Entry Level Firefighter Candidate Orientation.

Entry Level Firefighter Candidate Orientation. What is the proper climbing angle? - ANSWER70 degrees How do you determine how far away to place a ladder from a building? - ANSWERTake height to be laddered, divide by 5, then add 2 How many people can safely be on a ladder? - ANSWERFor each 10 feet, 1 person is allowed About how many feet of ladder should be estimated for each story when arriving to a fire scene? - ANSWER12 feet per story Who is in command of a ladder requiring two or more people? - ANSWERPerson at the foot of the ladder An alternate method for determining the appropriate climbing angle is to place your toes at the spur plate of the ladder and rest your outstretched arms and fingers on the rung _____. - ANSWERMost level with your shoulders The maximum number of people who could safely stand on 24 foot ladder at one time is _____. - ANSWER2 The firefighter should allow _____ feet at the distance from the floor to the window sill when determining the appropriate ladder length. - ANSWER3 A firefighter determines that 350 feet of hose is needed to reach a particular building. If the hoses are 60 feet in length, what is the minimum number of lengths of hose needed? - ANSWER6 Office sprinkler heads spray water at an average of 25 gallons per minutes (GPM). If 4 sprinkler heads are flowing at the same time and at the same rate, how many total gallons of water will be released in 15 minutes? - ANSWER1500 What is the total weight of four firefighters who weigh 202 pounds, 186 pounds, 133 pounds and 211 pounds? - ANSWER732 An adult victim has one-quarter (1/4) of his back burned, all of his arm burned, and half (1/2) of his head burned. Using the burn chart below, determine what percent (total) of the victim is burned. Entire Back: 20% Entire Front: 20%