IFSTA 7TH EDITION CHAPTER 8 GROUND
LADDERS EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ What is a sign of heat exposure on a ladder?
Select one:
a. Loose bolts or rivets
b. Rust
c. Expired heat sensor label
d. Blistered paint Answer: Blistered paint
⩥ When an extension ladder is in the bedded position, the halyard cable
should be:
Select one:
a. pulled taut.
b. tied to the tie rods.
c. supported by the pawls.
d. left hanging freely. Answer: pulled taut
⩥ What safety precaution must be taken when raising a ladder near
overhead electrical wires?
Select one:
,a. Raise the ladder perpendicular to the building.
b. Extend the fly section before raising.
c. Wait for a representative from the electric company to arrive before
raising the ladder.
d. Look up multiple times to check for the location of the wires. Answer:
Look up multiple times to check for the location of the wires.
⩥ Ladders are most stable and offer the easiest climbing position when
placed at a:
Select one:
a. distance from the building equal to one-fourth the ladder's working
length.
b. 55-degree angle from the building.
c. distance to the building equal to two-thirds the ladder's working
length.
d. 35-degree angle from the building. Answer: distance from the
building equal to one-fourth the ladder's working length.
⩥ Which feature does an extension ladder have that a single or roof
ladder does not have?
Select one:
a. Tie rods that support the rungs
b. Hooks at the tip of the ladder to help secure it in place
c. A fly section that can be raised to various working heights
, d. Truss blocks that support the rails or rungs Answer: A fly section that
can be raised to various working heights
⩥ For which of the ladder mounting locations would firefighters access
the ladder from the rear of the apparatus?
Select one:
a. Laying flat in a compartment under the right side of the hose bed
b. Hanging on a beam in racks on the right side of the apparatus
c. Mounted vertically on the left or right side of the apparatus
d. In a mechanically operated rack that lowers from the top of the hose
bed to the right side of the apparatus Answer: Laying flat in a
compartment under the right side of the hose bed
⩥ What would be the proper placement for a ground ladder that will be
used to perform ventilation on a second story window?
Select one:
a. The tip of the ladder is raised to just below the window sill.
b. The tip of the ladder is raised to the mid-point of the window on the
upwind side of the window.
c. The tip of the ladder is raised to the mid-point of the window on the
downwind side.
d. The ladder is raised a minimum of three rungs above the roof's edge.
Answer: The tip of the ladder is raised to the mid-point of the window
on the upwind side of the window.
LADDERS EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ What is a sign of heat exposure on a ladder?
Select one:
a. Loose bolts or rivets
b. Rust
c. Expired heat sensor label
d. Blistered paint Answer: Blistered paint
⩥ When an extension ladder is in the bedded position, the halyard cable
should be:
Select one:
a. pulled taut.
b. tied to the tie rods.
c. supported by the pawls.
d. left hanging freely. Answer: pulled taut
⩥ What safety precaution must be taken when raising a ladder near
overhead electrical wires?
Select one:
,a. Raise the ladder perpendicular to the building.
b. Extend the fly section before raising.
c. Wait for a representative from the electric company to arrive before
raising the ladder.
d. Look up multiple times to check for the location of the wires. Answer:
Look up multiple times to check for the location of the wires.
⩥ Ladders are most stable and offer the easiest climbing position when
placed at a:
Select one:
a. distance from the building equal to one-fourth the ladder's working
length.
b. 55-degree angle from the building.
c. distance to the building equal to two-thirds the ladder's working
length.
d. 35-degree angle from the building. Answer: distance from the
building equal to one-fourth the ladder's working length.
⩥ Which feature does an extension ladder have that a single or roof
ladder does not have?
Select one:
a. Tie rods that support the rungs
b. Hooks at the tip of the ladder to help secure it in place
c. A fly section that can be raised to various working heights
, d. Truss blocks that support the rails or rungs Answer: A fly section that
can be raised to various working heights
⩥ For which of the ladder mounting locations would firefighters access
the ladder from the rear of the apparatus?
Select one:
a. Laying flat in a compartment under the right side of the hose bed
b. Hanging on a beam in racks on the right side of the apparatus
c. Mounted vertically on the left or right side of the apparatus
d. In a mechanically operated rack that lowers from the top of the hose
bed to the right side of the apparatus Answer: Laying flat in a
compartment under the right side of the hose bed
⩥ What would be the proper placement for a ground ladder that will be
used to perform ventilation on a second story window?
Select one:
a. The tip of the ladder is raised to just below the window sill.
b. The tip of the ladder is raised to the mid-point of the window on the
upwind side of the window.
c. The tip of the ladder is raised to the mid-point of the window on the
downwind side.
d. The ladder is raised a minimum of three rungs above the roof's edge.
Answer: The tip of the ladder is raised to the mid-point of the window
on the upwind side of the window.
