Respond to Urban Fire

Name three different rope types:

What are two uses for a round turn and two half hitches?

What are two uses for a clove hitch?

To haul aloft a cylinder

To secure the strainer end of the draughting hose

To haul aloft an axe

Used to tie off the head of theladder

To tie off a charged hoseline

What are two uses for the bowline

Height means: The ladder should be long enough to reach the objective?

True

False

Projection means: The head of the ladder should extend at least 3 x rounds past the objective and also be set at angle of 4:1?

True

False

Plumbing means: To avoid plumbing items such as spouting, pipes and down pipes?

True

False

Clearances means: There is enough clearance for the ladder and climber to be able to avoid any hazards such as powerlines?

True

False

Ground Conditions means: Ensure a firm, stable and level enough ground for the ladder to be sited correctly.

True

False

What is meant by the term 'Raise' in regards to ladder movement?

To lower the ladder from vertical and place against structure

To bring the ladder from a horizontal position to vertical position

To bring ladder from vertical to horizontal

To lower the fly sections of the ladder

To raise the fly section of the ladder

To remove the ladder away from structure to vertical position

What is meant by the term 'Extend' in regards to ladder movement?

To lower the ladder from vertical and place against structure

To bring the ladder from a horizontal position to vertical position

To bring ladder from vertical to horizontal

To lower the fly sections of the ladder

To raise the fly section of the ladder

To remove the ladder away from structure to vertical position

What is meant by the term 'Depress' in regards to ladder movement?

To lower the ladder from vertical and place against structure

To bring the ladder from a horizontal position to vertical position

To bring ladder from vertical to horizontal

To lower the fly sections of the ladder

To raise the fly section of the ladder

To remove the ladder away from structure to vertical position

What is meant by the term 'Elevate' in regards to ladder movement?

To lower the ladder from vertical and place against structure

To bring the ladder from a horizontal position to vertical position

To bring ladder from vertical to horizontal

To lower the fly sections of the ladder

To raise the fly section of the ladder

To remove the ladder away from structure to vertical position

What is meant by the term 'House' in regards to ladder movement?

To lower the ladder from vertical and place against structure

To bring the ladder from a horizontal position to vertical position

To bring ladder from vertical to horizontal

To lower the fly sections of the ladder

To raise the fly section of the ladder

To remove the ladder away from structure to vertical position

What is meant by the term 'Lower' in regards to ladder movement?

To lower the ladder from vertical and place against structure

To bring the ladder from a horizontal position to vertical position

To bring ladder from vertical to horizontal

To lower the fly sections of the ladder

To raise the fly section of the ladder

To remove the ladder away from structure to vertical position

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