pawls are seated just below the rungs.
c. grasp the beams, rather than the rungs.
d. do not shift the ladder once it is in place.
ANSWER: c. grasp the beams, rather than the rungs**
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3) Which part of a ladder is placed on the ground when the ladder is positioned?
a. Fly
b. Butt
c. Rung
d. Beam
ANSWER: b. Butt**
4) What is a safety precaution that should be taken when heeling a ladder?
a. Wear full PPE, including SCBA, when heeling from behind the ladder.
b. Look forward, not up, when someone is climbing the ladder.
c. Grasp the ladder rungs rather than the beams.
d. Use a ladder belt to secure the ladder to a fixed object.
ANSWER: b. Look forward, not up, when someone is climbing the ladder**
5) The \_\_\_ is the rope or cable used to raise the upper sections of an extension
ladder.
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a. pawl
b. pulley
c. halyard
d. guide line
ANSWER: c. halyard**
6) If enough personnel are available to have four firefighters raise a ladder:
a. a beam raise is normally used.
b. a flat raise is normally used.
c. the ladder should be raised at a 60-degree angle.
d. the ladder should be raised at the corner of the building.
ANSWER: b. a flat raise is normally used**
7) When inspecting a roof ladder, it is important to check that the:
a. pulleys turn freely and do not stick in place.
b. halyard does not show signs of dry rot.
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c. fly sections glide easily up and down.
d. hook assemblies are not loose, deformed, or rusted.
ANSWER: d. hook assemblies are not loose, deformed, or rusted**
8) When removing a ladder that is mounted on the side of an apparatus:
a. use a tool to loosen the mounting bracket and lift the ladder away from the
apparatus.
b. open the access panel, release the mounting bracket, and slide the ladder out.
c. pull the ladder down to release it from the bracket.
d. unlatch the securing devices and lift the ladder off the bracket.
ANSWER: d. unlatch the securing devices and lift the ladder off the bracket**
9) A ladder belt is designed to:
a. secure a firefighter to a ladder while they are working from the ladder.
b. make it easier to raise the fly of an extension ladder.
c. be worn around a firefighter's waist to carry tools or equipment up the ladder.
d. secure a firefighter who is heeling the ladder to the ladder beams.
IFSTA 7TH EDITION MIDTERM EXAM BANK
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS
1) When placing ground ladders, what conditions must be communicated to crew
members and/or supervisors?
a. Icy ground or uneven terrain
b. Age of the structure
c. Temperature and humidity levels
d. Time of day
ANSWER: a. Icy ground or uneven terrain**
2) To prevent injury when raising or lowering an extension ladder:
a. keep the halyard tied throughout the operation.
b. ensure that the pawls are seated just below the rungs.
c. grasp the beams, rather than the rungs.
d. do not shift the ladder once it is in place.
ANSWER: c. grasp the beams, rather than the rungs**
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3) Which part of a ladder is placed on the ground when the ladder is positioned?
a. Fly
b. Butt
c. Rung
d. Beam
ANSWER: b. Butt**
4) What is a safety precaution that should be taken when heeling a ladder?
a. Wear full PPE, including SCBA, when heeling from behind the ladder.
b. Look forward, not up, when someone is climbing the ladder.
c. Grasp the ladder rungs rather than the beams.
d. Use a ladder belt to secure the ladder to a fixed object.
ANSWER: b. Look forward, not up, when someone is climbing the ladder**
5) The \_\_\_ is the rope or cable used to raise the upper sections of an extension
ladder.
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a. pawl
b. pulley
c. halyard
d. guide line
ANSWER: c. halyard**
6) If enough personnel are available to have four firefighters raise a ladder:
a. a beam raise is normally used.
b. a flat raise is normally used.
c. the ladder should be raised at a 60-degree angle.
d. the ladder should be raised at the corner of the building.
ANSWER: b. a flat raise is normally used**
7) When inspecting a roof ladder, it is important to check that the:
a. pulleys turn freely and do not stick in place.
b. halyard does not show signs of dry rot.
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c. fly sections glide easily up and down.
d. hook assemblies are not loose, deformed, or rusted.
ANSWER: d. hook assemblies are not loose, deformed, or rusted**
8) When removing a ladder that is mounted on the side of an apparatus:
a. use a tool to loosen the mounting bracket and lift the ladder away from the
apparatus.
b. open the access panel, release the mounting bracket, and slide the ladder out.
c. pull the ladder down to release it from the bracket.
d. unlatch the securing devices and lift the ladder off the bracket.
ANSWER: d. unlatch the securing devices and lift the ladder off the bracket**
9) A ladder belt is designed to:
a. secure a firefighter to a ladder while they are working from the ladder.
b. make it easier to raise the fly of an extension ladder.
c. be worn around a firefighter's waist to carry tools or equipment up the ladder.
d. secure a firefighter who is heeling the ladder to the ladder beams.
