10027W_03 FIRE APPARATUS DRIVER/OPERATOR
-ARFF CHALLENGE REVIEW
1. Identify Three general requirements you'll need to demonstrate during the
ARFF driver/operator performance test.
Keep your response time within twenty minutes
Always maintain control of your apparatus
Maintain a safe distance from other vehicles and aircraft
Use warning lights when going directly through stoplights
Maintain a safe speed for road, weather, and traffic conditions
*Answer* Always maintain control of your apparatus
Maintain a safe distance from other vehicles and aircraft
Maintain a safe speed for road, weather, and traflc conditions
2. All of the following statements about the importance of preventative main-
tenance are TRUE EXCEPT that it
,Lessens out-of-service time
Ensures reliability
Reduces the frequency and cost of repairs
Decreases the amount of wear and tear
*Answer* Decreases the amount of wear and tear
3. Identify TWO safety issues that you must make sure of prior to opening the
engine compartment access doors.
The engine is shut down
There is sufficient clearance to open the compartment access doors
All cab doors are closed securely
,All loose items in the cab are secured
*Answer* The engine is shut down There is suflcient clearance to open
the compartment access doors
4. Identify THREE common requirements that need to be followed when dri-
ving/operating an ARFF apparatus.
OSHA HAZOPER requirements
Fire departments rules and regulations
NFPA requirements
Federal, state and local laws
NADA ARFF Blue Book
*Answer* Fire department rules and regulations NFPA requirements
Federal, state and local laws and regulations
, 5. The type of aircraft fuel that has the highest flashpoint and slowest rate of
flame spread is
AVGAS
Kerosene
Low-octane gasoline
A blend of kerosene and gasolene
*Answer* Kerosene
6. When performing the turret gourd pattern test, disregard any foam that is
less than
1-inch deep
-ARFF CHALLENGE REVIEW
1. Identify Three general requirements you'll need to demonstrate during the
ARFF driver/operator performance test.
Keep your response time within twenty minutes
Always maintain control of your apparatus
Maintain a safe distance from other vehicles and aircraft
Use warning lights when going directly through stoplights
Maintain a safe speed for road, weather, and traffic conditions
*Answer* Always maintain control of your apparatus
Maintain a safe distance from other vehicles and aircraft
Maintain a safe speed for road, weather, and traflc conditions
2. All of the following statements about the importance of preventative main-
tenance are TRUE EXCEPT that it
,Lessens out-of-service time
Ensures reliability
Reduces the frequency and cost of repairs
Decreases the amount of wear and tear
*Answer* Decreases the amount of wear and tear
3. Identify TWO safety issues that you must make sure of prior to opening the
engine compartment access doors.
The engine is shut down
There is sufficient clearance to open the compartment access doors
All cab doors are closed securely
,All loose items in the cab are secured
*Answer* The engine is shut down There is suflcient clearance to open
the compartment access doors
4. Identify THREE common requirements that need to be followed when dri-
ving/operating an ARFF apparatus.
OSHA HAZOPER requirements
Fire departments rules and regulations
NFPA requirements
Federal, state and local laws
NADA ARFF Blue Book
*Answer* Fire department rules and regulations NFPA requirements
Federal, state and local laws and regulations
, 5. The type of aircraft fuel that has the highest flashpoint and slowest rate of
flame spread is
AVGAS
Kerosene
Low-octane gasoline
A blend of kerosene and gasolene
*Answer* Kerosene
6. When performing the turret gourd pattern test, disregard any foam that is
less than
1-inch deep
