Aerial Apparatus CDC Exam
Questions And Answers
When positioning on a highway at a nighttime incident, headlights should be
Headlights should be placed in low-beam without flashing.
When parked on a longitudinal grade, DO NOT...
...do NOT extend or retract the aerial device over the side of the apparatus.
As aerial extension increases...
Aerial loading must deacrease.
Portable lights mounted on an Aerial Apparatus range
300-1000 watts
Three considerations for proper distancing between target and the apparatus?
-Maximum Stability
-Best Climbing Angle
, -Adequete Extension
NFPA 1901
Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
What is a Telescoping Aerial Platforms?
Equipped with a small ladder attached to the boom that is designed as an escape ladder
for firefighters working in the platform.
What is an Articulating Platform?
Has boom sections connected by a hinge that folds and unfolds like an elbow.
When lowering the aerial platform to the target, the operator should make sure that..
..operator should make sure that the platform is positioned 4 to 6 inches above the
target.
When rescuing victims off a parapet-style roof, it may be necessary to
rest a roof ladder against the aerial ladder.
Questions And Answers
When positioning on a highway at a nighttime incident, headlights should be
Headlights should be placed in low-beam without flashing.
When parked on a longitudinal grade, DO NOT...
...do NOT extend or retract the aerial device over the side of the apparatus.
As aerial extension increases...
Aerial loading must deacrease.
Portable lights mounted on an Aerial Apparatus range
300-1000 watts
Three considerations for proper distancing between target and the apparatus?
-Maximum Stability
-Best Climbing Angle
, -Adequete Extension
NFPA 1901
Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
What is a Telescoping Aerial Platforms?
Equipped with a small ladder attached to the boom that is designed as an escape ladder
for firefighters working in the platform.
What is an Articulating Platform?
Has boom sections connected by a hinge that folds and unfolds like an elbow.
When lowering the aerial platform to the target, the operator should make sure that..
..operator should make sure that the platform is positioned 4 to 6 inches above the
target.
When rescuing victims off a parapet-style roof, it may be necessary to
rest a roof ladder against the aerial ladder.
