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What are the firepass colour codes and what are they for?
- Green - Main firepass, attached to officers radio
- Red - backup firepass, given to command on a scene
- Yellow - Stays on rig to see who should be in the truck, backup if any of the other firepasses are lost
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Safety precautions for ladders:
- - choose proper ladder
- - check ladder condition
- - carry ladder at balance point
- - use legs to lift
- - carry butt first
- - buttman in charge
- - check for hazards
- - proper climb angle
- - make sure ladder is secure
- - dogs properly seated
- - climb smooth / rythmic
- - lock in before working
- - dont overload ladders
- - use PPE
- - enough FF's to raise ladder
- - always use buttman when using
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What is the working side of the ladder?
- side with the most open space in the window
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What side of the window do you place the ladder in?
- upwind, so you can be out of the escaping smoke
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How many rungs should be in the window?
1 or less
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When ventilating where does the ladder go?
beside the window extended to the top of the window
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How do you tie a halyard knot?
2 half hitches
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Before you pick up a ladder what side do you face and why?
face the tip, with opposite shoulder you want to carry on
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What type of ladders does CFD use? What are they made of?
Allumium alloy
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What ladders do you find on engines?
- 7M extension
- 4M roof
- folding, collapsible
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What ladders do you find on aerials?
- 4 and 5M roof
- 6M wall
- 11M extension
- 10 or 15M Bangor
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How do you cleam a ladder?
clean dry cloth
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How often do you clean and inspect your ladder? What do you look for?
- 1 x a week or after use
- look for: rung tightness, boot & rivets, all moving parts, beams and trusses for failure
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How often do you test your ladder?
- - 1 x a year
- - after unconventional use
- - after overloading, impact
- - after being exposed above 149 deg. celcius
- - after repairs
- - suspected of being unsafe
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Name 8 parts of a Bangor ladder:
- Beam
- Rung
- Tip
- Butt
- Butt Plates
- Bed Section
- Fly Section
- Guides
- Dogs / Paws
- Halyard
- Pulley
- Stops
- Toggles
- Tormentor Poles
- Spurs
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How do you carry a ladder as a 1 person carry?
- - face the butt
- - fly section away
- - Verbalize movements
- - carry at balance point
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When raising a roof ladder, which direction do the hooks face?
Down to the ground and away from the ladder when butted up against extension ladder
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What 2 ways can you raise a ladder?
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What is the size of a roof ladder?
4-5M
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What is the size of a wall ladder?
6m
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What is the size of an extension ladder?
7, 10 or 11M
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What is the size of a Bangor ladder?
10-15M
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