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cooling down a hot apparatus diesel engine temperature, a cool down period of ______is
recommended before shutdown - Answer 3 to 5 minutes
How often does the primer pump oil reservoir need to be checked? - Answer daily
Before shutting down the apparatus engine temperature should be allowed to stabilize
by idling it for___ minutes. - Answer 3 to 5 minutes
proper apparatus maintenance includes visually checking the tank water level: - Answer
daily
The device that introduces foam concentrate in to the water stream to make the foam
solution is - Answer foam proportioner
On which port would you inspect the screens for rocks or debris? - Answer intakes
One common cause of fire apparatus skidding is - Answer weight transfer
how many cones are used during the serpentine driving skill? - Answer 3
in emergency incidents that occur near railroad tracks, the driver/operator should;
park the apparatus on the same side of the tracks as the incident
,park the apparatus in a way that it will protect the fire hose crossing the tracks - Answer
park the apparatus on the same side of the tracks as the incident
Level 1 staging may be: - Answer used in the initial response to a fire or other incident
involving more than one responding company.
Level II staging may be: - Answer used when a large number of emergency vehicles,
including mutual aid, are responding to the same incident.
Which is a priority consideration when positioning an apparatus at a fire scene? -
Answer Rescue
While conducting a pump capacity test, if the net pump pressure is sufficient but the
nozzle flow is too much, the - Answer Discharge gate must be closed further
Pumps which are usually used as priming pumps are known as:
centrifugal
piston
rotary gear
rotary valve - Answer rotary gear.
what type of fire pumps shall be supplied by an external priming device?
rotary vane
piston
centrifugal
rotary-gear pump - Answer Centrifugal
When priming, water enters the pump because - Answer atmospheric pressure forces it
into the pump
, Pressure control devices must operate within___ with an increase of 30 psi. - Answer
3-10 seconds
____ consists of a small return (bypass) water line connect from the discharge side of
the pump back to the intake side of the pump. - Answer around-the-pump proportioners
The test that ensures the piping between the water tank and pump is adequate to supply
the minimum amount of water is the - Answer tank-to-pump flow test
The first test, when performing a service / performance test on fire pump is the; -
Answer no-load governed engine speed test
The preferred method of determining the exact friction loss for any appliance is to: -
Answer test each appliance used by the department
never forget to turn the ____ on before the apparatus is placed in a pumping mode. -
Answer parking brake
Two most common flow meter types are - Answer spring probe and paddlewheel.
Nozzles that pump to 350 gym are considered - Answer handline
The ___ is for the purpose of providing circulating feed from several mains. - Answer
grid system
to achieve rated capacity of a pump, it must be operated in the ____ position - Answer
parallel
the water level of a reservoir is 150 feet above a fire hydrant. what is the static reading
at the hydrant - Answer 65.1 (one PSI of pressure=2.304)
A one-square-inch column contains water to a height of 100 feet. What is the pressure in
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