LLPSD - FF1 Chapter 13 Exam
Questions and Answers
Portable ladders approved for fire service use can support up to _____.
a. 750 lb
b. 450 lb
c. 300 lb
d. 600 lb - Answer -a. 750 lb
Which ladder is carried with the tip forward?
a. roof
b. extension
c. straight
d. attic - Answer -a. roof
What is the term for ladders that are designed to be removed from the apparatus?
a. pompier ladders
b. bangor ladders
c. articulating ladders
d. portable ladders. - Answer -d. portable ladders
Which part(s) of ladders should not be exposed to solvents?
a. beams
b. halyard
c. pawls
d. all parts - Answer -b. halyard
What should be done with the excess halyard once an extension ladder is placed and
extended?
a. wrap it around rungs of the ladder
b. use it to form an anchor point
c. let it hang between the ladder and the building
d. use it to tie off the bed section - Answer -a. wrap it around rungs of the ladder
Before climbing a ladder, fire fighters should make sure it is _____.
a. chocked
b. blocked
c. unoccupied
d. heeled - Answer -d. heeled
, What is the most likely consequence if the butt of a ladder is placed too close to the side
of the building?
a. the ladder will have reduced weight capacity
b. the butt will kick out from the wall
c. the ladder will be more prone to tipping sideways
d. the tip will pull away from the wall - Answer -a. the ladder will have reduced weight
capacity
Which type of ladder should be carried by more than one fire fighter?
a. extension
b. attic
c. single
d. roof - Answer -a. extension
How often should ground ladders be visually inspected?
a. annually
b. biannually
c. monthly
d. quarterly - Answer -c. monthly
What is the maximum personnel load for a fire service ladder?
a. three fire fighters
b. two fire fighters and one victim
c. one fire fighter plus one victim
d. two fire fighters - Answer -b. two fire fighter and one victim
When raising a ladder, it should be kept a minimum of ____ from power lines.
a. 20 ft
b. 15 fit
c. 10 ft
d. 5 ft - Answer -c. 10 ft
What is the maximum reach for a 28ft (8.5 m) ladder?
a. the second story window sill only
b. the third story
c. the second story roof
d. the second story windows with two rungs inside - Answer -c. the second story roof
The purpose of the hooks of a roof ladder is to ____.
a. secure the tip of the ladder to the peak of a pitched roof
b. provide safe attachment points for the fire fighters working on the ladder
c. prevent the butt of the ladder from slipping or shifting
d. grip the eave of the roof to keep the ladder from slipping - Answer -a. secure the tip of
the ladder to the peak of a pitched roof
Questions and Answers
Portable ladders approved for fire service use can support up to _____.
a. 750 lb
b. 450 lb
c. 300 lb
d. 600 lb - Answer -a. 750 lb
Which ladder is carried with the tip forward?
a. roof
b. extension
c. straight
d. attic - Answer -a. roof
What is the term for ladders that are designed to be removed from the apparatus?
a. pompier ladders
b. bangor ladders
c. articulating ladders
d. portable ladders. - Answer -d. portable ladders
Which part(s) of ladders should not be exposed to solvents?
a. beams
b. halyard
c. pawls
d. all parts - Answer -b. halyard
What should be done with the excess halyard once an extension ladder is placed and
extended?
a. wrap it around rungs of the ladder
b. use it to form an anchor point
c. let it hang between the ladder and the building
d. use it to tie off the bed section - Answer -a. wrap it around rungs of the ladder
Before climbing a ladder, fire fighters should make sure it is _____.
a. chocked
b. blocked
c. unoccupied
d. heeled - Answer -d. heeled
, What is the most likely consequence if the butt of a ladder is placed too close to the side
of the building?
a. the ladder will have reduced weight capacity
b. the butt will kick out from the wall
c. the ladder will be more prone to tipping sideways
d. the tip will pull away from the wall - Answer -a. the ladder will have reduced weight
capacity
Which type of ladder should be carried by more than one fire fighter?
a. extension
b. attic
c. single
d. roof - Answer -a. extension
How often should ground ladders be visually inspected?
a. annually
b. biannually
c. monthly
d. quarterly - Answer -c. monthly
What is the maximum personnel load for a fire service ladder?
a. three fire fighters
b. two fire fighters and one victim
c. one fire fighter plus one victim
d. two fire fighters - Answer -b. two fire fighter and one victim
When raising a ladder, it should be kept a minimum of ____ from power lines.
a. 20 ft
b. 15 fit
c. 10 ft
d. 5 ft - Answer -c. 10 ft
What is the maximum reach for a 28ft (8.5 m) ladder?
a. the second story window sill only
b. the third story
c. the second story roof
d. the second story windows with two rungs inside - Answer -c. the second story roof
The purpose of the hooks of a roof ladder is to ____.
a. secure the tip of the ladder to the peak of a pitched roof
b. provide safe attachment points for the fire fighters working on the ladder
c. prevent the butt of the ladder from slipping or shifting
d. grip the eave of the roof to keep the ladder from slipping - Answer -a. secure the tip of
the ladder to the peak of a pitched roof
