Fire Apparatus Driver-Operator Chap. 1 Questions and Answers Fully Solved

Fire Apparatus Driver-Operator Chap. 1 Questions and Answers Fully Solved bucket brigade water relays with leather buckets passed person to person Fire Hook Used to pull down buildings to prevent fire from spreading when fire suppression was ineffective. "Hook and ladder" Evolved from this. Hand Pump first equipment to replace bucket brigade. Made by Richard Newsham in 1720. In the early 1800s Philadelphia developed: a municipal water supply using wooden water mains. The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 resulted in: development of standardizing coupling threads. Hands pumps were a type of: piston-driven, positive displacement pump pushed up and down by firefighters The first mechanized fire pumps were fueled by: coal Steamers in mid 1800s were transported to the fireground via Horses driven by teamsters The term __________ was used to identify the firefighter charged with operating the steam engine. Engineer The first elevated streams were water towers mounted on: wagons and pulled by horses. Water tower elevated streams could raise _______ in the air. 30ft The first gas powered fire apparatus emerged around _______. 1900. The were small cars used by chief officers to drive to fireground. The second gas powered apparatus was a _____________ and was steered and propelled by a __________. Ladder Wagon. Single axle tractor First gas powered apparatus to discharge water was a: Chemical wagon The chemical wagon carried a large soda acid extinguisher and 50ft or more of small hose (booster line size). The first fully motorized department? What year? Savannah, Georgia. 1911. As trucks became larger and stronger, a small pump called a ___________ pump was added to the apparatus. Booster Booster pumps were: Rotary gear pumps and could generate as much as 200 gallons or 800 liters of water per minute. What happened in 1906? The triple-combination pumper was introduced. Triple Combination Pumper A truck that carries water in a tank generally used for the booster line and was commonly called the booster tank. The triple-combination pumper had a pump capacity of: 250gpm or greater. NFPA 1500 Standard on fire department occupational safety and health program. NFPA 1901 standards for automotive fire apparatus NFPA 1500 required that new fire apparatus be designed so that all members riding on apparatus would be provided: with a seated area inside an enclosed cab, NFPA 1901 required that fire apparatus manufacturers install: seat belt warning devices that verify that a fire fighter is seated and belted. What are 4 auxiliary braking systems? Engine brakes, Transmission retarders, Exhaust brakes, Driveline Retarders Engine brakes: Open valves in the cylinders of diesel engines to divert compression from the cylinders, thereby creating drag that slows the vehicle Transmission retarders divert transmission fluid through a retarder chamber, which causes resistance to be applied to the driveline. Exhaust Brakes restrict exhaust flow from the engine, the compression held in the engine limits the movement of the piston and, in turn, the crankshaft, slowing the vehicle.