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,In 1720 what was the piece of equipment to replace the bucket brigade? - Correct Answers: Hand Pump
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? - Correct Answers: NFPA 1500
What was the first gasoline powered fire apparatus to discharge water by using a large soda acid
extinguisher? - Correct Answers: Chemical Wagon
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 per minute or
greater, and carried 21/2 inch and 11/2 inch hoses used for water supply and firefighting. - Correct
Answers: Triple-combustion pumper
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection? - Correct Answers: National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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. - Correct Answers: Fire hook
The first mechanized fire pumps were generally fueled by: - Correct Answers: Coal
In the early 1900's what material did the city of Philadelphia use to develop a municipal water supply
system? - Correct Answers: Wood
In the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed watchmen to walk the streets at night looking
for: - Correct Answers: fires
Auxiliary braking systems incorporated into apparatus design to supplement the service brakes include
all of the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answers: antilock braking system (ABS)
Growing concerns for firefighter safety during the progression of fire apparatus resulted in the adoption
of standard NFPA: - Correct Answers: 1500
,What was the system used by colonial-era firefighters in which leather buckets were passed from person
to person to assist in extinguishing a fire? - Correct Answers: bucket brigade
The second leading cause of firefighter fatalities is injuries sustained while: - Correct Answers:
responding or returning from the fireground
Which of the following is/are the most important aspect of fire apparatus crash prevention? - Correct
Answers: Driver/ Operator Skill and experience
What term was used to identify the fire fighter charged with operating the steam engine? - Correct
Answers: Engineer
What type of system uses sensors on each wheel to control brake application in the event of a sudden or
emergency stop? - Correct Answers: antilock braking system
NFPA standards are generally based on _________________. - Correct Answers: Consensus
What term identified the person who sat on the rear of a vehicle to help maneuver a long ladder cart
through the streets? - Correct Answers: Tillerman
With the advent of steam-powered pumps (called steamers) in the mid-1800s, _________________
replaced fire fighters in moving equipment to the fireground. - Correct Answers: horses
A small truck constructed with a large soda acid extinguisher and 50 ft or more of small hose (booster
line size). - Correct Answers: Chemical Wagon
A water pump mounted on the fire apparatus in addition to a fire pump and used for firefighting either
in conjunction with or independent of the fire pump. - Correct Answers: Booster Pump
A piston-driven, positive-displacement pump that is pushed up and down by fire fighters manning poles
at the side of the pump. - Correct Answers: Hand pump
, A water pump with a rated capacity of 250 GPM or greater at 150 psi. - Correct Answers: Fire pump
A truck that carries water in a tank generally used for the booster line and commonly called the booster
tank. - Correct Answers: Triple-combination pumper
Which NFPA standard requires fire apparatus manufacturers to install seat belt warning devices that
verify a fire fighter is seated and belted? - Correct Answers: NFPA 1901
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard? - Correct
Answers: 1001
What were the early U.S. fire hydrants first called? - Correct Answers: Fire plugs
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? - Correct Answers: Engine brake
Which system utilizes steering wheel positioning sensors, lateral positioning senors, and accelerometers
in conjunction with the anti-lock braking system to determine when the vehicle is approaching a rollover
threshold then depowers the engine and applies the appropriate amount of braking? - Correct Answers:
Electronic stability control
What type of system detects situations in which the vehicle may enter into a skid and applies precise
amounts of braking to help the vehicle maintain traction in slippery road conditions? - Correct Answers:
Automatic Traction Control
In the early 1800s, the city of ____________________ developed a municipal water supply using
wooden water mains that could be tapped for firefighting. - Correct Answers: Philadelphia
Which of the following is NOT a response action of the apparatus driver/ operator? - Correct Answers:
Selecting the best team to bring aboard
When the driver operator experiences a problem with the apparatus that can't be be managed in the
field, the driver/ operator must: - Correct Answers: immediately communicate the problem to an officer
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