TCFP DRIVER OP EVALUATION EXAMS ANSWERS
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Service Testing - ✔✔NFPA 1911 calls for annual performance testing or
________________ of fire apparatus pumps.
✔✔200 gallons (750 L - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, in order for a fire apparatus to be
classified as an initial attack fire apparatus, it must have a water tank capable of
carrying a minimum of:
✔✔115 Ft (35 M) - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, for a fire apparatus to meet the
classification of aerial, what is the minimum number of feet in length that the total
complement of ground ladders must meet?
✔✔aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle - ✔✔A mobile foam fire apparatus is more
commonly referred to as a(n):
✔✔The five functions associated with a quint fire apparatus include: pump, water tank,
fire hose storage, aerial, and: - ✔✔ground ladders
✔✔300 FT (90 m); 2 1/2- inch (65-mm) - ✔✔To be classified as an initial attack pumper,
NFPA 1901 requires a minimum of ________________ of ___________________ or
larger fire supply hose.
✔✔Two - ✔✔For an apparatus to be classified as an aerial apparatus in accordance
with NFPA 1901, how many straight ladders (with folding roof hooks) must be installed
by the manufacturer?
✔✔800 ft (240 m) - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, what is the minimum amount of supply
hose to be carried on a pumper?
✔✔750 gpm (3000 L/min) - ✔✔The mobile foam fire apparatus, as defined in NFPA
1901, shall be equipped with a fire pump that has a minimum rated capacity of:
,✔✔Mobile water supply - ✔✔What type of fire apparatus is designed to carry a large
capacity of water to the fire scene?
✔✔Initial attack - ✔✔What type of fire apparatus is a smaller version of the pumper that
is designed to be more maneuverable than the pumper, especially on off-road terrain?
✔✔Mobile foam - ✔✔What type of fire apparatus has a permanently mounted fire pump,
and a foam concentrate tank(s)?
✔✔Two - ✔✔How many portable hand lights are required as a minimum for special
service fire apparatus?
✔✔15 ft (4.5 m); 20 ft (6m) - ✔✔If a mobile water supply apparatus is equipped with a
fire pump, it must carry a minimum of ___________ of soft suction hose
_____________ of hard suction hose with a strainer.
✔✔quintuple - ✔✔The name "quint" is short for _______________, meaning five.
✔✔Mobile water supply apparatus - ✔✔A vehicle designed primarily for transporting
water to fire emergency scenes to be applied by other vehicles or pumping equipment.
✔✔Aerial fire apparatus - ✔✔A vehicle equipped with an aerial ladder, elevating
platform, or water tower that is designed and equipped to support firefighting and rescue
operations by positioning personnel, handling materials, providing continuous egress, or
discharging water at positions elevated from the ground.
✔✔Chassis - ✔✔The basic operating motor vehicle, including the engine, frame, and
other essential structural and and mechanical parts, but exclusive of the body and all
appurtenances for the accommodation of driver, property, passengers, appliances, or
equipment related to other than control.
✔✔pumper fire apparatus - ✔✔Fire apparatus with a permanently mounted fire pump of
at least 750 GPM (3000 L/min) capacity, water tank, and hose body, whose primary
purpose is to combat structural and associated fires.
✔✔Fire apparatus - ✔✔A fire department emergency vehicle used for rescue, fire
suppression, or other specialized functions.
✔✔Initial attack fire apparatus - ✔✔Fire apparatus with a fire pump of at least 250 GPM
(1000 L/min) capacity, water tank, and hose body, whose primary purpose is to initiate a
fire suppression attack on structural, vehicular, or vegetation fires, and to support
associated fire department operations.
,✔✔Quint - ✔✔Fire apparatus with a permanently mounted fire pump, a water tank, a
hose storage area, an aerial ladder or elevating platform with permanently mounted
waterway, and a complement of ground ladders.
✔✔1000 gallons (4000 L) - ✔✔In order for a fire apparatus to be classified as a mobile
water supply apparatus, it must have a water tank that holds a minimum of:
✔✔function; capabilities - ✔✔Specialized apparatus/ equipment has been developed for
particular situations. These types of fire apparatus are distinguished based on their
_________________ and _______________________ at the emergency scene.
✔✔35 mi/h - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, all fire service apparatus must, when loaded
to its estimated in service weight, be capable o attaining a minimum speed of
______________ within 25 seconds from a standing start while on dry, paved roads
that are in good condition.
✔✔250 (1000 L/Min) - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, in order for a fire apparatus to be
classified as an initial attack fire apparatus, it must have a pump rated a minimum of
___________ GPM.
✔✔300 Gallons ( 1135 L) - ✔✔An apparatus must carry a minimum of
_______________ of water to be classified as a pumper.
✔✔400 Ft (120 m) - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, what is the minimum amount of attack
hose to be carried on a pumper?
✔✔Initial attack fire apparatus - ✔✔The _____________ is usually equipped with four-
wheel drive and used to fight fires in urban and rural settings.
✔✔750 gallons (2840 L) - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, a pumper should be equipped
with permanently mounted pump at a minimum rating of __________ of water per
minute.
✔✔Attic Ladder - ✔✔Which of the following is one type of ground ladder that must be
installed by manufacturer for an apparatus to be classified as an aerial apparatus in
accordance with NFPA 1901?
✔✔Special service - ✔✔A hazardous materials apparatus or a heavy technical rescue
apparatus would be considered a ___________________ fire apparatus.
✔✔Pumper - ✔✔What is the most common type of fire apparatus?
✔✔Initial attack fire apparatus - ✔✔Which type of apparatus is used to respond to small
incidents such as dumpster fires, vehicle fires, and brush fires in urban settings?
, ✔✔The jurisdiction purchasing the fire apparatus - ✔✔Who is ultimately responsible for
conducting ongoing training to ensure proficiency with regard to the safe and proper use
of the fire apparatus and its equipment?
✔✔85 ft (26-m) - ✔✔NFPA 1901 states that the quint shall be equipped with a minimum
total complement of _____________ of ground ladders.
✔✔1000 gallons (4000 L) - ✔✔A mobile water supply apparatus is equipped with one or
more water tanks that meet the requirements of NFPA 1901 and have a minimum
certified capacity of:
✔✔400 ft (120 m) - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, what is the minimum amount of attack
hose to be carried on an initial attack fire apparatus?
✔✔Control; extinguishment - ✔✔The primary purpose for a mobile foam fire apparatus
is use in _______________ and _________________ or flammable and combustible
liquid fires in storage tanks and other flammable liquid spills.
✔✔Pumper - ✔✔What type of fire apparatus is used to respond to small incidents such
as dumpster fires, vehicle fires, and brush fires in urban settings.
✔✔water tower - ✔✔Aerial fir apparatus can be configured in numerous different
classifications including aerial ladder, elevating platform or:
✔✔The specific performance requirements - ✔✔What is one of the three things that a
jurisdiction must convey to the manufacturer when purchasing a fire apparatus?
✔✔Hazardous Materials - ✔✔Which of the following fire apparatus would be an
example of a special service fire apparatus?
✔✔Miscellaneous - ✔✔_____________________ equipment includes portable tools
and equipment carried on an apparatus, not including hose, ladders, fixed power
sources, reels, breathing air systems, or other major equipment or components
specified by the purchaser to be permanently mounted on the apparatus as received
from the apparatus manufacturer.
✔✔2 - ✔✔In order for a fire apparatus to be classified as a "quint". It must carry a
minimum of ___________ combination spray nozzles capable of flowing 95 GPM (360
L/Min)
✔✔FL= C x (Q/100)²x L/100 - ✔✔Formula for Friction Loss (FL)
✔✔29.7 X d² X √NP - ✔✔Formula for GPM
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Service Testing - ✔✔NFPA 1911 calls for annual performance testing or
________________ of fire apparatus pumps.
✔✔200 gallons (750 L - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, in order for a fire apparatus to be
classified as an initial attack fire apparatus, it must have a water tank capable of
carrying a minimum of:
✔✔115 Ft (35 M) - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, for a fire apparatus to meet the
classification of aerial, what is the minimum number of feet in length that the total
complement of ground ladders must meet?
✔✔aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle - ✔✔A mobile foam fire apparatus is more
commonly referred to as a(n):
✔✔The five functions associated with a quint fire apparatus include: pump, water tank,
fire hose storage, aerial, and: - ✔✔ground ladders
✔✔300 FT (90 m); 2 1/2- inch (65-mm) - ✔✔To be classified as an initial attack pumper,
NFPA 1901 requires a minimum of ________________ of ___________________ or
larger fire supply hose.
✔✔Two - ✔✔For an apparatus to be classified as an aerial apparatus in accordance
with NFPA 1901, how many straight ladders (with folding roof hooks) must be installed
by the manufacturer?
✔✔800 ft (240 m) - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, what is the minimum amount of supply
hose to be carried on a pumper?
✔✔750 gpm (3000 L/min) - ✔✔The mobile foam fire apparatus, as defined in NFPA
1901, shall be equipped with a fire pump that has a minimum rated capacity of:
,✔✔Mobile water supply - ✔✔What type of fire apparatus is designed to carry a large
capacity of water to the fire scene?
✔✔Initial attack - ✔✔What type of fire apparatus is a smaller version of the pumper that
is designed to be more maneuverable than the pumper, especially on off-road terrain?
✔✔Mobile foam - ✔✔What type of fire apparatus has a permanently mounted fire pump,
and a foam concentrate tank(s)?
✔✔Two - ✔✔How many portable hand lights are required as a minimum for special
service fire apparatus?
✔✔15 ft (4.5 m); 20 ft (6m) - ✔✔If a mobile water supply apparatus is equipped with a
fire pump, it must carry a minimum of ___________ of soft suction hose
_____________ of hard suction hose with a strainer.
✔✔quintuple - ✔✔The name "quint" is short for _______________, meaning five.
✔✔Mobile water supply apparatus - ✔✔A vehicle designed primarily for transporting
water to fire emergency scenes to be applied by other vehicles or pumping equipment.
✔✔Aerial fire apparatus - ✔✔A vehicle equipped with an aerial ladder, elevating
platform, or water tower that is designed and equipped to support firefighting and rescue
operations by positioning personnel, handling materials, providing continuous egress, or
discharging water at positions elevated from the ground.
✔✔Chassis - ✔✔The basic operating motor vehicle, including the engine, frame, and
other essential structural and and mechanical parts, but exclusive of the body and all
appurtenances for the accommodation of driver, property, passengers, appliances, or
equipment related to other than control.
✔✔pumper fire apparatus - ✔✔Fire apparatus with a permanently mounted fire pump of
at least 750 GPM (3000 L/min) capacity, water tank, and hose body, whose primary
purpose is to combat structural and associated fires.
✔✔Fire apparatus - ✔✔A fire department emergency vehicle used for rescue, fire
suppression, or other specialized functions.
✔✔Initial attack fire apparatus - ✔✔Fire apparatus with a fire pump of at least 250 GPM
(1000 L/min) capacity, water tank, and hose body, whose primary purpose is to initiate a
fire suppression attack on structural, vehicular, or vegetation fires, and to support
associated fire department operations.
,✔✔Quint - ✔✔Fire apparatus with a permanently mounted fire pump, a water tank, a
hose storage area, an aerial ladder or elevating platform with permanently mounted
waterway, and a complement of ground ladders.
✔✔1000 gallons (4000 L) - ✔✔In order for a fire apparatus to be classified as a mobile
water supply apparatus, it must have a water tank that holds a minimum of:
✔✔function; capabilities - ✔✔Specialized apparatus/ equipment has been developed for
particular situations. These types of fire apparatus are distinguished based on their
_________________ and _______________________ at the emergency scene.
✔✔35 mi/h - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, all fire service apparatus must, when loaded
to its estimated in service weight, be capable o attaining a minimum speed of
______________ within 25 seconds from a standing start while on dry, paved roads
that are in good condition.
✔✔250 (1000 L/Min) - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, in order for a fire apparatus to be
classified as an initial attack fire apparatus, it must have a pump rated a minimum of
___________ GPM.
✔✔300 Gallons ( 1135 L) - ✔✔An apparatus must carry a minimum of
_______________ of water to be classified as a pumper.
✔✔400 Ft (120 m) - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, what is the minimum amount of attack
hose to be carried on a pumper?
✔✔Initial attack fire apparatus - ✔✔The _____________ is usually equipped with four-
wheel drive and used to fight fires in urban and rural settings.
✔✔750 gallons (2840 L) - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, a pumper should be equipped
with permanently mounted pump at a minimum rating of __________ of water per
minute.
✔✔Attic Ladder - ✔✔Which of the following is one type of ground ladder that must be
installed by manufacturer for an apparatus to be classified as an aerial apparatus in
accordance with NFPA 1901?
✔✔Special service - ✔✔A hazardous materials apparatus or a heavy technical rescue
apparatus would be considered a ___________________ fire apparatus.
✔✔Pumper - ✔✔What is the most common type of fire apparatus?
✔✔Initial attack fire apparatus - ✔✔Which type of apparatus is used to respond to small
incidents such as dumpster fires, vehicle fires, and brush fires in urban settings?
, ✔✔The jurisdiction purchasing the fire apparatus - ✔✔Who is ultimately responsible for
conducting ongoing training to ensure proficiency with regard to the safe and proper use
of the fire apparatus and its equipment?
✔✔85 ft (26-m) - ✔✔NFPA 1901 states that the quint shall be equipped with a minimum
total complement of _____________ of ground ladders.
✔✔1000 gallons (4000 L) - ✔✔A mobile water supply apparatus is equipped with one or
more water tanks that meet the requirements of NFPA 1901 and have a minimum
certified capacity of:
✔✔400 ft (120 m) - ✔✔According to NFPA 1901, what is the minimum amount of attack
hose to be carried on an initial attack fire apparatus?
✔✔Control; extinguishment - ✔✔The primary purpose for a mobile foam fire apparatus
is use in _______________ and _________________ or flammable and combustible
liquid fires in storage tanks and other flammable liquid spills.
✔✔Pumper - ✔✔What type of fire apparatus is used to respond to small incidents such
as dumpster fires, vehicle fires, and brush fires in urban settings.
✔✔water tower - ✔✔Aerial fir apparatus can be configured in numerous different
classifications including aerial ladder, elevating platform or:
✔✔The specific performance requirements - ✔✔What is one of the three things that a
jurisdiction must convey to the manufacturer when purchasing a fire apparatus?
✔✔Hazardous Materials - ✔✔Which of the following fire apparatus would be an
example of a special service fire apparatus?
✔✔Miscellaneous - ✔✔_____________________ equipment includes portable tools
and equipment carried on an apparatus, not including hose, ladders, fixed power
sources, reels, breathing air systems, or other major equipment or components
specified by the purchaser to be permanently mounted on the apparatus as received
from the apparatus manufacturer.
✔✔2 - ✔✔In order for a fire apparatus to be classified as a "quint". It must carry a
minimum of ___________ combination spray nozzles capable of flowing 95 GPM (360
L/Min)
✔✔FL= C x (Q/100)²x L/100 - ✔✔Formula for Friction Loss (FL)
✔✔29.7 X d² X √NP - ✔✔Formula for GPM
