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Driver Operator General Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What was the system used by colonial-era fire fighters in which leather buckets were passed from person to person to assist in extinguishing a fire? - Bucket Brigade In the early years of U.S. firefighting history, a _____________ was...

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Driver Operator General Exam Questions and
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What was the system used by colonial-era fire fighters in which leather buckets were passed from person

to person to assist in extinguishing a fire? - ✔✔Bucket Brigade


In the early years of U.S. firefighting history, a _____________ was used to pull down a burning building

and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby structures. - ✔✔Fire Hook


In the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed watchmen to walk the streets at night looking for:

- ✔✔Fires


In 1720 London, what was the first piece of equipment to replace the bucket brigade? - ✔✔Hand Pump


In the early 1800s, what material did the city of Philadelphia use to develop a municipal water supply

system? - ✔✔Wood


What were the early U.S. fire hydrants first called? - ✔✔Fire Plugs


The first mechanized fire pumps were fueled by: - ✔✔Coal


What term was used to identify the fire fighter charged with operating the steam engine - ✔✔Engineer


What term identified the person who sat on the rear of a vehicle to help maneuver a long ladder cart

through the streets? - ✔✔Tiller


What was the first gasoline-powered fire apparatus to discharge water by using a large soda acid

extinguisher? - ✔✔Chemical Wagon




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As fire apparatus became larger and stronger, a small pump called a ___________ was added to some

apparatus. - ✔✔Booster Pump


The real breakthrough for today's modern fire apparatus came with the introduction of the

_____________, which carried a booster tank, had a pump capacity of 250 gallons (1000 L) per minute or

greater, and carried 2½-inch (65-mm) and 1½-inch (38-mm) hoses used for water supply and firefighting.

- ✔✔The real breakthrough for today's modern fire apparatus came with the introduction of the

_____________, which carried a booster tank, had a pump capacity of 250 gallons (1000 L) per minute or

greater, and carried 2½-inch (65-mm) and 1½-inch (38-mm) hoses used for water supply and firefighting.


A(n) ___________________ was an aerial device that allowed greater flexibility when operating in areas

filled with electrical wires and other obstructions. - ✔✔Articulating Boom


A(n) _____________ is an aerial device that provides a solid platform at the end of a boom. - ✔✔Ladder

Tower


With the development of larger-capacity pumps that required greater horsepower, ____________ engines

replaced the _____________ engine as the power system of choice for the fire service. - ✔✔Diesel Replace

Gas


Which NFPA standard required new fire apparatus to be designed so that all members riding on the fire

apparatus would be provided a seated area inside an enclosed cab? - ✔✔NFPA 1500


Which NFPA standard requires fire apparatus manufacturers to install seat belt warning devices that

verify a fire fighter is seated and belted? - ✔✔NFPA 1901


Which type of auxiliary braking system slows a vehicle by opening valves in the cylinders of diesel

engines to divert compression from the cylinders to create drag? - ✔✔Engine Brake


What type of system uses sensors on each wheel to control brake application in the event of a sudden or

emergency stop? - ✔✔Anti-lock braking system



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