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Chapter Test 8 (IFSTA 7th Edition) questions and answers verified
Question : Main structural member of a ladder supporting the
rungs or rung blocks
Correct answer: beam
Question : also called base or main section, lowest and widest
section of the extension ladder, this section always maintains contact with the ground or supporting surface
Correct answer: bed section
Question : bottom end of the ladder
Correct answer: butt, heel or base
Question : metal plates, spikes, or cleats attached to the butt
end of the ground ladder to prevent slippage
Correct answer: butt spurs
Question : upper section of extension or combination ladder,
the part that moves
Correct answer: fly section
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Question : swivel plate attached to the butt of the ladder
Correct answer: foot pads
Question : wood or metal strips, sometimes in the form of
slots or channels on an extension ladder that guide the fly section
Correct answer: guides
Question : Roper cable used for hoisting and lowering the fly
sections of an extension ladder, also called a fly rope
Correct answer: halyard
Question : curve mellow devices installed near the top end of
roof letters to secure the ladder to the highest point on a peak roof
Correct answer: hooks
Question : devices attached to the inside beams on fly
sections used to hold the fly section in place after it has been extended
Correct answer: pawls
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Question : cross members that provide the foothold for
climbing
Correct answer: rungs
Question : extreme top of a ladder
Correct answer: tip spacers between the rails of a trust ladder-
trust block
Question : four types of ground ladders
Correct answer: single, roof, combination, extension
Question : sometimes called wall ladders or straight ladders
consists of one section of non adjustable fixed length
Correct answer: single ladders
Question : single ladders equipped with folding hooks that
provide a means of anchoring the ladder over a Ridge
Correct answer: roof ladder
Question : consists of a base or bed section and one or more
fly sections that travel in guides or brackets to permit length adjustment
Correct answer: extension ladder
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Question : when do you clean and inspect ladders
Correct answer: after each use
Question : NFPA number for maintenance and service
testing's of in service fire department ground ladders
Correct answer: NFPA 1932
Question : label found on the ladder that changes color when
exposed to heat
Correct answer: heat sensor label
Question : other than when exposed to heat when should heat
sensor stickers be replaced
Correct answer: when the expiration date is reached
Question : NFPA 1931 requires that the designated ladder
length be marked on each beam within how many inches of the butt plate