Essentials of Firefighting 5th Edition: Midterm Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10,13,15,17,20 With Complete Solution Bedded Position - Correct Answer-Extension ladder with the fly section(s) fully retracted.
Belay - Correct Answer-A climber's term for a safety line.
Fascia - Correct Answer-Flat horizontal or vertical board located at the outer face of a cornice or a broad flat surface over a storefront or below a cornice.
Heat Sensor Label - Correct Answer-Label affixed to the ladder beam near the tip to provide a warning that the ladder has been subjected to excessive heat.
Parapet - Correct Answer-Portion of the exterior walls of a building that extends above
the roof. A low wall at the edge of a roof. pg. 1 professoraxe l Pole Ladder - Correct Answer-Large extension
ladder that requires tormentor poles to steady the ladder as it is raised and lowered.
Pompier Ladder - Correct Answer-Scaling ladder with a single beam and a large curved metal hook that can be put over windowsills for climbing.
Rope Hose Tool - Correct Answer-Piece of rope spliced to form a loop through the eye of
a metal hook; used to secure hose to ladders or other objects.
Smoke Ejector - Correct Answer-Gasoline, electrically, or hydraulically driven blower (ducted fan) device used primarily to expel (eject) smoke from burning buildings although it is sometimes used to blow fresh air into a building to assist in purging smoke or other contaminants. They may be used in conjunction with a flexible duct. pg. 2 professoraxe l Beam - Correct Answer-Main structural member of a ladder supporting the rungs or rung blocks. Also called Side Rail or Rail.
Bed Section (base section) - Correct Answer-
Lowest and widest section of an extension ladder; while the ladder is being raised or lowered, this section always maintains contact with the ground or other supporting surface.
Butt (also called heel or base) - Correct Answer-Bottom end of the ladder; the end that is placed on the ground or other supporting surface when the ladder is positioned.
Butt Spurs - Correct Answer-Metal plates, spikes, or cleats attached to the butt end of ground ladder beams to prevent slippage.
Fly Section - Correct Answer-Upper section(s)
of extension or some combination ladders; the section that moves. pg. 3 professoraxe l Footpads (also called Shoes) - Correct Answer-Swivel plates attached to the butt of the ladder; usually have rubber or neoprene bottom surfaces.
Guides - Correct Answer-Wood or metal strips, sometimes in the form of slots or channels, on an extension ladder that guides the fly section while being raised.
Halyard - Correct Answer-Rope or cable used for hoisting and lowering the fly sections of an extension ladder; also called fly rope.
Heat-Sensor Label - Correct Answer-Label affixed to the inside of each beam of each ladder section; a color change indicates that the ladder has been exposed to a sufficient degree of heat that it should be tested before further use.
Main Section (also called bed or base section)
- Correct Answer-Bottom section of an extension ladder pg. 4 professoraxe l
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