Parts
The main section of the ladder supporting the rungs.
What is the beam?
Ladders consisting of one non-adjustable section.
What is a single ladder?
The thing to say before raising any ladder.
What is "overhead clear"?
The proper way to secure yourself to a ladder when lacking a ladder belt.
What is a leg lock?
The section of the ladder that moves.
What is the fly?
Single ladders equipped with folding hooks to anchor the ladder over the ridge of an incline.
What is a roof ladder?
What is two?
The proper method to carry an unconscious victim down a ladder.
What is the on-the-knee method or the cross-body method?
The label affixed to the inside of each beam of the ladder.
What are the heat sensors?
These ladders fold for easy transportation and manouverability.
What are attic ladders?
The location of the firefighter in command of the ladder raise.
What is the heel?
The most dangerous possibility when carrying an unconscious victim down a ladder.
What is the victim gaining consciousness?
Holds the fly section in place after it has been extended.
What are the pawls?
These ladders are commonly made of a renewable resource found in many elevated areas.
What are wood ladders?
The knot used to properly tie off the halyard on an extension ladder.
What is a clove hitch?
The number of ladders on Engine 51?
What is three.
Rope or cable that is used to hoist the fly section.
What is the halyard?
This ladder consists of a base section and one or more fly sections.
What is an extension ladder?
The number of points of contact you should have when climbing a ladder.
What is three?
The length of the extension ladder on Engine 251.
What is 24 feet?