Fire Apparatus Driver&Operator - Aerial - Challenge Review.docx

When maintaining aerial apparatus records, you should always - correct answer Refer to your department's standard operating procedures for specific guidance A turntable's function is best described as: - correct answer Provides continuous rotation on a horizontal plane To check the overall condition of the engine and pump, perform the: - correct answer Pump Test A liquid surge effect may occur: - correct answer When an aerial apparatus's tank is not completely full. Select THREE elements of the aerial device that must be visually inspected - correct answer Elevating platform assembly Ladder Rungs Equipment Hydraulic system in aerial apparatus are used to: - correct answer Stabilize the apparatus and extend the aerial device When checking the hydraulic fluid level: - correct answer Use a dipstick or sight gauge Identify THREE features of elevated platform waterway systems - correct answer Attack lines Two nozzles at the platform Handlines Identify THREE conditions where you should drive an aerial apparatus in low gear: - correct answer Climbing a hill Traveling around a corner Approaching an intersection Select three areas that should be checked when looking at tires - correct answer Condition Type Inflation The most common type of aerial fire apparatus operated in North America is the: - correct answer Aerial ladder apparatus When checking the automatic transmission fluid driver/operators should perform a: - correct answer Hot and cold check Identify the FIVE major features or functions of quints - correct answer size of the fire pump. pre-piped waterway on the aerial apparatus size of the water tank array and length of grounds ladders amount of supply and attack hose Aerial apparatus driver/operator are regulated by: - correct answer All of the above The function of the hydraulic system is to: - correct answer provide power for operating the various hydraulic components needed to stabilize the apparatus and operate the aerial device To provide electric power to multiple connections, aerial apparatus driver/operators should use: - correct answer Junction Boxes An aerial apparatus is most stable when the aerial device is operated - correct answer Directly over the front or rear of the vehicle One way to help ensure safety at a highway incident is to: - correct answer Turn the front wheels away from the firefighters working the incident Positioning an aerial device to access an aircraft wing is basically the same as positioning: - correct answer To access the roof of a building When performing the serpentine exercise you would be penalized for: - correct answer Hitting or brushing one of the markers When approaching an underpass or low clearance area: - correct answer Check to see if the underpass height is marked Match each description with the associated type of hose lay - correct answer Forward Lay 1. Usually uses four-way hydrant valve 2. Allows driver/operator to monitor the fire scene Reverse Lay 1. Fire personnel must unload equipment before hook-up to the hydrant 2. Apparatus moves away from fire incident to hydrant 3. Keeps apparatus at the hydrant When approaching a multi-story incident, driver/operators should position the aerial apparatus on the side of the building: - correct answer Opposite the fire One advantage that fog streams have over solid stream is that they: - correct answer Are better at breaking up water for steam conversion Ice shrugging is best described as: - correct answer Slowly extending and retracting the aerial device to remove ice The driver/operator will often be required to perform: - correct answer Service Test A Driver/Operator may need to review manufacturer's operating instructions, which is a duty that calls for: - correct answer Good reading comprehension Personnel must be seated and wearing their seatbelts before the aerial apparatus begins moving in all of the following situations EXCEPT when: - correct answer Loading the hose back onto the aerial apparatus For all types of apparatus, the first step when engaging the PTO is to: - correct answer Set the parking brake Identify THREE adverse conditions of which driver/operators need to be aware - correct answer Low-angle operations High winds Operating on a grade If an aerial device becomes overheated from fire or superheated gasses, it can be cooled with - correct answer An indirect water hose stream When parked with the aerial device in its stowed position, an aerial apparatus has a: - correct answer Low angle operations base of stability limited to the rectangle formed at each corner by the tires Identify THREE safety requirements a driver/operator should keep in mind when responding to an aircraft incident. - correct answer Position upwind from fire conditions or fuel vapors Do not drive through pools of jet fuel Watch for wreckage that may flatten tires Identify THREE important reasons for knowing the dimensions of the aerial apparatus you are driving: - correct answer So you know whether it can travel under a specific overpass So you don't hit any obstructions or obstacles So you are sure it will fit in a designated parking area