A&O Pumper| 297 questions| with complete solutions

NFPA 1901 correct answer: STANDARD FOR AUTOMOTIVE FIRE APPARATUS. Minimum Pump Capacity & Minimum Portable Water tank capacity correct answer: 750gpm, 300 gallons Pump capacities larger than 750gpm increase in increments of _________. correct answer: 250gpm Rescue Pumpers correct answer: Specially designed apparatus that combines the functions of both a rescue vehicle and fire department pumper, designed with more compartment space. Class A Fire correct answer: Ordinary combustibles Class B FIre correct answer: Flammable and combustible liquids and gases. Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS) correct answer: Generic term used to describe a high-energy foam-generation system consisting of a water pump, a foam proportioning system and an air compressor that injects air into the foam solution before it enters a hoseline. Initial attack fire apparatus correct answer: AKA: midi-pumper or Mini-pumper Primary purpose to initiate fire attack on structural and wildland fires & support associated fire department actions. Mini-Pumper correct answer: Small fire apparatus mounted on a pickup-truck-sized chassis, usually with a pump having a rated capacity less than 500 gpm, primary advantage is speed and mobility Midi-Pumper correct answer: Apparatus sized between a mini pumper and a full size fire department pumper, usually with a gross vehicle weight of 12,000 pounds or greater. Pump not greater than 1,000 gpm Elevating water devices correct answer: Articulating or telescoping devices most commonly combined with pumpers generally range in height from 50-75 feet. Apparatus Typing correct answer: Is intended to make it easier for Incident Commanders to call for exactly the types of resources they need to handle an incident. Mobile water supply apparatus correct answer: A vehicle designed primarily for transporting (pickup, transporting, and delivering) water to fire emergency scenes to be applied by other vehicles or pumping equipment. (NFPA 1901), atleast 1000 gallons Wildland Fire Apparatus correct answer: A fire apparatus that is designed especially for use in fighting wildland fires. Pump capacity and water tanks of 500 gallons or less.