IFSTA - Chapter 19

Question 1

NFPA 1983

Answer 1

Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services
- Lays out requirements for fall restraint ladder belt and tether that each operated on aerial device should be outfitted with
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Question 2

Moving aerial ladder with people on it

Answer 2

• NEVER extend or retract with people on the ladder
• You may elevate, lower, and rotate latter with people on it as long as they are securely attached to a structural feature of the ladder using an approved safety ladder belt and tether
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Question 3

Control Positions (primary & secondary)

Answer 3

• PRIMARY control position = At the lower controls, usually located at the turntable
• SECONDARY control position = At the upper (tip) controls or controls in the platform basket
• Secondary control operator performs the final positioning of the aerial ladder during rescue or other fire fighting operations
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Question 4

Load Chart

Answer 4

• Graphical or tabular description of the load that can be distributed on an aerial device based on factors such as extension, elevation, stabilizer set-up, wind, water flow, and ice-load
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Question 5

Order of Operating Aerial Device

Answer 5

1) Elevated
2) Rotated
3) Extended
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Question 6

Knuckle

Answer 6

• Joint between two sections of boom in an articulating aerial device
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Question 7

NFPA 1901

Answer 7

• The limit of ice build-up allowed on all surfaces of an aerial device is 1/4”
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Question 8

Ice Shrugging

Answer 8

• Slowly extending and retracting the aerial device to remove accumulated ice
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Question 9

Three-Boom Articulating Aerial Platform

Answer 9

• Well- suited for below grade rescue operations
• Has the ability to reach out, down, and under the surface on which the apparatus is parked
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Question 10

During operations, an aerial device was exposed to high heat. Before it is returned to service, it should be ____________ ?

Answer 10

Subject to non-destructive operation testing
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Question 11

Solid stream nozzle pressure for a detachable water pipe should not exceed _______ psi?

Answer 11

80psi

Question 12

When operating an elevated master stream from an aerial ladder with a detachable waterway, the ideal elevation angle for the ladder is ________ degrees?

Answer 12

75 degrees
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Question 13

Of the steps listed below, which one should be performed first when preparing to lower an articulating aerial device from its deployed position?

Answer 13

Drain the waterway
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Question 14

Which is the lowest wind speed at which you are likely to see whitecaps on ponds and lakes?

Answer 14

15mph
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Question 15

When should an aerial device prepiped waterway be drained?

Answer 15

Before extension or retraction
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Question 16

Which operation should never be performed while personnel are on an aerial ladder?

Answer 16

Extension
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Question 17

Which is the lowest wind speed at which you are likely to see entire trees in motion?

Answer 17

32mph
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Question 18

What unique capability is provided by a pinnable waterway on an aerial ladder?

Answer 18

The nozzle can be positioned either at the tip or one section lower
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Question 19

What is the lowest wind speed at which you are likely to experience some difficulty walking against the wind?

Answer 19

32mph
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Question 20

When is it permissible to retract an aerial ladder with personnel on the ladder?

Answer 20

Never
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