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Driver pump operator Questions and Answers 100% Accurate According to the data compiled by NIOSH, the number or firefighter fatalities occuring while responding to or returning from emergencies is second only to the number of fatalities occuring from: Heart Attacks NFPA 1002,_______ sets t...

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According to the data compiled by NIOSH, the number or firefighter fatalities occuring
while responding to or returning from emergencies is second only to the number of
fatalities occuring from: - answerHeart Attacks

NFPA 1002,_______ sets the minimum qualifications for driver/operator -
answerStandard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications

Which of the following is a skill recommended, but not required, to be a driver/operator?
- answerMechanical skills

Which of the following is an activity that a driver/operater is NOT ordinarily expected to
perform at a scene? - answerUsing a chainsaw for ventilation

NFPA 1582 requires that firefighters have a corrected far visual acuity of ______ with
contact lenses or spectacles. - answer20/40

What is the main purpose of the fire department pumper? - answerProviding water at an
addequate pressure for fire streams

NFPA standards specify that the minimum pump capacity for pumpers is: - answer750
gpm (3000 L/min)

Which of the following is not required on a fire department pumper? - answerFirst
aid/medical equiptment

Industrial, airport, municipal, and wildland fire departments commonly have pumpers
capable of discharging firefighting foam on: - answerBoth class A and class B fires

Class B foam systems allow firefighters to handle: - answerFlammable/combustible
liquid fires

Some fire departments have a designated apparatus maintenance officer who meets
the requirements of an Emergency Vehicle Technician according to: - answerNFPA
1071

Typically career departments require driver/operator to perform apparatus inspections
and maintenance checks: - answerAt the beginning of each tour of duty

,Which of the following is NOT a function of apparatus maintenance and inspection
records? - answerThey may be used in deciding whether to hire new staff

Over-cleaning an apparatus can lead to: - answerRemoval of lubrication from chassis

During the first six months after an apparatus is received, the vehicle should be washed
frequently with ______ to harden the paint and keep it from spotting. - answerCold
water

Statistics compiled by the NFPA historically shows that ______ of all firefighter injuries
and deaths in the U.S. are caused by vehicle collisions while responding to or returning
from emergency calls. - answer20 to 25 percent

Which of the following seldom causes serious injury or death, but accounts for a
significant portion of overall damage costs? - answerImproper backing of the apparatus

Excessive speed by the fire apparatus driver/operator can result in which of the
following? - answerInability of driver/operator to stop in time to avoid a collision with
another vehicle

Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to collisions that involve
driver/operator error as the cause? - answerInsecurity in one's driving ability

Which of the following statements about driving regulations is TRUE? - answerIf a
driver/operator does not obey driving regulations and is involved in a collision, both the
driver/operator and the fire department may be held responsible.

When positioning for fire attack, if the apparatus arrives at a location where no fire
conditions are evident, where should the apparatus be positioned? - answerNear the
main entrance of the occupancy

When positioning for fire attack, with no fire conditions evident, which of the following is
NOT a responsibility of the driver/operator? - answerEnter the structure and investigate
the situation

What is the first tactical priority at any fire incident? - answerLife safety

Which of the following statements about positioning an apparatus is FALSE -
answerChoose an unpaved surface over a paved surface

What size is the collapse zone? - answerOne and one-half times the height of the
building

Atmospheric Pressure - answerPressure exerted by the atmosphere at sea level (14.7
psi [101kPa])

,Psig - answerGauge Reading

Psia - answerThe psi above a perfect vacuum, absolute zero.

Vacuum - answerAny pressure less than atmospheric pressure

Perfect vacuum - answerAbsolute zero pressure

Negative pressure - answerGauge readings of less than 0 psi or kPa

Head - answerThe height of a water supply above the discharge orifice

Head pressure - answerThe result of dividing the number of feet that the water supply is
above the discharge orifice by 2.304.

Static pressure - answerStored potential energy available to force water through the pip,
fittings, fire hose, and adapters.

Static - answerAt rest of without motion

Normal Operating Pressure - answerThat pressure found in a water distribution system
during normal consumption demands.

Residual pressure - answerThat part of the total available pressure not used to
overcome friction loss or gravity while forcing water through pipe, fittings, fire hose, and
adapters.

Residual - answerA remainder, or that which is left

What is defined as "a stream of water or other extinguishing agent after it leaves a
nozzle until it reaches the desired point"? - answerFire stream

Which of the following is NOT a basic type of fire stream - answerConstant

Solid stream nozzles are designed to produce a stream as ______ as possible with little
shower or spray. - answerCompact

What characteristic does a solid stream nozzle have that other streams may not? -
answerSuperior reach

Solid stream nozzles should be operated at ______ psi (kPa) on handlines. - answer50
psi (350kPa)

Why is it necessary to know the amount of friction and pressure loss in fire hose? -
answerTo produce effective fire streams

, Which of the following is NOT a cause of friction loss? - answerHydrant condition

The calculation of friction loss must take into account the: - answerLength and diameter
of the hoseline

Together, friction loss and elevation pressure loss are referred to as: - answerTotal
pressure loss

Which two methods are used to determine friction loss? - answerField tests and
calculations

Which of the following is NOT a method for determining pressure loss and required
pump discharge pressure? - answerFlow charts

Flowmeters provide: - answerWater flow in gpm (l/min)

Flowmeter are particularly advantageous in: - answerSupplying hoselines or master
stream devices equipped with automatic nozzles

Flowmeters are allowed to be used instead of pressure gauges on all discharges: -
answer1.5" to 3" (38mm to 77mm) in diameter

What size discharges may be equipped with a flowmeter but may also have a pressure
gauge? - answer3.5" or larger

The modern fire department pumper is equipped with a ______ as its main pump. -
answerCentrifugal pump

Unlike centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps: - answerCan pump air

What provides for the movement of the water through a piston positive displacement
pump? - answerA piston that moves back and forth or up and down inside a cylinder

The output of the piston positive displacement pump is determined by the size of the
cylinder and the: - answerSpeed of the piston travel

The capacity of a piston positive displacement pump is usually determined by the size
of the: - answerCylinder

Draft - answerThe process of raising water from a static source to supply a pumper

Lift - answerThe elevations difference between the static water source and the pump
intake

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