IFSTA Essentials of Firefighting, 6th
Edition, Chapter 12, latest update 2025,
questions and well-detailed answers
, What is one way that fire service ladders are different from ladders for private industry
or general use?
A. fire service ladders mount differently on racks
B. fire service ladders are designed for lighter loads
C. fire service ladders provide a greater margin of safety
D. fire service ladders differ in construction, shape and design - CORRECT ANSWER-
C. fire service ladders provide a greater margin of safety
NFPA 1931 require that single, roof combination and extension ladders must support a
maximum load of:
A. 200 lbs (91 kg)
B. 300 lbs (136 kg)
C. 600 lbs (272 kg)
D. 750 lbs (340 kg) - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 750 lbs (340 kg)
NFPA 1932 contains requirements for:
A. ground ladder technique, training and practice
B. ground ladder carrying, placement and raising
C. ladder use, care, maintenance and service testing
D. ladder design, construction and testing specifications - CORRECT ANSWER-C.
ladder use, care, maintenance and service testing
The lowest, widest section of an extension ladder is called the:
A. halyard
B. fly section
C. truss block
D. bed section - CORRECT ANSWER-D. bed section
Which of the following BEST describes the butt of a ladder?
A. the bottom end of the ladder
B. the extreme top of the ladder
C. a cross member that provides support for climbing
D. a main structural member that supports the rungs - CORRECT ANSWER-A. the
bottom end of the ladder
Which of the following BEST describes a halyard?
A. rope or cable used for hoisting and lowering fly sections
B. upper section of an extension ladder, the section that moves
C. device attached to the inside of beams to hold fly section in place
Edition, Chapter 12, latest update 2025,
questions and well-detailed answers
, What is one way that fire service ladders are different from ladders for private industry
or general use?
A. fire service ladders mount differently on racks
B. fire service ladders are designed for lighter loads
C. fire service ladders provide a greater margin of safety
D. fire service ladders differ in construction, shape and design - CORRECT ANSWER-
C. fire service ladders provide a greater margin of safety
NFPA 1931 require that single, roof combination and extension ladders must support a
maximum load of:
A. 200 lbs (91 kg)
B. 300 lbs (136 kg)
C. 600 lbs (272 kg)
D. 750 lbs (340 kg) - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 750 lbs (340 kg)
NFPA 1932 contains requirements for:
A. ground ladder technique, training and practice
B. ground ladder carrying, placement and raising
C. ladder use, care, maintenance and service testing
D. ladder design, construction and testing specifications - CORRECT ANSWER-C.
ladder use, care, maintenance and service testing
The lowest, widest section of an extension ladder is called the:
A. halyard
B. fly section
C. truss block
D. bed section - CORRECT ANSWER-D. bed section
Which of the following BEST describes the butt of a ladder?
A. the bottom end of the ladder
B. the extreme top of the ladder
C. a cross member that provides support for climbing
D. a main structural member that supports the rungs - CORRECT ANSWER-A. the
bottom end of the ladder
Which of the following BEST describes a halyard?
A. rope or cable used for hoisting and lowering fly sections
B. upper section of an extension ladder, the section that moves
C. device attached to the inside of beams to hold fly section in place
