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TCFP AERIAL OPERATOR QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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TCFP AERIAL OPERATOR QUESTIONS & ANSWERSWhich test is performed to ensure that the pumps and associated piping are capable of
withstanding high pressure pumping demands?
Hydrostatic testing
Foam proportioning equipment testing should occur before being placed in service and:
periodically thereafter.
Pump testing should be performed:
Two tests
during both acceptance tests and certification tests.
Which foam proportioner test measures the velocity of light that travels through foam
and compares it to a base reading?
Foam solution refractivity test
A flowmeter might be used instead of a pitot gauge during a pump performance test,
because flowmeters are:
more efficient.
What is the purpose of acceptance testing?
To demonstrate to the purchaser that the apparatus conforms to all bid specifications at
the time of delivery
If a jurisdiction seeks special requirements from the manufacturer to ensure that the
apparatus will perform as required under local conditions, they may be written into the
bid specifications as:
performance requirements.
What is the maximum speed that must be reached by apparatus during road tests?
50 mph (80 km/h)
According to NFPA® 1911, all gauges used for service testing must be calibrated within
_____ of testing.
60 days
Which apparatus performance tests require that a discharge hoseline from a second
pumper be connected to the apparatus being tested?
Internal intake pressure relief valve test
, When securing a detachable ladder pipe system on an aerial ladder, the hose should be
run directly up the center of the ladder rungs because:
placing the hose on either side of the center causes unnecessary torsional stress on the
ladder.
Engineering design has proven that aerial ladder trusses lend more strength if
assembled members form:
triangles.
Voice communication systems in the aerial device are used to:
Communicate between
permit firefighters at the tip of the aerial device to communicate with the driver/operator
at the aerial operator position.
Portable lights are used where fixed lights are not able to reach or:
when additional lighting is necessary.
Which of the following NFPA® standards now requires a two-way communication
system on all aerial device apparatus?
NFPA® 1901
Which type of valve limits the pressure built up in the hydraulic system, thus preventing
damage due to overpressurization?
Relief valve
When it is necessary to place a firefighter at the end of the aerial device during elevated
master stream operations, the elevating platform is safer and has:
more working room than the aerial ladder.
The primary difference between aerial ladder platforms and telescoping aerial platforms
is:
telescoping aerial platforms are not intended for climbing.
Which interlock device prevents the aerial device from moving into regions where it
could make contact with the body or cab?
Body collision interlock
Which NFPA® standard establishes the number of sections and minimum reach
required of an aerial apparatus?
NFPA® 1901
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