MWS EOC STUDY- 87 QUESTIONS- WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

During MWS apparatus service testing the atmospheric air temperature should be between correct answer: 0° F and 100° F When testing the priming device on MWS apparatus with a fire pump with a capacity of less than 1500 GPM the priming device should be able to create the necessary vacuum in 30 seconds to lift water 10 feet through. correct answer: 20 feet of hard suction hose. Identify four pre-service test for an MWS apparatus equipped with a fire pump correct answer: Road test, independent pump certification test, hydrostatic test, purchase acceptance test. When performing a vacuum service test, once the engine is turned off, the column of mercury should fall no more then. correct answer: 10 inches in 5 minutes. NFPA 1911 requires an MWS apparatus equipped with a fire pump to be serviced tested: correct answer: At least once a year or when it has undergone extensive pump repair. Periodic documentation should capture things such as: correct answer: Safety inspections. And MWS apparatus may have a steering system problems if the steering wheel can be rotated without moving the front tires more than correct answer: 10° The pressure control service test measures pressure control devices at three different points. They are: correct answer: 90 psi, 150 psi, and 250 psi. Think you understand the characteristics of an MWS apparatus?What is the best explanation for characteristics of an MWS apparatus? correct answer: An individual personality-each apparatus may perform, react, and handle differently. Personnel must be seated and wearing their seatbelts before the MWS apparatus begins moving except when. correct answer: Loading the hose back on to the MWS apparatus. In order to properly drive on a downgrade slope you must execute four steps.Downshift before entering the grades, make sure the MWS apparatus remains in gear, use brakes and low gears. correct answer: Limit the engine RPM-below redline. When performing drafting operations, for a pump to operate it it's rated capacity ____________ inches of water must be above a traditional strainer. correct answer: 24. The definition of lift is: correct answer: The vertical distance from the surface of the water to the middle of the intake.