Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and
Hazardous Materials Response Chapter
11 Ladders Exam Questions And
Answers
Aerial ladder -
correct answer ✅A self-supporting, turntable-mounted, power-
operated ladder of two or more sections permanently attached to a
self-propelled automotive fire apparatus and designed to provide a
continuous egress route from an elevated position to the ground.
Bangor ladder -
correct answer ✅A ladder equipped with tormentor poles or
staypoles that stabilize the ladder during raising and lowering
operations.
Base (bed) section -
correct answer ✅The lowest or widest section of an extension
ladder
Beam -
correct answer ✅The main structural sides of a ground ladder
, Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and
Hazardous Materials Response Chapter
11 Ladders Exam Questions And
Answers
Beam raise -
correct answer ✅A ladder raise used to raise a ladder
perpendicular to a building.
Butt -
correct answer ✅The end of the beam that is placed on the
ground, or other lower support surface, when ground ladders are in
the raised position. The bottom of the ladder.
Butt plate -
correct answer ✅An alternative to a simple butt spur; a swiveling
plate with both a spur and a cleat or pad that is attached to the butt
of the ladder.
Butt spurs -
correct answer ✅That component of ground ladder support that
remains in contact with the lower support surface to reduce
slippage. (NFPA 1931)
Hazardous Materials Response Chapter
11 Ladders Exam Questions And
Answers
Aerial ladder -
correct answer ✅A self-supporting, turntable-mounted, power-
operated ladder of two or more sections permanently attached to a
self-propelled automotive fire apparatus and designed to provide a
continuous egress route from an elevated position to the ground.
Bangor ladder -
correct answer ✅A ladder equipped with tormentor poles or
staypoles that stabilize the ladder during raising and lowering
operations.
Base (bed) section -
correct answer ✅The lowest or widest section of an extension
ladder
Beam -
correct answer ✅The main structural sides of a ground ladder
, Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and
Hazardous Materials Response Chapter
11 Ladders Exam Questions And
Answers
Beam raise -
correct answer ✅A ladder raise used to raise a ladder
perpendicular to a building.
Butt -
correct answer ✅The end of the beam that is placed on the
ground, or other lower support surface, when ground ladders are in
the raised position. The bottom of the ladder.
Butt plate -
correct answer ✅An alternative to a simple butt spur; a swiveling
plate with both a spur and a cleat or pad that is attached to the butt
of the ladder.
Butt spurs -
correct answer ✅That component of ground ladder support that
remains in contact with the lower support surface to reduce
slippage. (NFPA 1931)
