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AERIAL APPARATUS EXAM TEST BANK NEWEST
VERSION ALL WITH 400 QUESTIONS AND WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Question: Generally SOPs apply to aerial apparatus that are assigned to the initial response to
an emergency, later arriving aerial apparatus at large incidents will be positioned according to
the __ ___ __ the incident management personnel develops at the scene - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Incident action plans
Question: The development of apparatus placement procedures should be a function of ___
planning - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Preincident
Question: When two aerials respond to a given location, the first-arriving aerial takes the ___ of
the building and the second goes to the __ or __, depending on building access - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Front, rear or side
Question: When two aerials respond to a given location, the first aerial's position is based on
___ conditions. The second aerial stages ___ block away or in accordance with SOPs and awaits
instructions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Present, one
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Question: When a single aerial apparatus responds to a given location, the apparatus takes a
strategically sound location in front of the fire building unless otherwise directed by __ __ -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Incident Commander
Question: If the fire building is less than 5 stories (60 ft, 18 m) engine companies should park
on the side of the street ___ to the building, and the aerial apparatus should park on the ___ -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Closest, outside
Question: If the building is greater than 5 stories, the engines take the ___ position and the
aerials park ___ to the building - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Outside, next
Question: The building positioning with the engines and aerials only works in areas that have
sufficiently wide streets, and in buildings not set too far back. Also assumes the aerial device
has a reach of ___ (30m) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔100ft
Question: ___ are those factors that work against the strength of the aerial device - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Stresses
Question: The proper distance between the ___ and the aerial apparatus is the distance that
affords the maximum stability, the best climbing angle, and adequate extension - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Objective
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Question: Long ___ at low angles place the maximum amt of stress on an aerial device, and in
some cases reduce the load-carrying capacity of that device - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Extensions
Question: Avoid long extensions at low angles, by getting as ___ to the desired objective as
safely possible - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Close
Question: Stress may be imposed in both ___ (at rest) and ___ (in motion) operation - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Static, dynamic
Question: The stress tends to be greater when the aerial is in motion - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔True
Question: For efficient and safe fire control, apparatus driver/operators must work together to
ensure that aerial apparatus are positioned for ___ use and ___ stress to the aerial devices -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔maximum, minimum
Question: There are no hard and fast rules for positioning of aerial apparatus, use discretion, at
an actual fire incident, positioning will be at the discretion of the Incident commander, truck
company officer, or the driver, and influenced by conditions on the fireground - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔True
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Question: Aerial placement is important because aerial devices have a ___ maximum length -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Fixed
Question: It is more crucial to obtain the optimum scene position for ___ ___ and preferably on
the first attempt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Aerial apparatus
Question: Act of preparing to handle an incident at a particular location or a particular type of
incident before an incident occurs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Preincident planning
Question: Examples of stress on aerial device - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-excessive degree of angle
-nonparallel positions
-supported vs unsupported
-length of aerial device extension
-wt of ff, hose, water, and equipment
-wind reaction
-improper operation and stabilization
-heat exposure
Question: There are ___ main tactical uses for any aerial device (excluding water towers) -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1.) rescue
AERIAL APPARATUS EXAM TEST BANK NEWEST
VERSION ALL WITH 400 QUESTIONS AND WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Question: Generally SOPs apply to aerial apparatus that are assigned to the initial response to
an emergency, later arriving aerial apparatus at large incidents will be positioned according to
the __ ___ __ the incident management personnel develops at the scene - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Incident action plans
Question: The development of apparatus placement procedures should be a function of ___
planning - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Preincident
Question: When two aerials respond to a given location, the first-arriving aerial takes the ___ of
the building and the second goes to the __ or __, depending on building access - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Front, rear or side
Question: When two aerials respond to a given location, the first aerial's position is based on
___ conditions. The second aerial stages ___ block away or in accordance with SOPs and awaits
instructions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Present, one
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Question: When a single aerial apparatus responds to a given location, the apparatus takes a
strategically sound location in front of the fire building unless otherwise directed by __ __ -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Incident Commander
Question: If the fire building is less than 5 stories (60 ft, 18 m) engine companies should park
on the side of the street ___ to the building, and the aerial apparatus should park on the ___ -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Closest, outside
Question: If the building is greater than 5 stories, the engines take the ___ position and the
aerials park ___ to the building - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Outside, next
Question: The building positioning with the engines and aerials only works in areas that have
sufficiently wide streets, and in buildings not set too far back. Also assumes the aerial device
has a reach of ___ (30m) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔100ft
Question: ___ are those factors that work against the strength of the aerial device - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Stresses
Question: The proper distance between the ___ and the aerial apparatus is the distance that
affords the maximum stability, the best climbing angle, and adequate extension - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Objective
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Question: Long ___ at low angles place the maximum amt of stress on an aerial device, and in
some cases reduce the load-carrying capacity of that device - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Extensions
Question: Avoid long extensions at low angles, by getting as ___ to the desired objective as
safely possible - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Close
Question: Stress may be imposed in both ___ (at rest) and ___ (in motion) operation - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Static, dynamic
Question: The stress tends to be greater when the aerial is in motion - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔True
Question: For efficient and safe fire control, apparatus driver/operators must work together to
ensure that aerial apparatus are positioned for ___ use and ___ stress to the aerial devices -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔maximum, minimum
Question: There are no hard and fast rules for positioning of aerial apparatus, use discretion, at
an actual fire incident, positioning will be at the discretion of the Incident commander, truck
company officer, or the driver, and influenced by conditions on the fireground - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔True
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Question: Aerial placement is important because aerial devices have a ___ maximum length -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Fixed
Question: It is more crucial to obtain the optimum scene position for ___ ___ and preferably on
the first attempt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Aerial apparatus
Question: Act of preparing to handle an incident at a particular location or a particular type of
incident before an incident occurs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Preincident planning
Question: Examples of stress on aerial device - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-excessive degree of angle
-nonparallel positions
-supported vs unsupported
-length of aerial device extension
-wt of ff, hose, water, and equipment
-wind reaction
-improper operation and stabilization
-heat exposure
Question: There are ___ main tactical uses for any aerial device (excluding water towers) -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1.) rescue
