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Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator
Handbook 3rd Edition Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
What is the Main purpose of a FD pumper - ✔✔Is to provide adequate water pressure for effective fire
streams.
What is NFPA 1901? - ✔✔Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
The standard for automotive fire apparatus states that the minimum pump and water tank capacity is? -
✔✔Minimum pump capacity is 750 GPM(3000 l/min) and water tank of 300 gallon (1200 L) capacity
What is the capacity is larger than 750gpm, what increments increase by? - ✔✔More than 750gpm
(3000L/min) goes up increases of 250gpm (1000L/min)
NFPA 1901 specifies the minimum portable equipment that is commonly carried on all department
pumpers should include: - ✔✔Pumpers contain ground ladders, SCBA, forcible entry tools, salvage
tools/equipment, portable water tank, medical equipment.
Many fire departments including municipal, airport, Wildland, and those serving industrial facilities
operate pumpers capable of discharging foam - ✔✔Class A Foam - ordinary combustible material, Class
B foam - Flammable and combustible liquid and gas fires
What is a CAFS system? - ✔✔Compressed air foam systems - high energy foam generation system
consisting of a water pump, a foam proportioning system, and an air compressor (or other air source) that
injects air into the foam solution before it enters a hose line.
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Large onboard tank of foam concentrate (usually found on industrial pumpers) often contain
______gal(2000 L) or more of foam concentrate. - ✔✔500 gallons
Foam proportioning systems commonly found on municipal fire pumpers are scaled down versions used
for industrial fire pumpers and range in tank size from: - ✔✔range from 20-100 gallons.(80-400L)
Purpose of initial attack fire apparatus - ✔✔Fire apparatus whose primary purpose is to initiate a fire
attack on structural and Wildland fires and support associated fire department actions, also known as
mini-pumper or midi- pumper
Define a mini pumper? - ✔✔- Small fire apparatus mounted on a truck with less than 500gpm
(2000L/min) rated pump. Advantage speed and mobility
Define Midi pumper - ✔✔- apparatus sized between a mini pumper and a full sized fire department
pumper, gross 12,000lbs (6000kg) or greater, has a fire pump with a rated capacity of not greater than
1000gpm (4000L/min).
Mobile water supply apparatus are locally known as and what are they used for? - ✔✔Water tenders or
water tankers are used to transport water to areas where a water system is non existent or inadequate.
Mobile water supply apparatus, as stated in NFPA 1901, are equipped with a tank capacity of at least -
✔✔1000 gallons (4000L)
Capacity of mobile water supply apparatus operating in a particular jurisdiction is based on a variety of
factors: - ✔✔Terrain, bridge and weight limits, monetary constraints and interoperability
Wildland fire apparatus - commonly known as brush trucks, brush breakers, or booster apparatus, have
pump capabilities and water tanks of: - ✔✔500 gallons (2000L) or less
What NFPA standard covers arff apparatus - ✔✔Nfpa 414 - standard for aircraft rescue and fire fighting
vehicles
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Modern fire boats include ice and water rescue, emergency medical services and fire fighting, what are
the capacities of the fire boats and master stream devices - ✔✔Capacities as high as 50,000gpm (200000
L/min) and these vessels may discharge large volumes of water in excess of 10000gpm (40000 L/min)
Define fire boat - ✔✔Vessel or watercraft designed and constructed for the purpose of fighting fires. Also
know as a marine unit
Quint - - ✔✔Engine with pump, water tank, hose, aerial ladder and ground ladder. Equipped with a
minimum pump rating of 1000gpm (4000 L/min) and a water tank of at least 300 gallons (1200 L).
What is an inverter? - ✔✔Step up transformer that converts a vehicle's 12 or 24 volt DC current into 110
or 220 volt AC current.
What are the two common Generators? - ✔✔most common portable generator have power source.
5000watts is largest typical capacity, and 12000watts capacity for vehicle mounted generators
What are the most common rescue tools found on pumping apparatus and what are they powered by -
✔✔Extrication equipment (spreaders,shears), combination spreader and shear, extension rams, and are
powered by hydraulic pressure, compressed air or apparatus pto systems
What are common requirements for fire department pumpers (p. 14) - ✔✔The standard specifies a
minimum pump capacity of 750gpm (3000 L/min) and a water tank with a capacity of at least 300 gallons
(1200 L). Pump capacities larger than 750gpm (3000 L/min) increase in increments of 250 gpm (1000
L/min) with most municipal fire departments operating pumpers of 2000gpm (8000 L/min) or less.
What are some characteristics of initial attack fire apparatus p. 16 - ✔✔Fire apparatus whose primary
purpose is to initiate fire attack on structural and Wildland fires and support associated fire department
actions.
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What are the two basic functions of mobile water supply apparatus on the fire ground p. 18 - ✔✔Mobile
water supply apparatus, locally known as water tenders or tankers, are used to transport water to areas
where a water system is nonexistent or inadequate.
What are the two types of electric power generators used in emergency services operations p23 -
✔✔Portable unit generators are powered by small gasoline or diesel engines.
Vehicle - mounted generators have a larger capacity than portable units.
Maintenance - ✔✔Refers to keeping the apparatus in a state of usefulness or readiness
Repair - ✔✔Means to restore that which has become inoperable
Preventative maintenance - ✔✔Programs and routine maintenance checks are proactive measures that
can ensure that a piece of fire apparatus is maintained in the highest state of readiness and will operate
safely and efficiently at emergency scenes.
Basic preventative Maintenance - ✔✔Tasks may be performed by the driver/operator,, while others are
normally carried out by apparatus mechanics
What is the NFPA standard for driver operators - ✔✔NFPA 1002 - driver operator be skilled in the
performance of certain maintenance tasks.
Apparatus maintenance and inspection records are important documents that may serve several
functions, one major one is: - ✔✔In the event of an accident, maintenance records are among those. Likely
to be scrutinized by. Investigators.
Vehicle Cleanliness - ✔✔Cleanliness of apparatus and the equipment carried onboard is an important
aspect of any inspection and maintenance program.
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