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MWS -Mobile Water Supply Apparatus: Questions & A+ Answers
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MWS -Mobile Water Supply Apparatus: Questions & A+Answers
What is usually required for efficient high flow capacity tanker operations?
Right Ans - Multiple portable tanks
What is a general rule of thumb with portable water tanks? Right Ans - The
portable tank capacity should be double the size of the apparatus water tank.
What size water tank do some manufacturers recommend not exceeding if the
chassis has a fully-rated fire pump? Right Ans - 1250-gallon water tank
What style fire pump might create the better weight-balanced vehicle?
Right Ans - A front-mount style fire pump
How does NFPA 1901 define a mobile water supply apparatus? Right Ans -
A vehicle designed primarily for transporting water to fire emergency scenes
to be applied by other vehicles or pumping equipment.
This apparatus is required to have what? Right Ans - A pump, but not
necessarily a fire pump as defined on other vehicles.
A large percentage of mobile water supply apparatuses are built on
____________________, but there are substantial amounts built on ________________ as
well. Right Ans - Commercial-style chassis, custom chassis
Why are tankers prone to rollovers? Right Ans - They have a tendency to be
heavy, large vehicles w/ a high center of gravity.
A fully-rated fire pump is ___________________________ by NFPA 1901 on mobile
water supply apparatuses. Right Ans - Not required
NFPA 1901 requires what on mobile water supply apparatus? Right Ans - A
min. 2 inch tank fill line and two preconnected hose line discharges.
An external fill line capable of filling the water tank at _______________ is
required along w/ the capability to dump water to the _______, __________, and
____________. Right Ans - - 1000 gpm minimum
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