UF PHA6936 FINAL EXAM PREP REVIEW
SHEET TESTED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS UPDATED
⩥ When does brake fade occur?
Answer: when the brakes overheat from excessive use
⩥ What area is between wild-land and rural area?
Answer: Wild land urban interface
⩥ Older vehicles may be equipped with what type of braking system?
Answer: Hydraulic braking system
⩥ If the operator on an aerial has the DCDL locked and hears tires
scrubbing what should he do?
Answer: Not worry because it is normal
⩥ Brush trucks have the ability to do what?
Answer: Pump and Roll
⩥ Audio sirens out run the effective range its audible warning device at
speeds above what?
,Answer: 50mph
⩥ What are some of the problems with homemade pumpers?
Answer: They are top heavy
⩥ 2 short blast of the air-horn indicate what?
Answer: Backing up
⩥ Water Tenders must be capable of a portable tank at what GPM?
Answer: 1,000 GPM
⩥ Play in the steering wheel of more than what % is not allowed?
Answer: 10%
⩥ NFPA 1901 requires water tenders to be designed to be filled at rate of
______ gpm?
Answer: 1,000
⩥ When a water hammer occurs it goes all the way back to?
Answer: The water main
⩥ It is dangerous and discouraged to ___ while filling trucks?
,Answer: Filling through the TOPS of tanks
⩥ Most common drafting problem?
Answer: Air leaks
⩥ What is the proper flow rate percentage?
Answer: (100%) of their maximum flow rate at 150 PSI,
(70%) of their maximum flow rate at 200 PSI,
(50%) of their maximum flow rate at 250 PSI
⩥ Most common relief valve?
Answer: Spring-controlled pilot valve
⩥ Nozzle commonly used in aircraft fires, car fires, voids, attics?
Answer: Piecing nozzle
⩥ What indicates the status of a vehicles alternator and charging system?
Answer: A meter
⩥ What prevents water movement inside of tanks?
Answer: Baffles
, ⩥ Vacuum gauge should read?
Answer: 22 inches of mercury (-75kPa)
⩥ What is the symbol for mercury?
Answer: HG
⩥ Brakes should be tested?
Answer: Annually
⩥ When should volunteer departments do truck checks?
Answer: Weekly (After each call)
⩥ Inverters have how many watts?
Answer: 1500 watts
⩥ Portable generator have how many watts?
Answer: 5000 watts
⩥ Rescued fixed mounted generators have how many watts?
Answer: 50,000 watts
⩥ Least capable auxiliary brake devices?
SHEET TESTED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS UPDATED
⩥ When does brake fade occur?
Answer: when the brakes overheat from excessive use
⩥ What area is between wild-land and rural area?
Answer: Wild land urban interface
⩥ Older vehicles may be equipped with what type of braking system?
Answer: Hydraulic braking system
⩥ If the operator on an aerial has the DCDL locked and hears tires
scrubbing what should he do?
Answer: Not worry because it is normal
⩥ Brush trucks have the ability to do what?
Answer: Pump and Roll
⩥ Audio sirens out run the effective range its audible warning device at
speeds above what?
,Answer: 50mph
⩥ What are some of the problems with homemade pumpers?
Answer: They are top heavy
⩥ 2 short blast of the air-horn indicate what?
Answer: Backing up
⩥ Water Tenders must be capable of a portable tank at what GPM?
Answer: 1,000 GPM
⩥ Play in the steering wheel of more than what % is not allowed?
Answer: 10%
⩥ NFPA 1901 requires water tenders to be designed to be filled at rate of
______ gpm?
Answer: 1,000
⩥ When a water hammer occurs it goes all the way back to?
Answer: The water main
⩥ It is dangerous and discouraged to ___ while filling trucks?
,Answer: Filling through the TOPS of tanks
⩥ Most common drafting problem?
Answer: Air leaks
⩥ What is the proper flow rate percentage?
Answer: (100%) of their maximum flow rate at 150 PSI,
(70%) of their maximum flow rate at 200 PSI,
(50%) of their maximum flow rate at 250 PSI
⩥ Most common relief valve?
Answer: Spring-controlled pilot valve
⩥ Nozzle commonly used in aircraft fires, car fires, voids, attics?
Answer: Piecing nozzle
⩥ What indicates the status of a vehicles alternator and charging system?
Answer: A meter
⩥ What prevents water movement inside of tanks?
Answer: Baffles
, ⩥ Vacuum gauge should read?
Answer: 22 inches of mercury (-75kPa)
⩥ What is the symbol for mercury?
Answer: HG
⩥ Brakes should be tested?
Answer: Annually
⩥ When should volunteer departments do truck checks?
Answer: Weekly (After each call)
⩥ Inverters have how many watts?
Answer: 1500 watts
⩥ Portable generator have how many watts?
Answer: 5000 watts
⩥ Rescued fixed mounted generators have how many watts?
Answer: 50,000 watts
⩥ Least capable auxiliary brake devices?
