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  • September 21, 2024
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46 Multiple choice questions

Term 1 of 46
NFPA 1911

Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service
Automotive Fire Apparatus

Regulations for the Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Firefighters.


Guidelines for the Design of New Fire Station Buildings.

Standards for the Training of Volunteer Firefighters in Rural Areas.

Term 2 of 46
full jacking

The complete extension and setting of all stabilizers on an aerial apparatus.

The adjustment of the aerial apparatus for maximum speed.

The method of lowering the aerial apparatus to the ground.

The process of retracting all stabilizers on a ground vehicle.

,Term 3 of 46
position and spotting considerations

heel pin or centerline of the truck to the outermost reach of the ladder itself.


rescue
exposure protection
ventilation/confinement
elevated streams/extinguishment

aerial ladder should be capable of sustaining load of 1.5x rated capacity in every
operational position


reduce speed
observe conditions
account for cars regarding outriggers
calculate clearance
scan for obstructions
check for victims
locate fire

Term 4 of 46
what is the proper operating sequence for the deployment of the aerial ladder?

upwind and above to lower ladder/platform to victim

raise, retract, rotate


raise, rotate, extend

rotation

,Term 5 of 46
time trial test

rotation


aerial ladder should be capable of sustaining load of 1.5x rated capacity in every
operational position

red light-stop
driver-tractor
tiller op- tiller

evaluates hydraulic flow and control functions

Term 6 of 46
How should you approach a victim for aerial rescue with the ladder/platform?

upwind and above to lower ladder/platform to victim

downwind and below to push ladder/platform towards victim

sideways and at an angle to throw ladder/platform to victim


directly above and drop ladder/platform onto victim

Term 7 of 46
horizontal height is measure from...

center of the truck to the closest vehicle

heel pin or centerline of the truck to the outermost reach of the ladder itself.

top of the ladder to the ground

base of the ladder to the nearest wall

, Term 8 of 46
when a ladder is tested for stability and load capacity, it should be capable of sustaining a
static load of ___ the rated capacity in every position

40 ft

6

0 1/2x

1 1/2x

Term 9 of 46
collapse zone details

reduce speed
observe conditions
account for cars regarding outriggers
calculate clearance
scan for obstructions
check for victims
locate fire

distance must be greater or equal to height of structure
distance should equal safety factor of half the height of building
equal or greater than height with safety factor built in

aerial ladder should be capable of sustaining load of 1.5x rated capacity in every
operational position

The complete extension and setting of the stabilizers on one side of aerial apparatus,
while the opposite-side stabilizers are not completely extended outward before they
are set down to stabilize the apparatus.

Term 10 of 46
nfpa vehicle inspection

1054

1061

971

1071

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