QUESTION COMPENDIUM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
◉Dry-barrel hydrant. Answer: A type of hydrant subject to freezing
weather
◉Normal operation pressure. Answer: Observed static pressure
during normal demand
◉Elevation pressure is created by. Answer: Gravity
◉Decrease in pressure as it moves through a pipe. Answer: Friction
loss
◉Water that is not moving has:. Answer: Potential energy
◉Stop (ladders). Answer: Piece of material that stops the fly section
from overextending
, ◉Rung. Answer: Ladder climbing step
◉Halyard. Answer: The rope to extend a fly section
◉Staypoles. Answer: Part of a bangor ladder
◉Pawls. Answer: Locking device to secure the fly section
◉Tip. Answer: The top of the ladder
◉Beam. Answer: The part of the ladder that supports the rungs
◉Guides. Answer: Strips that guide a fly section
◉Rail. Answer: Top and bottom surfaces of a trussed ladder
◉Butt. Answer: The end of the ladder placed against the ground
◉Ladder designed to allow access to attics. Answer: Folding ladders
◉The most important safety check for ladders is _____________.
Answer: Checking for overhead utility lines