Fire Apparatus Driver Operator Aerial Challenge Review QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

FIRE Apparatus Driver Operator Aerial Challenge
Review
1.When maintaining aerial apparatus records, you should always:


Refer to your department's standard operating procedures for specific
guidance


2. A turntable's function is best described as::


Provides continuous rotation on a horizontal plane


3. To check the overall condition of the engine and pump, perform the::


Pump Test


4. A liquid surge effect may occur::


When an aerial apparatus's tank is not completely full.


5. Select THREE elements of the aerial device that must be visually
inspected-


Elevating platform



,assembly Ladder Rungs
Equipment
6. Hydraulic system in aerial apparatus are used to::


Stabilize the apparatus and extend the aerial device


7. When checking the hydraulic fluid level::


Use a dipstick or sight gauge


8. Identify THREE features of elevated platform waterway systems:
Attack lines Two nozzles at the platform
Handlines


9. Identify THREE conditions where you should drive an aerial apparatus
in low gear::


Climbing a hill
Traveling around a
corner Approaching an
intersection


10.Select three areas that should be checked when looking at tires:
Condition Type
Inflation



, 11.The most common type of aerial fire apparatus operated in North
America is the::


Aerial ladder apparatus


12.When checking the automatic transmission fluid driver/operators
should perform a::


Hot and cold check


13.Identify the FIVE major features or functions of quints:


size of the fire pump.