AERIAL CDC EXAM 2026 AVIATION SAFETY
AND CONTROL ASSESSMENT PAPER AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ To ensure that aerial driver/operator are prepared to perform
lifts, bends, and other strenuous activities, they must obtain a
periodic examination in accordance with.
Answer: NFPA 1500
◉ Identify this aerial apparatus.
Answer: Water tower
◉ Match each aerial apparatus system with its description.
Answer: Hydraulic system: 4
Communication system: 6
Cable system: 2
Water delivery system: 1
Breathing system: 5
Mounted special system: 1
◉ A ladder's fly section is best described as the.
,Answer: Second and subsequent sections that extend beyond the
base or bed section
◉ Match the following.
Answer: Hydraulic system: 4
Cables, slides, and rollers: 5
Turntable: 1
Control pedestal: 2
Stabilizers: 3
◉ Identify the THREE types of ground ladders an aerial apparatus
must have.
Answer: Extension ladders, Folding ladders, and Roof ladders
◉ Identify the FOUR basic categories of aerial apparatus.
Answer: Aerial ladder apparatus, elevating platform apparatus,
water towers, quints
◉ The most important criteria for determining who will become a
driver/operator should be.
Answer: Skill and ability with the fire fighting apparatus
◉ A water tower is best described as a.
,Answer: Telescoping or articulating aerial device whose primary
function is to deploy an elevated master stream
◉ The sledgehammer carried on the aerial apparatus is an example
of.
Answer: Forcible entry equipment
◉ Driver/operator must be capable of.
Answer: Performing rigorous activities while setting up the aerial
apparatus
◉ Fixed breathing air system.
Answer: Allow firefighters to breath clean air without donning a
SCBA
◉ Match the type of elevating platform apparatus to its description.
Answer: Aerial ladder: C
Telescoping Aerial platform: A
Articulating platform: B
*says it's wrong but it's right
◉ Where would you find levers on the aerial apparatus that control
extension, rotation, elevation.
, Answer: The control pedestal
◉ You can reduce wear, damage, and maintenance of your aerial
apparatus by.
Answer: ?
◉ Aerial apparatus driver/operator are subjects to all statues, law,
and ordinances that govern any vehicle operator, such as.
Answer: Obeying all traffic signals
◉ Headlights should be turned on.
Answer: While responding
◉ Traveling at high speeds on a curvy road may cause an aerial
apparatus to.
Answer: Leave the road surface and roll over
◉ Determine if the gauges in an aerial apparatus are functioning
properly by.
Answer: Starting the engine and making sure that the gauges move
into their normal operative ranges
◉ The total stopping distance.
AND CONTROL ASSESSMENT PAPER AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ To ensure that aerial driver/operator are prepared to perform
lifts, bends, and other strenuous activities, they must obtain a
periodic examination in accordance with.
Answer: NFPA 1500
◉ Identify this aerial apparatus.
Answer: Water tower
◉ Match each aerial apparatus system with its description.
Answer: Hydraulic system: 4
Communication system: 6
Cable system: 2
Water delivery system: 1
Breathing system: 5
Mounted special system: 1
◉ A ladder's fly section is best described as the.
,Answer: Second and subsequent sections that extend beyond the
base or bed section
◉ Match the following.
Answer: Hydraulic system: 4
Cables, slides, and rollers: 5
Turntable: 1
Control pedestal: 2
Stabilizers: 3
◉ Identify the THREE types of ground ladders an aerial apparatus
must have.
Answer: Extension ladders, Folding ladders, and Roof ladders
◉ Identify the FOUR basic categories of aerial apparatus.
Answer: Aerial ladder apparatus, elevating platform apparatus,
water towers, quints
◉ The most important criteria for determining who will become a
driver/operator should be.
Answer: Skill and ability with the fire fighting apparatus
◉ A water tower is best described as a.
,Answer: Telescoping or articulating aerial device whose primary
function is to deploy an elevated master stream
◉ The sledgehammer carried on the aerial apparatus is an example
of.
Answer: Forcible entry equipment
◉ Driver/operator must be capable of.
Answer: Performing rigorous activities while setting up the aerial
apparatus
◉ Fixed breathing air system.
Answer: Allow firefighters to breath clean air without donning a
SCBA
◉ Match the type of elevating platform apparatus to its description.
Answer: Aerial ladder: C
Telescoping Aerial platform: A
Articulating platform: B
*says it's wrong but it's right
◉ Where would you find levers on the aerial apparatus that control
extension, rotation, elevation.
, Answer: The control pedestal
◉ You can reduce wear, damage, and maintenance of your aerial
apparatus by.
Answer: ?
◉ Aerial apparatus driver/operator are subjects to all statues, law,
and ordinances that govern any vehicle operator, such as.
Answer: Obeying all traffic signals
◉ Headlights should be turned on.
Answer: While responding
◉ Traveling at high speeds on a curvy road may cause an aerial
apparatus to.
Answer: Leave the road surface and roll over
◉ Determine if the gauges in an aerial apparatus are functioning
properly by.
Answer: Starting the engine and making sure that the gauges move
into their normal operative ranges
◉ The total stopping distance.
