below is the code and i want to select the first list item i,e VAN.

```
<Div class="btn-group col-xs-12 noSidePad">
<button id="equipment-dropdown-btn" class="btn strip-radius btn-default dropdown-toggle col-xs-10 noSidePad" data-bind="html: selectedEquipment(), css: {'has-error' : $parent.errorMessage() && selectedEquipment() == 'Select...'}" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="dropdown" type="button">Flatbed</button>
<button class="btn btn-default equipt-toggle dropdown-toggle col-xs-2 noSidePad" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="dropdown" type="button">
<span class="caret"></span>
<span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
</button>
<ul id="equipmentType" class="dropdown-menu" data-bind="foreach: equipmentTypeResults" role="menu">
<li>
<a data-bind="text: EquipmentName, click: $.proxy($parent.populateEquipment, $parent), attr: { 'data-itemtype': ResultType.toLowerCase(), 'data-equipid': EquipmentTypeId }" href="javascript:void(0);" tabindex="-1" role="menuitem" data-itemtype="parent" data-equipid="6">**Van**</a>

```

I am stuck , that should i first identify the drop down field and then select the list.

Any help or lead on this question is greatly appreciated.