Mobile Water Supply CDC Quiz with 100%
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To be considered a MWS an apparatus must have at least _____ gallons - ✅✅
1000
A MWS apparatus must be equipped with a minimum of ____ exterior fill
connection allowing ____ Gpm full rate equipped with a ______, ______, & __
degree elbow which valve is slow closing if 3 inch or larger - ✅✅ One; 1000;
strainer, valve, & 30
A MWS apparatus must be equipped with a discharge on the ______, ________, &
_______ - ✅✅ Left, right, & rear
A MWS apparatus must be able to dump ___% of its water volume at average rate
of _____ Gpm - ✅✅ 90; 1000
A MWS apparatus has medium size hose lines which a MWS should have at least
__ that full directly to the tank unless using large diameter hose then __ is adequate
- ✅✅ 2; 1
If a MWS apparatus is equipped with a pump on it it's then called a - ✅✅
Tanker-pumper/Tender-pumper
If equipped with a fire pump it must have a __________ line capable of supplying
pump with ____ Gpms until at least 80% of water is emptied and at least 2 inch in
diameter - ✅✅ Tank-To-Pump, 500
What is the problem with having a front dump valve? - ✅✅ Have problems
meeting 1000 Gpm flow requirements
What are some of the daily checks? - ✅✅ Pump Primer, Pump Discharge
Control Device, Pump Drive Control, Hose-line, Auxiliary cooling, Auxiliary Fire
Suppression, & Valves and pump instruments
What are some of the weekly checks? - ✅✅ Pump and Intake Strainers, Pump
Gearbox and Packing Glands, & Rapid Dump Systems
, What are the 2 types of service testing? - ✅✅ Pre-service & Fire Pump service
test
What are the 4 types of pre service test? - ✅✅ Manufacturer Road Test,
Hydrostatic Test, Pump Certification Test, & Purchase Acceptance Test
What does Manufacturer Road Test measure? - ✅✅ Acceleration, Top Speed, &
Stopping Capability's
(Criteria should be put in bid prior to buying)
What is Hydrostatic testing for? And it's done at ___ Psi for ___ min - ✅✅
Determines if pump and piping can hold fire ground pressure; 500; 10 (department
should receive documentation showing it's been done)
What is the Pump Cert test for? And who conducts it? - ✅✅ Mandatory by
NFPA 1901 to test Engine Speed, Vacuum, Primer, Pump, Pressure, Gauges, &
Tank-To-Pump; Conducted by individual testing organizations (Cert should be
placed on panel)
What is the purchase acceptance test for? - ✅✅ To repeat road and cert test with
a Manufacturer Representative present to ensure it meets NFPA standards and
Specifications in the bid
Fire Pump service test should be done with what two sources of water? And which
source is preferred as a true test of pumps ability? - ✅✅ Hydrant & Static; Static
When drafting with regular strainer ensure water isn't least ___ feet deep and
strainer can submerge ___ feet below water; Water must be no more than ___ feet
below flowed through ___ feet of hose - ✅✅ 4; 2; 10; 20
When performing fire pump service test use hydrant that is rated _____ than the
pump - ✅✅ more
When performing fire pump service test ensure air temp is between ___-___
degree f and water is between ___-___ degree f with barometer pressure of at least
__ inch Hg corrected to sea level - ✅✅ 0-100; 35-90; 29
Equipment needed for Fire pump service test? - ✅✅ Deluge gun: for high
volume flows;
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To be considered a MWS an apparatus must have at least _____ gallons - ✅✅
1000
A MWS apparatus must be equipped with a minimum of ____ exterior fill
connection allowing ____ Gpm full rate equipped with a ______, ______, & __
degree elbow which valve is slow closing if 3 inch or larger - ✅✅ One; 1000;
strainer, valve, & 30
A MWS apparatus must be equipped with a discharge on the ______, ________, &
_______ - ✅✅ Left, right, & rear
A MWS apparatus must be able to dump ___% of its water volume at average rate
of _____ Gpm - ✅✅ 90; 1000
A MWS apparatus has medium size hose lines which a MWS should have at least
__ that full directly to the tank unless using large diameter hose then __ is adequate
- ✅✅ 2; 1
If a MWS apparatus is equipped with a pump on it it's then called a - ✅✅
Tanker-pumper/Tender-pumper
If equipped with a fire pump it must have a __________ line capable of supplying
pump with ____ Gpms until at least 80% of water is emptied and at least 2 inch in
diameter - ✅✅ Tank-To-Pump, 500
What is the problem with having a front dump valve? - ✅✅ Have problems
meeting 1000 Gpm flow requirements
What are some of the daily checks? - ✅✅ Pump Primer, Pump Discharge
Control Device, Pump Drive Control, Hose-line, Auxiliary cooling, Auxiliary Fire
Suppression, & Valves and pump instruments
What are some of the weekly checks? - ✅✅ Pump and Intake Strainers, Pump
Gearbox and Packing Glands, & Rapid Dump Systems
, What are the 2 types of service testing? - ✅✅ Pre-service & Fire Pump service
test
What are the 4 types of pre service test? - ✅✅ Manufacturer Road Test,
Hydrostatic Test, Pump Certification Test, & Purchase Acceptance Test
What does Manufacturer Road Test measure? - ✅✅ Acceleration, Top Speed, &
Stopping Capability's
(Criteria should be put in bid prior to buying)
What is Hydrostatic testing for? And it's done at ___ Psi for ___ min - ✅✅
Determines if pump and piping can hold fire ground pressure; 500; 10 (department
should receive documentation showing it's been done)
What is the Pump Cert test for? And who conducts it? - ✅✅ Mandatory by
NFPA 1901 to test Engine Speed, Vacuum, Primer, Pump, Pressure, Gauges, &
Tank-To-Pump; Conducted by individual testing organizations (Cert should be
placed on panel)
What is the purchase acceptance test for? - ✅✅ To repeat road and cert test with
a Manufacturer Representative present to ensure it meets NFPA standards and
Specifications in the bid
Fire Pump service test should be done with what two sources of water? And which
source is preferred as a true test of pumps ability? - ✅✅ Hydrant & Static; Static
When drafting with regular strainer ensure water isn't least ___ feet deep and
strainer can submerge ___ feet below water; Water must be no more than ___ feet
below flowed through ___ feet of hose - ✅✅ 4; 2; 10; 20
When performing fire pump service test use hydrant that is rated _____ than the
pump - ✅✅ more
When performing fire pump service test ensure air temp is between ___-___
degree f and water is between ___-___ degree f with barometer pressure of at least
__ inch Hg corrected to sea level - ✅✅ 0-100; 35-90; 29
Equipment needed for Fire pump service test? - ✅✅ Deluge gun: for high
volume flows;
