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LLPSD - FF1 Chapter 13 Exam Practice
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?
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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
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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
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LLPSD - FF1 Chapter 13 Exam Practice
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?
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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
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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
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