Table of Contents
- 1 When a ladder is placed for rescue from a window where should the top of the ladder be?
- 2 Should a ground ladder go directly to or beside a window?
- 3 What size ladder would you use to rescue a person in a second floor window?
- 4 What movements should you avoid while lifting a ladder?
- 5 What is the fly section of a ladder?
- 6 What disrupts the ventilation strategy and causes the fire to grow?
- 7 Which of the following must be done before raising a ladder?
- 8 How do you attach two ladders together?
- 9 Where does a ground ladder need to be placed?
- 10 How does ladder rescue differ from ladder rescue?
- 11 How tall should the base of a ladder be from the wall?
When a ladder is placed for rescue from a window where should the top of the ladder be?
Where should the tip of a ladder be placed during rescue operations from a window? Immediately below the window.
Should a ground ladder go directly to or beside a window?
In regards to ladders, we want to look for upper floor windows and we can make sure that ladders are placed at those windows. Placing the ladders at the windows may prevent a firefighter from having to hang out or bail out of a window.
Where should the ladder be placed when breaking a window for ventilation?
If you wish to ventilate by breaking glass or raising a double-hung window, the ladder tip should be placed at one side of the window. Then the wall screens you from the outpouring hot gases and flame. For convenience and safety, the tip should be at least as high as the top of the window when you knock out glass.
What size ladder would you use to rescue a person in a second floor window?
28-foot
The 28-foot ladder will usually reach second-floor windows and the roofs of most two-story buildings, and it can be used for rescue purposes from third-floor windows of buildings that don’t have unusual floor heights.
What movements should you avoid while lifting a ladder?
never attempting to move a ladder while standing on it; keeping the center of your belt buckle (stomach) between the ladder side rails when climbing and while working. Do not overreach or lean while working so that you don’t fall off the ladder sideways or pull the ladder over sideways while standing on it.
Why do some ladders have a white tip or reflective tape attached to the tip?
All RFD Ground ladders have white reflective safety tape placed at the tip of the ladders to help with visibility at nighttime to see the location of the ladder to aid in firefighter safety.
What is the fly section of a ladder?
The telescopic sections of an Extension Ladder, also known as Fly Sections, are held into their adjusted position by extension locking devices known as Rung Locks. Rung Locks can be built from any of several types of designs including gravity, spring-action, rope-operated, or stationary types.
What disrupts the ventilation strategy and causes the fire to grow?
What disrupts the ventilation strategy and causes the fire to grow? counter effects of natural ventilation.
What is a vent enter search?
Vent-Enter-Search (VES) is a strategic operational modality, the aim of which is to provide for rapid searches of areas remote from the fire in a given structure. The argument is that it is faster to ladder and enter many times than it is to work through a house to the victim.
Which of the following must be done before raising a ladder?
Which of the following must be done before raising a ladder? Check for overhead wires or electrical equipment. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration requires ladders be kept a distance of at least 10 feet (3 m) from: Electrical Lines.
How do you attach two ladders together?
A simple solution: Use a hose rope (or other personal rope or webbing) to attach the adjacent rails of the two ladders together where they meet, or use a simple girth hitch to hold the ladders together.
What is the 4 to 1 rule when using a ladder?
The base of the ladder should be placed so that it is one foot away from the building for every four feet of hight to where the ladder rests against the building. This is known as the 4 to 1 rule.
Where does a ground ladder need to be placed?
The one glaring oversight with this rescue is the placement of the ladder tip in relation to the window sill and the occupant waiting to be rescued. No matter what type of operation we are undertaking with a ground ladder, the ladder tip needs to be placed just below the window sill ledge.
How does ladder rescue differ from ladder rescue?
So, there may be differences in how they approach ladder rescues from what we would do in the USA – but we can learn how important proper ladder placement from this incident. The one glaring oversight with this rescue is the placement of the ladder tip in relation to the window sill and the occupant waiting to be rescued.
When to use O-Veis in a ladder rescue?
Ladder rescues should be performed with at least _____ fire fighters whenever possible. where live victims may be immediately around the fire. The O-VEIS procedure is most applicable for which circumstance?
How tall should the base of a ladder be from the wall?
For a ladder contacting the wall 20 ft (6 m) above the ground, the base should be _____ from the wall. How many points of contact should a fire fighter maintain with the ladder when dismounting a ladder onto a roof?