MWS

You've been asked to help prepare a pre-incident plan for water shuttle operations that may be needed at a small factory in your jurisdiction. The best choice for the route of travel between the fill site and the dump site is: correct answer: A five-mile, circular route where the leg from the fill site would be downhill and the leg from the dump site would be uphill. You've been asked to help with pre-incident planning of water shuttle operations in your jurisdiction. First, you'll need t...

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, indep...

What three factors are used to measure the efficiency of an MWS apparatus? correct answer: Filling Time Dumping Time Travel time between the dump and fill sites What are the two methods for determining a total flow rate for an individual MWS? correct answer: 1. Actual Testing 2. Formula Calculation What procedures are used when using the actual testing method? correct answer: 1. Position/park MWS so its ready to begin dumping into a portable tank. 2. Start clock when dump valve is ...

Which country is viewed as the absolute worst country for women due to rampant levels of domestic violence, rape, state-sanctioned physical abuse, child marriages, honor killings, and attacks on girls who dare to go to school or women who leave the home? correct answer: Afghanistan Which is NOT one of the worst ranked countries for women? correct answer: Germany Approximately 87% of Afghan women are illiterate (can not read): correct answer: True Which is NOT one of the best (top) ra...

Identify five reqiuremennts for an MWS app that can be found in NFPA1901 correct answer: visual/ operational checks and preventative maintenance Preservice pump certification tests are conducted by correct answer: An independent testing agency If the engine speed check proves the MWS app is running at a different speed than that which it was originally rated you need to. correct answer: Stop the testing until the problem is corrected When conducting the priming device test and using ...

You're stationed in Alaska in December. You've just come back to find that your stall door isn't working and cannot be fixed until the next day. To prevent damage from freezing you should : correct answer: Drain rage piping, pump, and booster lines to prevent damage Identify three pieces of equipment needed to conduct service testing on a MWS equipped with a fire pump correct answer: Tachometer Smooth bore tips External test gauges Priming test checks for correct answer: Evaluates ...

Venturi Effect correct answer: When fluid is forced under pressure through a restricted orifice, there is a decrease in the pressure exerted against the side of the constriction increase in the velocity of the fluid. Because the surrounding air is under greater pressure, it rushes into the area of lower pressure. Jet Assisted Dumps Disadvantages correct answer: 1. The apparatus must be equipped with a fire pump 2. The fire pump must be engaged before dumping the water from the tank. 3...

IFSTA recommends water shuttle operations to use at least how many pumpers correct answer: Two Gravity dumps rely on what to empty water from the tank ? correct answer: Nature's gravitational pull Jet assisted dumps use what to empty tank ? correct answer: Use small diameter in line discharge that is inserted into the piping of the large tank discharge - discharge is supplied by the pump It is important that the water tank be equipped with what ? correct answer: Tank vents Succe...

Identify two correct statement about conducting a daily inspection of a MWS apparatus equipped with a fire pump correct answer: Confirm that the foam tank level is full Operate the pump drive control The purpose of the priming device test is to correct answer: Evaluate how quickly the priming device can create a vacuum to bring water through a pump to the discharge hose During a pre-service hydrostatic test, each pump is hydrostatically tested at a minimum of correct answer: 500 psi ove...

Identify TWO correct statements about conducting a daily inspection of an MWS apparatus equipped with a fire pump? correct answer: Confirm that the foam tank level is full. Operate the pump drive control When conducting a service test using a static water source, you must have____feet of hard suction hose for drafting. correct answer: 20 Testing the discharge pressure gauge begins by: correct answer: Disconnecting all preconnected hoselines and screwing all caps onto their discharges...