Engine compartment: air Filter Restriction Gauge - Check the air filter restriction gauge to determine if the air filter needs to be changed.
Engine compartment: Coolant Overflow Reservoir - Coolant in the overflow reservoir should be clean and halfway between max and min level for your appara...
Engine compartment: air Filter Restriction Gauge - ✅✅ Check the air filter
restriction gauge to determine if the air filter needs to be changed.
Engine compartment: Coolant Overflow Reservoir - ✅✅ Coolant in the overflow
reservoir should be clean and halfway between max and min level for your
apparatus.
Engine compartment: Cooling Fan, Hoses, and Radiator - ✅✅ Check the cooling
fan, hoses, and the radiator for cracks.
Engine compartment: Batteries - ✅✅ Check the terminals for corrosion and
clean in accordance with the manufacturers specifications.
Inspect battery cables for any loose connections
Engine compartment: Power steering fluid reservoir - ✅✅ the power steering
fluid level should be full on its dipstick.
Engine compartment: Drive Belts - ✅✅ Check all drive belts for wear and
proper tension. 1/2" to 3/4" deflection at midpoint.
Engine compartment: Wiring - ✅✅ Check any exposed wiring for breaks, loose
connections, and insulation frays.
Engine compartment: Leaks - ✅✅ Checks for leaks of any fluids within the
engine compartment, including the fuel lines and their components.
Engine compartment: Exhaust System - ✅✅ Check the exhaust system for leaks
and damage.
, Engine compartment: Automatic transmission fluid - ✅✅ Check the
transmission fluid level. Perform both a cold and a hot check. Cold ensures there is
transmission fluid, hot ensures the fluid is at the correct level for operation.
Engine compartment: Air system - ✅✅ Check the air system for leaks in the
system.
Engine compartment: Hydraulic fluid - ✅✅ Check all hydraulic fluid levels and
look for any leaks on engine.
Engine compartment: Fuel filter - ✅✅ Check fuel filter for fuel/water separation
and leak/damage. Check site glass to ensure that the water has been separated from
the fuel.
How many inches of mercury should the priming device and pump achieve? -
✅✅ 22 inches
Explain the priming device test. - ✅✅ Evaluates how quickly a priming device
can create the necessary vacuum to bring water through a pump to the discharge
hose.
According to what NFPA, how much water must an apparatus carry to be
considered a MWS or Tender? - ✅✅ NFPA 1901 Standard for Automotive Fire
Apparatus,
At least 1,000 gallons.
Most MWS apparatuses in use today carry, how many gallons of water? - ✅✅
Between 1,500 and 3,000 gallons of water.
Each department must choose the size of the tank for its apparatus based on what?
- ✅✅ Local water requirements
Water system limitations
Road conditions
Bridge weight restrictions
What size water tanks are the most efficient during water shuttle operations? -
✅✅ MWS with tanks less than 2,500 gallons.
What size water tanks are the most efficient during stationary water supply
operations? - ✅✅ MWS with tanks for the 2,500 gallons.
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