PUMP OPERATOR CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Standpipe System. Answer: Piping system inside a building providing water for firefighting
on upper floors
● Sprinkler System. Answer: Automatic fire suppression system using water distributed
through a pipe network
● FDC. Answer: Fire Department Connection allowing pumpers to supplement building
suppression systems
● Siamese Connection. Answer: Wye fitting combining two hose lines into one inlet, used at
FDC connections
● Wye. Answer: Fitting splitting one hose line into two separate lines
● Gated Wye. Answer: Wye fitting with individual control valves on each outlet
● Manifold. Answer: Device with multiple outlets allowing one supply line to feed several
discharge lines
● Hose Clamp. Answer: Device crimping a hose to stop water flow without shutting down the
pump
● Hose Jacket. Answer: Device applied to a burst section of hose to allow continued water
flow temporarily
● Hose Bridge. Answer: Device placed over hose to allow vehicle traffic without damaging
the line
● Increaser. Answer: Fitting connecting a smaller hose to a larger one
● Reducer. Answer: Fitting connecting a larger hose to a smaller one
● Storz Coupling. Answer: Sexless hose coupling connecting in a quarter turn without male
or female designation
● NST. Answer: National Standard Thread, the standardized hose coupling thread used
across most US departments
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Standpipe System. Answer: Piping system inside a building providing water for firefighting
on upper floors
● Sprinkler System. Answer: Automatic fire suppression system using water distributed
through a pipe network
● FDC. Answer: Fire Department Connection allowing pumpers to supplement building
suppression systems
● Siamese Connection. Answer: Wye fitting combining two hose lines into one inlet, used at
FDC connections
● Wye. Answer: Fitting splitting one hose line into two separate lines
● Gated Wye. Answer: Wye fitting with individual control valves on each outlet
● Manifold. Answer: Device with multiple outlets allowing one supply line to feed several
discharge lines
● Hose Clamp. Answer: Device crimping a hose to stop water flow without shutting down the
pump
● Hose Jacket. Answer: Device applied to a burst section of hose to allow continued water
flow temporarily
● Hose Bridge. Answer: Device placed over hose to allow vehicle traffic without damaging
the line
● Increaser. Answer: Fitting connecting a smaller hose to a larger one
● Reducer. Answer: Fitting connecting a larger hose to a smaller one
● Storz Coupling. Answer: Sexless hose coupling connecting in a quarter turn without male
or female designation
● NST. Answer: National Standard Thread, the standardized hose coupling thread used
across most US departments
