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Overview:  GroundLadders0 0 Groundladderoperations0 0 Placementofladdersandclimbingtechniques0 0 Positioningfirefightingsteams0 0 Groundladderpractical ` X" hX Session2GroundLadders ̢SPO210 Thestudentwilldemonstrateabasicunderstandingofgroundladderoperations,positioningfirestreamswithladders,carryinggroundladders,raisinggroundladders,andclimbinggroundladders.̢EO211 Identifythepurposeoffireserviceladders.̢EO2120 Demonstratetheproperplacementofladdersandasafeclimbingtechniqueasitpertainstoadvancinghoselines.̢EO2130 Describethetechniquesofusinggroundladderstosupportfirestreams.̢EO2140 Raiseallportableladderscarriedontheapparatususingtheflatorbeamraise,andclimbcorrectlythefulllengthofthoseladders(NFPA1001(1997)33.5).ף,)\%&` 6wX ,X& I.0 GroundLadderOperations(211)  A. Introduction  1.0 Withinheightandpersonnellimitations,groundladderscanbeeffectiveinnumberofoperations  2.0 Someusessameasaerialunits,butothersunique   a.0 Gainingaccesstofirebuildingandexposedbuildings   b.0 Advancinghoselineswhenstairwaysareusedbypeopleescaping   c.0 Replacingdamagedstairways   d.0 Removingtrappedvictims   e.0 Removingpeoplefromcrowdedfireescapes   f.0 Gettingfromoneroofleveltoanother   g.0 Reinforcingweakenedbuildingfeatures B.0 LadderWork  1.0 Ladderworkshouldbeassignedtothoseperformingtruckduties  2.0 Ifladderingdutiesnotspecificallyassigned,rescueorfireattackoperationscanbedelayed  3.0 Ladderoperationsaffecttheefficiencyofmostotherfiregroundoperations C.0 HandlingGroundLadders  1.0 Severalwaystocarrygroundladdersfromapparatus  2.0 Methodusedshouldrequireleastmaneuveringandtime  3.0 Thereshouldbenoneedtolayladderongroundaftercarryingtobuildingandbeforeraisingit  4.0 Onewaytoavoidextramovementistocarryitwithrungsandtrussesparalleltogroundoncebuttinpositionnearwall,lowertogroundwhileupperpartofladderraisedfromshoulderheight  5.0 Laddercanthenbepivotedandextendedifnecessary  6.0 Twoandthreepersonladderscanbequicklyplacedforbeamraise  7.0 Twopersonladderiscarriedwithfirefightersonoppositecorners  8.0 Threepersonladdercarriedwithtwofirefightersateachendofonetrussandoneinthemiddleonothertruss  9.0 Fourpersonladderscarriedbytwofirefightersateachendandadditionalcrewmembersatornearmiddle  10.0 Ifmanufacturermakesnorecommendation,positionflysectionawayfrombuilding  11.0 Climbingangleisdeterminedbyheightofraiseanddistancefrombutttobuildingbutttobuildingdistanceonequarterofheightofraise D.0 Safety  1.0 Becarefulofoverheadobstructions,especiallyelectricwires  2.0 Onceladderraised,shouldbetiedintobuildingorbracedbyfirefighter  3.0 Laddershouldnotbeoverloadedfirefightersshouldbeatleasttenfeetapartatnormalclimbingangle  4.0 Ifclimbingangledecreasedorhosebeingcarriedup,distancebetweenthoseonladdershouldbeincreasedtotwentyfeet  5.0 Onceladderusedtoenterbuilding,itshouldbeleftinplaceasexit II.0 AdvancingHoselines(212)  A.0 PlacingLadders  1.0 Shouldbeplacedwheretheywillbeofuseinoveralloperation  2.0 Sizeupwillindicatewherebuildingmayhavetobeentered  3.0 Occasionally,properlypositionedladderswillnotbeneeded,possiblybecausefirewasquicklycontrolledfromotherpositions  4.0 Avoidplacingladdersinfrontofbuildingentrance B.0 ClimbingLadders  1.0 Firefighterscarryinglinesshouldbeatleastfifteenfeetapart  2.0 Hoseshouldbegraspedatcouplingswithloopshangingoffsideofladder  3.0 Oncelineadvancedintobuilding,itshouldbemovedclearofladdersoithangsdownfaceofbuilding III.0 PositioningFireFightingStreams(213)  A.0 Ladderscanbeusedtoholdandpositionstreamsbeingdirectedintobuilding  1.0 Topmostthreeorfourrungsextendoversillandintowindow,lineistiedtoladdersostreamisdirectedthroughwindowopening  2.0 Ladderisraisedoverwindowwithtopplacedagainstwallabove,lineistiedtoladder,andstreamdirectedontofire B.0 Laddershouldbetiedtobuildingifpossible  1.0 Ladderinwindowstiedinwithropehosetool  2.0 Ladderagainstwalltiedtopikepoleplacedacrossinsideoflowerwindow C.0 Hoselineshouldbetiedtoladderinmannerthatwillallowropetoabsorbsomeofreactionoflinewhennozzleopened  1.0 Nottiedrigidlytoladderrungs  2.0 Suspendedbetweenrungs D.0 Canbeusedtoknockdownfireaheadofcrewsadvancinginteriorlines E.0 Laddersstreamsshouldbeshutdownasinteriorlinesapproach F.0 Onceladderstreamhasknockeddownfire,itcanbeshutdown,untied,advanced,recharged,andusedforinteriorattack  1.0 Allowsmokeorsteamtocleararea  2.0 Checkinteriorconditions  3.0 Enterwindowonlywhensecondfirefighterhasclimbedtopositionimmediatelyoutsidewindowtoassistinadvancinglineandbackup IV.0 GroundLadderPractical(214)  A.0 Demonstratethefollowingusinggroundladders:  1.0 One,two,andthreepersonbeamcarries  2.0 Two,three,andfourflatpersoncarries0 0 3.0 One,two,three,andfourpersonraises0 0 4.0 Placementforfirefighting,rescue,androofoperations0 0 5.0 Climbing& ` X wX SUMMARY StudentPerformanceObjective: 0 Thestudentwilldemonstrateabasicunderstandingofgroundladderoperations,positioningfirestreamswithladders,carryinggroundladders,raisinggroundladders,andclimbinggroundladders. Review:  GroundLadders0 0 Groundladderoperations0 0 Placementofladdersandclimbingtechniques0 0 Positioningfirefightingsteams0 0 Groundladderpractical̢ Remotivation:Assignment: ================================================================= Evaluation:̜